The Country Take · October 29, 2026
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Was Mary Peltola involved in recruiting the second Dan Sullivan?
The New York Times reports aides to Mary Peltola helped recruit a second Dan Sullivan onto Alaska's Senate ballot. Was Peltola herself involved? On CNN, the Times reporter on the story says she was aware but not directly involved. On C-SPAN, President Trump calls her the candidate "who is involved in the scheme." On Newsmax, the anchor reads the Times' source.
Was Peltola involved?
- From the LeftCNN · New York Times reporter on CNN
Yeah, my understanding is that Mary Peltola was aware of this effort, that she wasn't directly involved in these activities…
- CenterC-SPAN · President Trump
…the Democrat candidate who is involved in the scheme, Mary Peltola, who said she didn't know anything about it in court.
- From the RightNewsmax · anchor quoting Peltola's former campaign manager via The New York Times
…was not directly involved in the project, but she was definitely aware. Twelve people interviewed for this article have confirmed these facts in some way or another…
What the record shows
The New York Times reported, citing Peltola's former campaign manager, that Peltola was not directly involved in the recruiting effort but was 'definitely aware.' The manager later asked to retract; the Times stood by its reporting. Peltola's campaign denies recruiting any candidates.
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