The Justice Department (DOJ) asked a judge on Oct. 30 to order Alaska election officials to isolate ballots cast for Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan—whose name resembles that of incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-Alaska)—while a criminal investigation into his candidacy is underway.
Alaska U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman said the probe into the legitimacy of Daniel J. Sullivan’s candidacy has been ongoing for months, but a New York Times report published Oct. 28 alleging that Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign may have been involved in recruiting him has now resulted in a “significant surge of law enforcement assets to Alaska.” …