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 man with a similar name to incumbent Republican Dan S. Sullivan. Fox’s Aishah Hasnie has more from Washington.
ACK: Fox’s Aishah Hasnie in Washington
TAG: 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 boosted minor party candidates in Alaska in the past. The Republican-led state of Alaska has now asked a judge to dismiss a D-O-J lawsuit aimed at stopping the certification of the election if Peltola wins.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election, Legal
