Alaska Senate race: Democratic operatives recruited namesake to split GOP vote

The New York Times reports that Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's team orchestrated the recruitment of a namesake of Republican Senator Dan Sullivan to run as a spoiler in Alaska's 2026 midterm election. The tactic aims to split the conservative vote in a ranked-choice voting system. This is a significant political manipulation allegation that could affect election integrity and the Senate balance.

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