Sullivan Accuses Peltola Campaign of 'Secret Operation' to Trick Alaskan Voters

Senator Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, has accused his Democratic challenger Mary Peltola's campaign of orchestrating a "secret operation" to trick Alaskan voters by recruiting a second candidate with the same name. Sullivan alleges that Peltola's campaign, along with senior aides from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), spent over a year planning this scheme in an effort to confuse voters and draw support away from the incumbent Republican senator. The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the matter.

"This is a scandal at the highest order," Sullivan stated in an interview on "Hannity." "She and her team, and at the highest levels of the DSCC, spent over a year scheming in a secret operation to trick Alaskans to get them to throw away their vote. It’s remarkable. The Democrats will do anything to gain power."

The controversy centers on the Alaska U.S. Senate ballot, where incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan (listed as "Sullivan, Dan S.") appears alongside another candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. (listed as "Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr."), a retired schoolteacher. Federal prosecutors are reportedly conducting an aggressive criminal investigation into how the second Sullivan secured a spot on the ballot.

Peltola has dismissed the allegations as a "distraction" and a tactic to "sell newspapers," with her campaign previously stating they have no involvement with either Sullivan campaign. However, Senator Sullivan countered that Peltola's actions demonstrate "total contempt" for the people of Alaska and called her the "corrupt one working with DC insiders to trick Alaskans."

Sullivan argued that the alleged scheme indicates Peltola's campaign had "nothing to run on" and that this tactic is indicative of a broader Democratic strategy to gain power at any cost, especially given the potential impact of the Alaska Senate race on the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.

"This goes to the highest levels of the government," Sullivan said. "The seat in Alaska could determine who controls the United States Senate. This isn’t just about Alaska — this is about America."

Sullivan has vowed to inform every Alaskan about the alleged scheme, stating, "We are campaigning 24/7, and we’re telling every Alaskan, ‘Don’t let your vote be stolen.’"