Dems’ dire warnings about threats to democracy face an uncomfortable reckoning after Alaska election report

The article reports that 42 Democratic lawmakers and governors who endorsed Mary Peltola did not respond to questions about an alleged effort to confuse Alaska voters in the US Senate race. The report raises questions about how their stated concern for democracy relates to their response, while Peltola’s campaign denies involvement.

The New York Times reported that Peltola campaign aides helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan, potentially drawing votes from Republican Senator Dan Sullivan; the campaign says it had no involvement with either Sullivan campaign. The US Justice Department has sued Alaska, seeking to delay certification if the Republican loses and votes for the other candidate could have changed the result, pending an investigation. The article notes legal obstacles to determining voter intent from secret ballots and says at least one Democrat has publicly criticised the alleged tactic.