INTRO: Control of Congress in the next session beginning next year hangs in the balance as Americans head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their vote in the midterm elections. One of the races closely being watched is the Senate race in Alaska between incumbent Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan, former Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola, and third-party candidate Daniel J. Sullivan. Speaking at a campaign event in Anchorage yesterday (Friday) evening … Peltola is optimistic on her chances of winning the race.
ACK: Mary Peltola – Alaska Democratic Senatorial candidate (D)
TAG: The Justice Department and Alaska’s state government is investigating allegations that Peltola’s campaign and Democratic lawmakers recruited Daniel J. Sullivan to siphon votes from Senator Dan S. Sullivan. Peltola and her campaign deny the allegations. The D-O-J is seeking to separate ballots that have Daniel J. Sullivan’s name on them pending the results of the investigation.
KEYWORD: Politics, Election
