Alaska Democrat says she ‘knew nothing’ about effort to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
“I knew nothing about any other candidate on the ballot except for me and the incumbent.
Key points
- Both sides have a long tradition of promoting spoiler candidates.
Dan S Sullivan, the incumbent Republican senator running for re-election, and allies have accused the Democrats of trying to confuse voters by recruiting Dan J Sullivan to also stand in the race.
“I just want to clear the air,” Peltola said Thursday at the top of a speech in a downtown bar in Juneau, Alaska’s capital.
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