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Trump calls for declaring Dan Sullivan victor in Alaska Senate race

Headline from Just the News, on the newest of 7 developments

Republicans have accused the Peltola campaign of recruiting the second "Dan Sullivan" to serve as a spoiler candidate, which they have denied.

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  1. Trump ask to set aside ‘Decoy Dan’ Alaska Senate ballots ‘not even possible’: attorneys

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Evidence Suggests Alaska’s ‘Decoy Dan’ Illegally Colluded With Democrat Dark-Money Group

    Headline from The Federalist ·

  3. Alaskan Voter Says He May Have Accidentally Voted for the Wrong Sullivan

    Headline from The Righting ·

  4. Alaska voters say they weren't confused about 2 Dan Sullivans on ballot

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

  5. Alaska Senate candidate ‘Decoy’ Dan Sullivan missing on Election Day as Trump alleges ‘criminal act’

    Headline from New York Post ·

  6. Dems Send Out Sham Alaska Voter Guide Featuring Fake Republican Dan J. Sullivan, Excluding Incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan

    Headline from American Greatness ·

  7. Newest

    Trump calls for declaring Dan Sullivan victor in Alaska Senate race

    Headline from Just the News ·

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  1. The Western Journal

    Breaking: House Oversight Chair Investigating Peltola Camp Over Dan J. Sullivan Recruitment, State of Alaska Doing Same (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    The House Oversight Committee is examining whether Alaska Democrats committed wrongdoing by allegedly seeking to put a man known as “Decoy Dan” on the ballot in hopes of taking away […]

  2. Breitbart News

    'Clearly an Effort to Deceive': Comer Calls Alaska's 'Decoy Dan' Ploy 'Cheating' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Thursday on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, called the tale of two "Dan Sullivans" on the Alaska general election ballot for U.S. Senate an effort to deceive.

  3. Not The Bee

  4. New York Post

    Alaska’s Dan Sullivan dupe: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 31, 2026 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    NY Post readers discuss Alaskan Democrats allegedly planting a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot to confuse voters.

  5. Breitbart News

    Levin: Alaska 'Decoy Dan' an Effort 'to Steal the United States Senate from the American People' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Friday on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," conservative talker and network host Mark Levin called the reported "Decoy Dan" effort to run two "Dan Sullivans" on the Alaska U.S. Senate ballot a "conspiracy."

  6. New York Post

    Trump ask to set aside ‘Decoy Dan’ Alaska Senate ballots ‘not even possible’: attorneys (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    In its Saturday filing, Alaska said this was “both disturbing and impossible.” It added there would be no way to do that without violating voter privacy.

  7. New York Post

    Alaska Sen. Sullivan warns alleged ‘Decoy Dan’ scheme is working: ‘I’m going to lose a lot of votes to that trickery’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Incumbent Alaska Sen. Dan S. Sullivan on Sunday warned that the alleged scheme by allies of Dem rival Mary Peltola to recruit another Dan Sullivan onto the ballot "is working" and confusing voters.

  8. The Federalist

    Evidence Suggests Alaska’s ‘Decoy Dan’ Illegally Colluded With Democrat Dark-Money Group (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    An FEC complaint alleges that the decoy's campaign illegally colluded with a dark-money group that ran ads against GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.

  9. Not The Bee

    Alaskan voter says he may have accidentally voted for the wrong Dan Sullivan (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    A free and fair election update from Alaska!

  10. News Nation Now

    Alaska voters say they weren't confused about 2 Dan Sullivans on ballot (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    The race is notable not just for the two candidates with the same name, but also because it could decide who controls the Senate.

  11. Breitbart News

    Exclusive: Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan's Months-Old Claims on Democrat Decoy Candidate Vindicated (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in June had already called out the Democrat-manufactured plot to confuse voters by having a man with the same name run against him, months before any concrete action was taken to foil the scheme.

  12. Louder With Crowder

    Alaska voter not sure if he fell for the Dan Sullivan hoax and voted for the wrong candidate (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Louder With Crowder's feed description

    Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! Check out our Election 2026 Dashboard to keep track ot the upcoming midterms! Since when does defending Democracy entail intentionally misleading voters to cast their ballots for the wrong person? Because if you ha…

  13. Newsweek

    Trump Says Alaska's ‘Two Dan Sullivans’ Ballot Is Confusing. Voters Agree? (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    With two Dan Sullivans on the Senate ballot, Alaska voters weigh in on whether that’s a real problem.

  14. The Righting

    Alaskan Voter Says He May Have Accidentally Voted for the Wrong Sullivan (opens The Righting)

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    The Righting's feed description

    This. Is. A. Nightmare. Mary Peltola and the DNC are sitting back watching this exact same interview laughing […]

  15. New York Post

    Alaska Republican fears he may have voted for ‘Decoy Dan’ Sullivan in tight Senate election (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An Alaska Republican supporter started to fret after realizing he may have voted for the “Decoy Dan” Sullivan in the state’s hotly-contested Senate election – rather than the incumbent GOP lawmaker.

  16. The Western Journal

    Watch the Look of Panic on Alaska Voter's Face as He Realizes He May Have Voted for Wrong Dan Sullivan (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    Stunning video footage has emerged of a panicked Republican voter in Alaska realizing that he may have been fooled by the Democrats’ “Decoy Dan” trick. The voter, identified by Mediaite […]

  17. Revolver News

  18. Fox News

    Alaska voter 'disgusted' by reported 'decoy Dan' plot switches from Peltola to Sullivan (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An Alaska voter who considered voting for former Rep. Mary Peltola, said he "switched" and would vote for incumbent GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Alaska PAC accused of sending voter guide replacing Sen. Dan Sullivan with spoiler candidate (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Conservative commentator Joe Hoft alleged Monday that a new PAC linked to a Democrat-backed spoiler campaign in Alaska against GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) sent mailers to confuse voters. A photo Hoft posted online showed a mailer that promoted Democratic Sullivan opponent Mary Peltola and independe…

  20. New York Post

    Alaska Senate candidate ‘Decoy’ Dan Sullivan missing on Election Day as Trump alleges ‘criminal act’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Daniel J. Sullivan, the independent Alaska Senate candidate with the same name as incumbent Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan, remained missing on Election Day as President Trump accused him of committing a "criminal act."

  21. Townhall

  22. American Greatness

    Dems Send Out Sham Alaska Voter Guide Featuring Fake Republican Dan J. Sullivan, Excluding Incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan (opens American Greatness)

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    American Greatness's feed description

    Voters in Alaska received fraudulent flyers in the mail this week featuring Democrat Mary Peltola, fake Republican Dan J. Sullivan Jr. (the Democrat plant) and […] Source

  23. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Alaska GOP senator blasts Dems’ tactic to unseat him: ‘The scheme is working’ (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is up against Democrat Mary Peltola and independent Daniel J. Sullivan, who was recruited by Peltola's staff.

  24. Just the News

    Trump calls for declaring Dan Sullivan victor in Alaska Senate race (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Republicans have accused the Peltola campaign of recruiting the second "Dan Sullivan" to serve as a spoiler candidate, which they have denied.

  25. Axios

    Trump: Sen. Sullivan should get votes cast for Alaska's other Sullivan (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    President Trump wrote Thursday that incumbent Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) should receive the vote totals for Dan J. Sullivan, a Senate candidate in Alaska's tumultuous race who has the same name as the incumbent lawmaker.

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