Alaska voters react to Mary Peltola's campaign's alleged role in Dan Sullivan controversy
Alaska's Senate race is under investigation amid claims that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a candidate who shares a name with Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. CBS News' Taurean Small is in Anchorage, Alaska, where voters are reacting.
Covered by 7 sources from 5 countries. First reported by BBC News ·
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Alaska voters react to Mary Peltola's campaign's alleged role in Dan Sullivan controversy
Alaska's Senate race is under investigation amid claims that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign recruited a candidate who shares a name with Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. CBS News' Taurean Small is in Anchorage, Alaska, where voters are reacting.
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Coverage details
7 outlets from 5 countries are covering this story: BBC News, CBS News, CNBC, The Guardian and 3 more. BBC News published it first, on October 30, 2026; the last outlet to join was Al Jazeera, 16 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Alaska, Dan Sullivan, Senate, Mary Peltola and DOJ.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (2), Australia (1), India (1), Qatar (1). In total 9 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
