From the Left · Read · November 1, 2026
Nov 1 · Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan says on CNN he will accept the election results, and says Mary Peltola is still lying about the second Sullivan on the ballot
PBS NewsHour: Sullivan claims Peltola is 'still lying' about campaign's involvement in Alaska ballot controversy
Grade B (82/100). Wire report: Sullivan on CNN's "State of the Union," Peltola's denial, and Tim Scott, Jamie Raskin and Bernie Sanders on the Sunday shows
B: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): 'Republicans, including ones working with Trump, also have a long history of backing decoy candidates in elections' (stated with no example or source)
Splits: Wire report: Sullivan on CNN's "State of the Union," Peltola's denial, and Tim Scott, Jamie Raskin and Bernie Sanders on the Sunday shows
Same story: Newsweek, Washington Examiner
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