From the Right · Watch · November 3, 2026
Nov 3 · On Election Day in Alaska, Sen. Dan Sullivan calls a second Dan Sullivan on the Senate ballot a decoy as he faces Democrat Mary Peltola
Newsmax: "It's changed how I'm going to vote. I don't want Mary Peltola to represent me if that's the way she rolls." Alaska voters are ripping apart Democrat Mary Peltola's "Decoy Dan" election scheme. @joemoeller44
Grade D (64/100). Alaska voters tell Newsmax the second Dan Sullivan report changed their vote, and the reporter says results could take weeks under ranked choice
D: Mixes in the reporter's opinion and uses loaded words.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): post text: 'Alaska voters are ripping apart Democrat Mary Peltola's "Decoy Dan" election scheme' (Newsmax's own voice calls the scheme Peltola's, stated as fact; no source)
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): post text: 'ripping apart' (loaded wording)
Splits: Alaska voters tell Newsmax the second Dan Sullivan report changed their vote, and the reporter says results could take weeks under ranked choice
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