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U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska and FBI make promises, dodge questions on Double Dan scheme U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman for the District of Alaska and Special Agent in Charge Matthew Schlegel of the FBI Anchorage Field Office held a press conference at 12:00 PM today, October 30, 2026, to address the public’s concerns regarding the Peltola campaign’s intentional recruitment of Daniel J. Sullivan of Petersburg, who has the same name as the incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan running for re-election. Heyman and Schlegel promised the public that they “will not let anyone or any group to undermine this election.” Heyman stated there is both civil litigation and a criminal investigation occurring simultaneously. While the civil litigation is public facing, the criminal investigation is subject to rules of secrecy. Heyman said details from the criminal investigation cannot be shared with the civil side, which is common practice. Members of the press inquired what crime was being investigated. Heyman replied, “You are assuming there was a crime.” He refused to discuss the potential criminal allegations, stating only that the investigation is to determine if there may have been criminal behavior “under several theories.” Continue reading with link in reply! @MaryPeltola @DanSullivan_AK @FBIAnchorage

United States v State of Alaska updates: Division of Elections, Alaskans for Mary, League of Women Voters respond to DOJ’s amended complaint; NAACP files amicus On October 29, the Department of Justice filed an amended complaint in the lawsuit United States v State of Alaska, requesting the Court to instruct the Alaska Division of Elections to deny certification of the election result if the result “may be impacted by voter confusion.” The DOJ’s amended complaint pointed to recent reporting by The New York Times regarding intentional actions taken by Peltola-aligned political operatives to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan of Petersburg in order to siphon votes from the incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan. Today, October 30, the Division of Elections filed its response, arguing that the recent reporting does not lend the argument any more legal ground than it had in its initial complaint. The interveners— Alaskans for Mary and the DSCC and separately the League of Women Voters, Common Cause, and two individuals— also filed responses, arguing that the DOJ does not have the legal authority to determine the certification of Alaska’s elections and has not cited a legitimate violation of federal law in its lawsuit. Continue reading with link in reply! @TheJusticeDept @MaryPeltola @DanSullivan_AK @LWV @NAACP #akpol

Opinion: Senator Sullivan’s record matters more than Peltola’s deception By Natalie Spaulding Alaska has stepped into the national spotlight following The New York Times report showing operatives working for Mary Peltola intentionally recruited Dan J. Sullivan from Petersburg to run as a spoiler candidate. Many non-Alaskans are now responding to the ballot-stacking scheme we Alaskans already knew was happening. The evidence of Petersburg Dan’s intent to confuse himself with the incumbent Senator Sullivan was obvious from the beginning. Just as obvious as the Alaska GOP’s reason for fighting in court to keep incarcerated felon Eric Hafner on the ballot for U.S. Representative. Alaskans are not oblivious to this “ends justify the means” mentality. Most Alaskans voters are independent, including myself, partly because we see both parties engaged in manipulative strategies. None of this should surprise us. There will always be plenty of ammo to shoot at the other side. There will always be political operatives who think they are smarter than us voters. But at the end of the day, Alaskans— not out-of-state strategists and donors— sit down with the ballot and make the decisions for our state. The problem is that conservative independents often do not show up. We need to show up. There is no doubt Mary Peltola is a deceptive person. I knew that from the moment her campaign began and wrote about it back in January: "Opinion: Peltola, A Prime Example of Political Deception" [Link in full story]. Petersburg Dan’s intent was also clear from the beginning, so clear the Alaska Division of Elections initially removed him from the ballot after finding he had not filed in good faith. The Alaska Supreme Court ordered Petersburg Dan back on the ballot, but not because they determined his intent was genuine. The Court ruled that the State cannot prevent ballot access based on motive. Most Alaskans know Petersburg Dan’s intent is not genuine, and his campaign is only a Democrat strategy to mislead voters and advantage Peltola. The primary results corroborate this. However, despite Petersburg Dan only receiving 2.4% of the primary votes, he still advanced to the general election ballot because of Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system. Thankfully, Alaskans have a chance to repeal the wild system— which is even outlawed in some states— that put Petersburg Dan on the general election ballot. Vote YES on 2 to end the mess of ranked-choice voting. Continue reading with link in reply! @repealnowak @DanSullivan_AK @MaryPeltola @nytimes #akpol #independent #GoVote

Updates on United States v State of Alaska: DOJ amends complaint with NYT report of Double Dan Scheme; Alaskans for Mary and League of Women Voters intervene By Natalie Spaulding The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of Alaska and the Division of Elections, asking the Court to pre-emptively rule that the election result cannot be certified if the result “may be impacted by voter confusion.” Today, October 29, 2026, the United States filed an amended complaint, pointing to recent reporting by The New York Times that shows intentional actions taken by operatives working for Mary Peltola and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) to recruit a spoiler candidate with the same name as the incumbent Senator. Yesterday, Judge Sharon Gleason granted two motions to intervene, one from Alaskans for Mary and the DSCC and the other from the League of Women voters, Common Cause, and two individuals. The intervenors are arguing that they have interest in the case and do not trust the Division of Elections to adequately defend against the United States’ allegations. The United States amended its initial complaint to include the following argument: “The New York Times has reported that operatives aligned with Peltola spent months recruiting candidates to take votes away from Senator Sullivan. Although what the New York Times reports is not always true, its reporting here aligns with what the United States has been alleging on information and belief. It also aligns with common sense. As part of what was internally called the “Ballot Composition Project,” Ms. Peltola’s team reportedly worked with people trying to recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters.” Continue reading with link in reply! @dojphofficial @DanSullivan_AK @MaryPeltola #justicr #akpol @nytimes

Follow the money: 907 Initiative, Petersburg Dan, and more lies to Alaskans By Taylor Millard Alaska’s U.S. Senate race has become one of the most expensive fights for control of Congress. With less than a week to go, it’s getting harder to ignore the independent groups involved in the race. Finance filings show that independent expenditure groups, including super PACs, have spent more than $83 million since the August primary. While super PACs are required to report their donors, certain Alaska-branded 501(c)(4) nonprofits — and the national networks that fund them — are not. In Alaska, the most visible example is the 907 Initiative, an Anchorage-based group that has spent more than $1 million on ads targeting Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. A Federal Election Commission complaint was filed against 907 Initiative in September accusing it of illegally coordinating with a little-known candidate who shared the incumbent senator’s name. The complaint centered on Amber Lee, a Democratic consultant who worked for the candidate while sitting on the 907 Initiative’s board. She’s denied wrongdoing. Continue reading with link in reply! @907Initiative #akpol @InsideSourcesDC