# Mary Peltola trashes New York Times report on Dan Sullivan plot, calling it a ‘distraction’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mary-peltola-trashes-new-york-times-report-on-dan-sullivan-plot-calling-it-a-distraction/
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:00:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T21:56:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/mary-peltola-trashes-new-york-times-report-dan-sullivan-plot-calling-distraction
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Peltola called the report a distraction.
- The Times alleged a same-name spoiler effort.
- Her campaign denied recruiting either Sullivan candidate.

## Summary

Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate for Alaska’s Senate seat, called a New York Times report about an alleged effort to recruit a same-named rival to challenge Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan a “distraction”. The allegation matters because a candidate with the same name could affect how voters interpret the ballot and potentially influence the race.

The Times reported that a Peltola staffer had been asked to search voter rolls for people named Dan Sullivan, and that campaign and party figures were involved in a project to recruit one as a spoiler candidate. A retired teacher, Dan J. Sullivan, announced his candidacy this spring. Peltola’s campaign denied involvement; her former manager told the Times Peltola was “definitely aware”, while the DSCC said it was not involved with the other Sullivan campaign.

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