Politics● Elevated5d ago · Oct 29, 2026, 11:06 PM
Criminal investigation into Alaska Democrat’s Senate campaign
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Alaska’s governor has ordered a criminal investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign after allegations it tried to sabotage Republican Senator Dan Sullivan by recruiting a candidate with the same name. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.
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