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Which Dan? Alaskans on the double Sullivan ballot for senate | CNN Politics

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October 30, 2026 • 06:00 AM
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The Justice Department has dramatically accelerated a criminal probe into whether Alaska Democrats sought to confuse voters by recruiting a Senate candidate intended to siphon votes from the Republican, according to people familiar with the investigation. CNN’s Kyung Lah talked to early voters.

Which Dan? Alaskans on the double Sullivan ballot for senate | CNN Politics

The Justice Department has dramatically accelerated a criminal probe into whether Alaska Democrats sought to confuse voters by recruiting a Senate candidate intended to siphon votes from the Republican, according to people familiar with the investigation. CNN's Kyung Lah talked to early voters.

The Justice Department has dramatically accelerated a criminal probe into whether Alaska Democrats sought to confuse voters by recruiting a Senate candidate intended to siphon votes from the Republican, according to people familiar with the investigation. CNN's Kyung Lah talked to early voters.

CNN's Manu Raju reports from Iowa where polls indicate that the reliably red state has shifted to battleground territory. Democratic nominee Josh Turek is looking to defeat Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson in the race for the US Senate, while Democratic nominee Rob Sand and Republican nominee Zach Lahn are vying to be governor of Iowa.

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