There was big news last week when The New York Times broke the report that the Mary Peltola campaign had allegedly solicited a second Dan Sullivan to potentially siphon votes away from the Republican incumbent, Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan (R-AK).
As we noted, News Nation found a voter who appeared confused and didn't know if he had voted for the correct Dan Sullivan. He wanted to vote for the incumbent.
The real Sen. Sullivan said that he'd been hearing from some of his supporters, saying they, too, weren't sure that they voted for the right Sullivan.
SEN. SULLIVAN today: "I've heard from people who think they've voted for the wrong guy and have apologized to me. Just like I said, the scheme is working." https://t.co/ybzkmnmDjE
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) November 3, 2026
He said, "The scheme is working."
Then, on top of that, according to Matt Finn of Fox, voters in Alaska also got this flyer about the candidates from a PAC that says it's not connected to any of the candidates. It purports to list the candidates, Mary Peltola, Gerald Heikes, and Dan J. Sullivan Jr. (the second Dan Sullivan, not the incumbent, who is listed as a Republican).
Alaska voters got a flyer introducing: • Mary Peltola • Dan J. Sullivan Jr. • Gerald Heikes Dan J. is the alleged sham and Gerald Heikes also told the NYT he was recruited "by a guy from the Midwest" Alaska Values Pac says it paid for flyer. https://t.co/61qFyupVxP
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) November 3, 2026
Guess whose name you don't see in the pictures? The incumbent Republican, Dan S. Sullivan.
Meanwhile, according to Finn, Peltola voters seem to have their heads in the sand about the Times report.
In Alaska we have talked to plenty of Mary Peltola supporters who flat out say they don't believe the New York Times report that cites 12 sources. Peltola supporters call it "lies," "rubbish" "BS." They also blame Republicans and "White Supremacists" for the report.
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) November 3, 2026
In Alaska we have talked to plenty of Mary Peltola supporters who flat out say they don't believe the New York Times report that cites 12 sources. Peltola supporters call it "lies," "rubbish" "BS." They also blame Republicans and "White Supremacists" for the report.
Imagine being so deluded as to think the Times is somehow "Republican" or has "white supremacists." That's truly cult-like to fall for that.
Although some Peltola supporters may have their heads in the sand, as my colleague Becky Noble noted earlier, other people were getting it; she reported on voters switching their vote away from Peltola. So there is some positive result from The New York Times story, and it may ultimately come back to hurt the Peltola campaign.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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