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‘Decoy Dan’ Is Peltola’s Alaska Plant
The Wall Street Journal ^ | Oct. 28, 2026 5:17 pm ET | Kimberley A. Strassel

Posted on 11/03/2026 3:21:46 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Her former campaign manager says the other Sullivan was recruited to confuse GOP voters.

When the Justice Department sued Alaska over its manipulated Senate ballot, liberal shrieks could initially be heard up to the Arctic. They’re fading now, after the New York Times on Wednesday published evidence that Democrats rigged Alaska’s ranked-choice ballot with a decoy candidate who threatens to deny Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan re-election.

Yet while exposing the deceit is helpful, it’s no remedy. Hurdle upon hurdle has been stacked against Alaskans’ ability to have a clear and fair vote: False-flag candidates, a Rube Goldberg ballot, deceptive electioneering. Court action may be the only remedy.

Here’s what we knew up to Wednesday: Alaska is saddled with a nightmarish election system, in which voters rank four final general-election candidates in order of preference. Just prior to the election filing deadline, a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan filed to run against Sen. Dan Sullivan. It looked like a clear effort to confuse voters staring at that final four ballot.

The Alaska Division of Elections barred the decoy on grounds he filed “with a purpose to confuse or mislead” voters. Decoy Dan filed as a Republican but had no ties to the GOP. He had donated to liberal causes and to Sen. Sullivan’s Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola. He had used a Democratic political consultant with links to Mrs. Peltola. He had asked to be listed as “Dan S. Sullivan,” using the senator’s middle initial, though his own middle initial is J. He created a campaign logo almost identical to the incumbent’s.

Alaska’s Supreme Court allowed Decoy Dan...


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: 2026wipeout; alaska; dansullivan; decoydan; marypeltola; rankedchoice

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1 posted on 11/03/2026 3:21:46 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

In the words of Harry Reid, “He (Romney) didn’t win, did he?” There is no low to which leftists won’t stoop, committed to the ends justifying the means.


2 posted on 11/03/2026 3:37:29 PM PST by AT7Saluki (No cejar, no ceder)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Someone needs to go to jail for that stunt.


3 posted on 11/03/2026 3:45:28 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

All of the votes for Sullivan should count for the real guy, not the faker.


4 posted on 11/03/2026 3:45:40 PM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: AT7Saluki
" There is no low to which leftists won’t stoop, committed to the ends justifying the means."


5 posted on 11/03/2026 3:46:42 PM PST by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The Ted Stevens case tells you everything you need to know about Alaska. Begich was the 60th vote for Obamacare.


6 posted on 11/03/2026 3:54:14 PM PST by Fido969
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To: FamiliarFace

I was gonna say


7 posted on 11/03/2026 5:07:01 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Flaming Conservative

Mary and Fake Dan need to be under
Grand Jury Indictment for Felony
Conspiracy to Defraud Alaskan Voters

And then each given 20+ years


8 posted on 11/03/2026 5:09:30 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I should change my name to Lester Murkowski and run for senate seat in two years!


9 posted on 11/03/2026 8:54:36 PM PST by Species8472 (We are all Charlie Kirk)
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