# Peltola insists ‘I knew nothing’ about alleged ‘Decoy Dan’ scheme as Sullivan alleges she is ‘still lying’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/peltola-insists-i-knew-nothing-about-alleged-decoy-dan-scheme-as-sullivan-alleges-she-is-still-lying/
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:27:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:18:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/peltola-insists-knew-nothing-alleged-decoy-dan-scheme-sullivan-alleges-still-lying
- Topics: Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Peltola says she knew nothing about the alleged scheme.
- Sullivan accuses her campaign of trying to confuse voters.
- The Justice Department is seeking to delay certification.

## Summary

Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola said she knew nothing about an alleged effort to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan, and denied wanting to trick voters. Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan accused her of lying and said her campaign and Democratic advisers had sought to confuse voters and divert support from him. The allegations have raised questions about the integrity of the Senate race and prompted federal action over the result.

The New York Times reported that Peltola’s campaign and senior aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee were involved in the alleged plan. The ballot lists the incumbent as “Sullivan, Dan S.” and a retired schoolteacher as “Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.”; critics call the latter “Decoy Dan”. The Justice Department is seeking to delay certification of Alaska’s Senate election results while two candidates with the same name appear on the ballot.

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