Stumping in Florida, Trump doubles down on calls for Peltola’s prosecution in Alaska Senate race

President Donald Trump used a Friday rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, to renew his demand that Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola be taken off Alaska's ballot and prosecuted, four days before the midterm elections. He called the matter voter fraud and said Attorney General Todd Blanche would make the final decision. Trump offered no evidence directly tying Peltola to the alleged scheme, which involves a second candidate named Dan Sullivan's namesake, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher, whose presence on the ballot is said to siphon votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, according to MS NOW.

Federal prosecutors in Alaska, hours earlier, confirmed a criminal investigation and asked a court to preserve and segregate ballots on which voters ranked Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. They also sought expedited discovery in a civil suit. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a separate state inquiry. The New York Times reported that operatives aligned with Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee helped recruit such candidates, citing texts, documents and interviews, including one with former campaign manager Elisa Rios. Peltola and her campaign deny involvement, and the Times found nothing showing the recruitment was itself illegal.

Trump also restored canceled stops in Iowa and Kansas.

Summarized by PolitiKool from MS NOW’s reporting. Read the full story at MS NOW →