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Alaska governor orders inquiry into alleged Democratic ties to namesake candidate

Alaska’s Republican governor has ordered an investigation into alleged ties between a Democratic campaign and a same-name candidate. The governor’s decision came in response to allegations reported in the New York Times that Democrats recruited Dan Sullivan to act as a spoiler candidate.

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    Alaska’s Republican governor ordered an inquiry into a Democratic campaign’s alleged connections to a same-name candidate.

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    Allegations reported in the New York Times say Democrats recruited Dan Sullivan as a spoiler candidate.

Why it matters

The case concerns scrutiny of campaign conduct, with the recruitment of a spoiler candidate presented as an allegation.

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