Alaska governor orders probe into effort to recruit Senate candidates
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into an alleged effort to recruit Senate candidates, including one sharing the sitting senator's name, after a New York Times report linking Democratic operatives to it.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, has ordered an investigation into an alleged effort to recruit candidates for the state's U.S. Senate race. ABC News reports the candidates include one with the same name as the sitting senator. ABC describes the alleged aim as confusing voters.
The order followed a New York Times investigation. Fox News says the Times report describes a scheme tied to Democrats. Al Jazeera says the report links Democratic operatives to the namesake candidate.
Al Jazeera also reports that President Trump demanded Alaska candidates be removed over the alleged ballot scheme. The other outlets' reports do not mention that demand.
The allegations come from the Times report. The reports here do not confirm them independently.
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- Al JazeeraTrump demands Alaska candidates be removed over alleged ballot schemeThu, Oct 29, 6:22 AM EDT
- Fox NewsAlaska's governor orders investigation after NYT report on alleged Dem-linked Senate election schemeThu, Oct 29, 7:02 AM EDT
- ABC NewsAlaska governor orders probe into alleged effort to confuse Senate votersThu, Oct 29, 8:21 AM EDT
- NBC NewsAlaska Governor Announces Criminal Investigation of Senate RaceFri, Oct 30, 7:29 AM EDT
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- Thu, Oct 29, 7:10 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Alaska governor orders probe after report on Senate race candidate