Alaska Republican Dan Sullivan accuses Democrats of planting a 'decoy' candidate in tight Senate race

Summary

In a tight US midterm Senate race in Alaska, Republican Senator Dan Sullivan has accused Democrats of planting a 'decoy' candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan, according to the Straits Times. Authorities have launched a criminal probe into the matter. The available text does not give further details of the alleged scheme or any response from Democrats.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   4 Nov 2026, 00:10 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, who is in a tight race to defend his Alaska Senate seat, accuses Democrats of planting a 'decoy' candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan, and that authorities have launched a criminal probe.