Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation

A local news story from the U.S., reported by PBS NewsHour.

Local News · the U.S. · October 30, 2026

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Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied Thursday that she knew anything about an effort to put another candidate on the Alaska ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent as the Justice Department escalated a criminal investigation with new grand jury subpoenas.

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