INTRO: Alaska’s governor launching an investigation following a report that operatives associated with the campaign of Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) worked to encourage the candidacy of a Senate candidate with a similar name to incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan. Speaking to reporters, President Trump suggested that the race would not be honest if the other Dan Sullivan remained on the ballot.
ACK: President Donald Trump
TAG: Before the New York Times story broke this week, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit aiming to prevent the certification of the election if Peltola emerges victorious, an effort the Republican-led state of Alaska has now asked a judge to dismiss. The New York Times report in question did not find evidence that any crimes were committed by the Peltola campaign, and noted that Republicans have also bolstered independent and third-party candidates on the state ballot in the past.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election, POTUS
