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Trump rips Democrat's 'unfair' Alaska midterms sabotage plot as he heads to South Carolina where race is razor tight: Live updates

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Bowman, R., & Schollenberger, K. (2026, October 29). Trump rips Democrat's 'unfair' Alaska midterms sabotage plot as he heads to South Carolina where race is razor tight: Live updates. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249687/us-midterms-election-2026-voting-live-updates.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-29 · by Rachel Bowman, Katrina Schollenberger

Quick Summary

Donald Trump criticized Democrat Mary Peltola over alleged campaign sabotage tactics in Alaska's Senate race, calling it "unfair" and a form of fraud. As the article notes, this comes as Trump heads to South Carolina to support Republican candidate Darline Graham in a tight election to replace her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham. The broader context is that control of Congress is at stake in these midterm elections, with both parties aiming to maintain or flip their majorities in the House and Senate.
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Mary Peltola's campaign for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska was involved in efforts to recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan, aiming to confuse voters in a race that could determine which party controls the chamber. According to The New York Times, this strategy included recruiting Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher with no active campaigning presence. Republican-backed incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan is also on the ballot. Election authorities attempted but failed to disqualify the second candidate. The Trump administration filed a lawsuit demanding the certification of ballots be halted due to voter confusion, which Alaska’s officials called "meritless." FBI investigations into this matter have intensified, with agents visiting donors of Dan J. Sullivan.

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📰 FBI Investigates Alaska Senate Race
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Rachel Bowman
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Katrina Schollenberger
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Topics

Alaska Democrat Republican Senate Washington

Subjects

Senate ORG · 2× Alaska GPE · 1× Dan Sullivan PERSON · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Mary Peltola PERSON · 1× Peltola PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× South Carolina GPE · 1× Washington GPE · 1×

Narrative

Control of Congress is at stake in the 2026 midterms and Republicans are working to maintain their narrow majorities in both the House and Senate, while Democrats are trying to flip the chambers.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

Donald Trump blasted Democrat candidate Mary Peltola over the alleged Alaska Senate campaign sabotage plot as the countdown to Election Day begins. asserted
countdown → blast → Day
Peltola has been accused of recruiting another candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan to take away votes from him on the ballot, which she denies. asserted
she → accuse → which
The President called the alleged plot a 'terrible' situation. asserted
President → call → plot
It's very confusing and meant to be. asserted
It → mean → ?
It's a fraud,' he told reporters in Washington as he boarded a plane to attend a campaign rally in South Carolina on Thursday. asserted
he → tell → Thursday
Trump is heading to the Palmetto State to support Darline Graham in the razor-tight race to fill the seat of her brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, who died of heart disease in July. asserted
who → head → July
Control of Congress is at stake in the 2026 midterms and Republicans are working to maintain their narrow majorities in both the House and Senate, while Democrats are trying to flip the chambers. asserted
Democrats → work → chambers
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