Alaska Senate race criminal investigation is ongoing, U.S. attorney says
Federal probe announced
Federal prosecutors announced a criminal probe into the Alaska Senate race, where Democrats are facing allegations of election fraud. The U.S. attorney said the investigation is ongoing. The report describes the matter as involving efforts to get another Dan Sullivan onto the ballot to compete against the incumbent, also named Dan Sullivan. A breaking-news banner said the Justice Department requested that ballots ranking Dan J. Sullivan be separated.
Peltola denies knowledge
The effort concerned a candidate with the same name as the incumbent, Sen. Dan J. Sullivan. The article did not say whether the ballot-separation request was granted.
Election allegations remain
The investigation follows allegations of election fraud involving Democrats in the race. The report did not describe specific evidence or say whether charges have been filed. Federal prosecutors’ announcement marks an ongoing inquiry into the campaign and ballot effort. The article gave no further information about the investigation’s scope or next steps.
Key points
- Federal prosecutors are pursuing a criminal investigation into the Alaska Senate race.
- The inquiry concerns efforts to place another Dan Sullivan on the ballot against incumbent Dan J. Sullivan.
- Mary Peltola said she knew nothing about the effort.
- A breaking-news banner said the Justice Department requested separating ballots ranking Dan J. Sullivan.