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8 facts from 6 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2025
The Times reported that Mary Peltola's team worked with the Democratic Senate campaign committee to find other people named Dan Sullivan to enter the Alaska Senate race.
“Peltola's team worked with the Democratic Senate campaign committee last summer to find other people named Dan Sullivan to get into the race and draw votes away from the incumbent”
2026
A second candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan advanced to the Alaska general election ballot as one of the top four primary vote getters, alongside Democrat Mary Peltola.
“will be on the ballot as one of the top four primary vote getters, along with Democrat Mary Peltola.”
2026
The New York Times quoted a fired Mary Peltola campaign manager alleging Peltola knew of the effort to recruit the second Dan Sullivan.
“The Times quotes a fired Peltola campaign manager alleging Peltola was aware of the recruitment”
2026
Mary Peltola said in a Juneau speech that she knew of no candidates on the ballot other than herself and the incumbent.
“any other candidates on the ballot except for me and the incumbent. That is all I have ever known about. I am not interested in tricking voters.”
2026
Mary Peltola's campaign denies recruiting Dan J. Sullivan, a candidate sharing a name with Republican incumbent Senator Daniel S. Sullivan in Alaska.
“Peltola's campaign does deny that it recruited Dan J. Sullivan, who is different from Daniel S. Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska.”
2026
The New York Times tied Mary Peltola's campaign to getting Daniel J. Sullivan on the ballot, which Peltola denies.
“Uh, the New York Times tied her campaign to getting Daniel J. Sullivan on the ballot, but Peltola denies it.”
2026
A Times investigation reported that Mary Peltola's Alaska Senate campaign played a role in recruiting a second candidate named Dan Sullivan as a spoiler.
“a Times investigation into the Alaska Senate race that showed that the Democratic nominee, Mary Peltola's campaign, played a role in recruiting a spoiler candidate, a second Dan Sullivan.”
2026
Mary Peltola's lead in the Times's Alaska poll fell from seven points to one point between its last two polls.
“That was a decline from a seven-point lead in our penultimate poll. She has had other issues in this campaign.”
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