Operatives aligned with Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for Senate, spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican. The effort reflects a covert strategy to weaken Sullivan’s position by drawing support away from his campaign. Analysts say the tactic aims to create a fragmented ballot that could tilt the race in Peltola’s favor.
The move underscores the high stakes of the Alaska midterm, where even small vote shifts could prove decisive.
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