Alaska governor orders probe into alleged election-manipulation scheme in tight Senate race
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into allegations that a campaign-linked effort was designed to influence the state's closely watched Senate race. The dispute centres on claims that people connected to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's team worked with others to recruit a second candidate with the same name as her Republican opponent, Dan Sullivan. Both Peltola's team and the second Dan Sullivan deny wrongdoing.Dunleavy said he was acting on a news report that described an alleged scheme to manipulate Alaska's elections. In a statement, he said the reporting supported findings by the state Division of Elections earlier this... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 12:05 LONDON
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Trump demands Alaska Senate candidates be removed over alleged ballot scheme
US President Donald Trump has called for the removal and prosecution of two candidates in Alaska's Senate race, accusing Democrats of trying to mislead voters through an alleged ballot scheme. His comments came after a newspaper investigation reported efforts linked to Democratic operatives to recruit namesake candidates in the contest. The dispute centres on Alaska's ranked-choice system, where voters rank candidates by preference and lower-ranked votes can be transferred if no one wins outright.Trump made the accusation in posts on Truth Social on Wednesday, saying the alleged conduct amounted to "voter fraud at the highest level". He named Mary Peltola... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Oct 2026 11:00 LONDON
