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New York Times ‘didn’t pull their punches’ on second Dan Sullivan allegations: Sarah Bedford

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Chase, M. (2026, October 29). New York Times ‘didn’t pull their punches’ on second Dan Sullivan allegations: Sarah Bedford. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4784285/new-york-times-mary-peltola-second-dan-sullivan-sarah-bedford/

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Sarah Bedford, investigations editor at the Washington Examiner, discussed the New York Times report alleging that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign conspired to confuse voters by introducing a second candidate named Dan Sullivan. On The Hugh Hewitt Show, Bedford stated that while such allegations were suspected by many Republicans, the Times' reporting was still shocking for its detail and confirmation of suspicions.

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Mary Peltola's campaign, the Democratic nominee for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat, is accused of orchestrating a secret effort to recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters in the race against incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), according to reports by The New York Times and other sources. This strategy reportedly involved text messages between Peltola's campaign staff discussing how to place an additional "Dan Sullivan" on the ballot to potentially siphon votes away from the incumbent. Elisa Rios, a former campaign manager for Peltola who was fired in August, is cited as one of the sources alleging this plot. The campaign denies any involvement and claims they were unaware of such efforts. Despite media reports and public concern, many Alaskan voters remain indifferent about the alleged manipulation.

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“It kind of falls into the category of something that’s not that surprising, but also completely shocking, because this was a suspicion that a lot of Republicans had that the Democrats were involved in this,” Bedford said Wednesday on The Hugh Hewitt Show.

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2026-10-29 · Washington Examiner

New York Times ‘didn’t pull their punches’ on second Dan Sullivan allegations: Sarah Bedford · assertive framing

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Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford analyzed the New York Times report alleging that Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign conspired to confuse voters with a second candidate named Dan Sullivan. asserted

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