Watch · November 3, 2026
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
- From the LeftCBS News: A judge over the weekend dismissed the Trump administration's attempt to delay certification of Alaska's Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. CBS News' @JonahPKaplan has more from Anchorage.
Grade: C (76/100). Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- CenterC-SPAN: .@SenDanSullivan (R-AK) on alleged involvement of opponent Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on recruiting independent candidate of same name: "Unfortunately the scheme is working, the decoy is on the ballot."
Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.
- From the RightNewsmax: "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). Mixes in the reporter's opinion and uses loaded words.
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