The US Department of Justice has reportedly issued subpoenas amid a federal investigation into allegations that Alaska Democratic Representative Mary Peltola's campaign collaborated to place a spoiler candidate with the same name on the midterm ballot.
Federal Subpoenas Follow Reports of Candidate Recruitment
According to sources familiar with the matter cited by ABC News on Thursday, the federal subpoenas were issued following a report published by the New York Times. The investigation centers on allegations that Peltola’s campaign helped coordinate an effort to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in the upcoming Tuesday election—a strategy designed to create voter confusion.
Peltola’s campaign had previously denied involvement in the recruitment scheme for months. The unfolding controversy surrounds the closely watched Alaska Senate race as voters prepare to head to the polls.
