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Politics● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 9:45 PM

Alaska governor orders investigation into Peltola's campaign amid candidate recruitment claims

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America

The governor of Alaska has requested an investigation into Mary Peltola's Senate campaign, as The New York Times reports that people aligned with her campaign were involved in recruiting candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., who shares a name with the Republican incumbent. James Brooks, a state reporter for the Alaska Beacon, joins CBS News, and CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports on the midterms.

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