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29 October 2026

Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate

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Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate

The Republican governor was responding to allegations in the New York Times that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate, Dan Sullivan.

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