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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2026 UTAH ELECTION CONTROVERSY: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION REQUEST FILED AS FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE SIMILAR ALASKA ELECTION ALLEGATIONS Salt Lake County, Utah — Today, Sophia (Sophie) Anderson personally delivered a signed, nine-page request for criminal investigation and independent conflict-of-interest review to the Utah Attorney General's Criminal Investigations Division. An intake employee acknowledged receipt. The complaint concerns allegations surrounding Utah's 2024 gubernatorial election, when Richard Kennedy Lyman and Carol Ann Lyman entered the race as write-in candidates against Phil Lyman and Natalie Clawson. A witness, James Newson, alleged that Richard Lyman reported an offer of $1,000 and a steak dinner to enter the race and interfere with Phil Lyman's campaign. The allegations were raised in a civil lawsuit that was dismissed without adjudication of whether the alleged financial inducement occurred. ALASKA: FEDERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION — MORE THAN 100 SUBPOENAS The Utah filing comes as the U.S. Department of Justice conducts a criminal investigation into similar allegations: that political operatives recruited another candidate, also named Dan Sullivan, to run against incumbent U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska's 2026 election. According to ABC News on November 3, 2026, federal prosecutors are preparing more than 100 subpoenas and have issued approximately 20 target letters or related notices in connection with the investigation. A federal grand jury is reportedly examining potential conspiracy and donor-fraud offenses. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has also directed a separate state investigation into whether the alleged candidate-recruitment effort violated state law. The Utah and Alaska controversies both raise questions about the recruitment of similarly named candidates and possible voter confusion. In Utah, the additional allegation of a $1,000-and-steak-dinner inducement raises a specific question under the state's election-bribery law. Sophie's November 3 filing asks Utah authorities to investigate that allegation and determine whether criminal conduct occurred. UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONFLICTS QUESTIONED Sophie's complaint also requests an independent conflict-of-interest review involving Attorney General Derek Brown. In December 2023, Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson was announced as co-chair of Brown's campaign finance committee. Governor Spencer Cox publicly endorsed Brown in May 2024, and Brown publicly supported Cox over Phil Lyman. The complaint asks whether these documented campaign relationships warrant independent investigative or prosecutorial review. ELECTION ADMINISTRATION AND MEDIA QUESTIONS Sophie also requests examination of the Lieutenant Governor's handling of candidate withdrawal notices and media coverage that prominently displayed photographs of Phil Lyman in stories concerning the withdrawal of Richard and Carol Lyman. The complaint identifies Des/News - Utah Policy Holly Richardson's reported relationship with Henderson and Jennifer Napier-Pearce's former position as executive editor of The Salt Lake Tribune and her 2024 role as Governor Cox's communications director. Investigators are asked to determine whether communications or coordination occurred concerning the competing candidacies, withdrawal notices, or related news coverage. REQUEST FOR ANSWERS Sophie asks investigators to obtain witness statements, examine communications, preserve relevant records, determine whether criminal election laws were violated, and conduct an independent conflict review. "Utah election laws must be administered consistently, regardless of the political affiliations or public positions of the individuals involved,"Sophie states. The signed, nine-page complaint can be viewed below and in comments. Media Contact:
Sophie Anderson
Davis County, Utah
[email protected] Source for Alaska investigation: ABC News