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U.S. Politics · Elections · 30 outlets (L 4 · C 10 · R 13 · 3 not rated)

Report says Peltola allies recruited second Dan Sullivan in Alaska race

A New York Times investigation published Wednesday reported that operatives aligned with Mary Peltola's Senate campaign spent months recruiting candidates to peel votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, including finding another man named Dan Sullivan to run against the incumbent.⁠[5, 18] The report cites twelve sources along with text messages and documents, and describes what participants called a "ballot composition project."⁠[22, 28] According to the Times, Elisa Rios, Peltola's former campaign manager and longtime aide, was involved, and the report says top Peltola campaign aides and DSCC officials helped recruit the second Dan Sullivan.⁠[9, 22, 27]

Peltola's campaign and national Democrats are denying the report.⁠[15, 26] President Donald Trump called for Peltola and the other Dan Sullivan to be thrown off the ballot, accusing Democrats of fraud.⁠[1, 7, 11 +1] Republicans have condemned the presence of two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, calling it a ploy to split votes; both will appear on the ballot in next week's midterm elections.⁠[4, 39]

Why it matters The DOJ wants a judge to temporarily block certification of the Alaska Senate election if incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses due to voter confusion.⁠[9]

Covered by The New York Times, CBS News, The Wall Street Journal and 27 more

Read first Peltola denies NYT report her campaign recruited other Sullivan · The Hill

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 27 rated outlets that covered it, 4 are left of center, 10 are center and 13 are right of center (11 of them in the Right group). 3 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
Raw Story · Leans left · −0.94The New York Times · Leans left · −0.70The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70The Daily Beast · Leans left · −0.64PBS NewsHour · Center · −0.48Newsweek · Center · −0.30ABC News · Center · −0.19CBS News · Center · −0.14Mediaite · Center · +0.04Yahoo News · Center · +0.07Bloomberg · Center · +0.08The Hill · Center · +0.10Forbes · Center · +0.19CNBC · Center · +0.40The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · +0.63New York Post · Leans right · +0.64The Washington Times · Right · +1.27Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34Fox News · Right · +1.52Blaze Media · Right · +1.71Breitbart · Right · +2.03The Daily Wire · Right · +2.07The Western Journal · Right · +2.13The Daily Signal · Right · +2.20One America News Network · Right · +2.69Conservative Review · Right · +2.76The Right Scoop · Right · +3.11
  • Left: none.
  • Leans left: Raw Story (−0.94), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
  • Center: PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), Forbes (+0.19), CNBC (+0.40).
  • Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), Blaze Media (+1.71), Breitbart (+2.03), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Western Journal (+2.13), The Daily Signal (+2.20), One America News Network (+2.69), Conservative Review (+2.76), The Right Scoop (+3.11).

Not rated Los Angeles Times, NewsNation, Financial Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Left

  1. 1 Raw Story · Leans left · Oct 28, 3:49 p.m. ETTrump threatens ‘serious consequences’ in furious election rant: 'The Democrats cheated!'
  2. 2 Raw Story · Leans left · Oct 28, 5:47 p.m. ETDOJ launches 'aggressive' investigation after Trump's Alaska ballot threat: report
  3. 3 The Daily Beast · Leans left · Oct 28, 5:59 p.m. ETTrump Makes Bonkers Demand in Revenge for Dem Election Stunt
  4. 4 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 28, 3:25 p.m. ETDemocrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited second Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate race
  5. 5 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 28, 10:37 a.m. ETInside Democrats’ Secret Effort to Stack Alaska’s Ballot

Center

  1. 6 ABC News · Center · Oct 28, 4:52 p.m. ETPeltola campaign under fire after report it recruited 2nd Dan Sullivan in Senate race
  2. 7 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 28, 3:53 p.m. ETTrump Calls for Peltola to Be Banned From Alaska Senate Race
  3. 8 CBS News · Center · Oct 28, 7:00 p.m. ETDemocrats pushed to get second Dan Sullivan on Alaska ballot with Peltola's help, NYT reports
  4. 9 CNBC · Center · Oct 28, 2:22 p.m. ETPeltola campaign aides, DSCC officials helped recruit second Dan Sullivan in Alaska race: NYT
  5. 10 Forbes · Center · Oct 28, 3:47 p.m. ETTrump Calls For Peltola’s Removal From Alaska Ballot For Reportedly Recruiting Spoiler Dan Sullivan
  6. 11 Mediaite · Center · Oct 28, 3:42 p.m. ET‘A FRAUD ON THE AMERICAN PUBLIC!’ Trump Issues Fiery Call for Alaska Dem to Be Thrown Off Ballot After NYT Exposes Campaign’s Dirty Trick
  7. 12 Mediaite · Center · Oct 28, 5:29 p.m. ETTodd Blanche Accuses Dems of ‘Cheating’ In Alaska: ‘Certainly Should Be’ Illegal
  8. 13 Newsweek · Center · Oct 28, 2:35 p.m. ETAlaska's Two Dan Sullivans Controversy Just Got More Complicated
  9. 14 PBS NewsHour · Center · Oct 28, 5:55 p.m. ETWATCH: Trump calls for Peltola to drop out after report her campaign helped recruit 2nd Dan Sullivan
  10. 15 The Hill · Center · Oct 28, 12:24 p.m. ETPeltola denies NYT report her campaign recruited other Sullivan
  11. 16 The Hill · Center · Oct 28, 4:27 p.m. ETRepublicans rip Peltola over report her campaign recruited second Sullivan
  12. 17 The Hill · Center · Oct 28, 6:55 p.m. ETMurkowski calls for ‘truth’ from Peltola amid ‘pattern of lies and coverups’
  13. 18 Yahoo News · Center · Oct 28, 12:04 p.m. ETOperatives linked to Mary Peltola's campaign sought GOP spoilers, report shows
  14. 19 Yahoo News · Center · Oct 28, 4:06 p.m. ETReport links Alaska Dems to secret effort to recruit would-be spoilers in Senate race

Right

  1. 20 Blaze Media · Right · Oct 28, 3:24 p.m. ETNY Times exposes Alaska Democrat's alleged hunt for another Dan Sullivan to run against Republican
  2. 21 Breitbart · Right · Oct 28, 2:39 p.m. ETReport: Alaska Democrats Made Plan to Find Second Dan Sullivan Candidate
  3. 22 Conservative Review · Right · Oct 28, 3:24 p.m. ETNY Times exposes Alaska Democrat's alleged hunt for another Dan Sullivan to run against Republican
  4. 23 Fox News · Right · Oct 28, 3:10 p.m. ETMary Peltola campaign and Dems backed covert scheme to field spoiler candidates in Alaska Senate race: report
  5. 24 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 28, 4:45 p.m. ETMary Peltola ‘definitely aware’ Dems searched for another Dan Sullivan to confuse voters in Alaska race: bombshell report
  6. 25 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 28, 5:24 p.m. ETTrump calls for Alaska Dem candidate Mary Peltola to drop out, face prosecution days before midterm election
  7. 26 One America News Network · Right · Oct 28, 3:29 p.m. ETAlaska Senate race: Peltola’s campaign denies NYT report claiming her staff and allied operatives worked to recruit namesake spoiler candidate
  8. 27 The Daily Signal · Right · Oct 28, 1:14 p.m. ETEx-Peltola Aide Alleges Candidate Knew About Recruiting the ‘Other Dan Sullivan’—NYT
  9. 28 The Daily Wire · Right · Oct 28, 8:22 a.m. ETLegacy Media Exposes How Dems Are Rigging Pivotal Senate Election
  10. 29 The Daily Wire · Right · Oct 28, 12:16 p.m. ETTrump Accuses Dems Of ‘Fake’ Candidate Scheme In Crucial Senate Race
  11. 30 The Right Scoop · Right · Oct 28, 1:33 p.m. ETBREAKING: NY Times exposes Dem Senate candidate operatives BEHIND fake Dan Sullivan
  12. 31 The Right Scoop · Right · Oct 28, 4:39 p.m. ETBREAKING: Trump weighs in on NY Times piece revealing Mary Peltola operatives behind FAKE Dan Sullivan
  13. 32 The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 28, 5:17 p.m. ETOpinion | ‘Decoy Dan’ Is Peltola’s Alaska Plant
  14. 33 The Washington Times · Right · Oct 28, 12:40 p.m. ETPeltola allies recruited spoiler candidates in Alaska Senate race: Report
  15. 34 The Washington Times · Right · Oct 28, 3:53 p.m. ETTrump seizes on 'fake' Dan Sullivan report, calls for Peltola's removal from Alaska ballot
  16. 35 The Western Journal · Right · Oct 28, 1:21 p.m. ETBreaking: Evidence Indicates Democrats Intentionally 'Stacked' the Ballot in Key Senate Race
  17. 36 Washington Examiner · Right · Oct 28, 3:55 p.m. ETTrump says Peltola and other Dan Sullivan should be thrown off the ballot after NYT report

Not rated

  1. 37 Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 28, 5:20 p.m. ETTrump calls for Alaska Democratic candidate to be banned from Senate race
  2. 38 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 28, 2:15 p.m. ETDemocrat's campaign reportedly helped recruit second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate race
  3. 39 NewsNation · Not rated · Oct 28, 3:46 p.m. ETPeltola denies report her campaign worked to recruit another 'Dan Sullivan'
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