Trump Blames Democrats for Alleged Ballot Scheme Involving Same-Name C

Trump Blames Democrats for Alleged Ballot Scheme Involving Same-Name Candidate

Donald Trump says Democrats recruited a Dan Sullivan to confuse voters in Alaska and urges removal of the candidate and Mary Peltola from the ballot.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 29, 2026 · 5:43 AM 2 min read

Key takeaways

Donald Trump claimed Democrats placed a man named Dan Sullivan on Alaska's ballot to confuse voters.

He demanded removal of the duplicate Dan Sullivan and Mary Peltola from the ballot.

The New York Times reported Democratic staff searched for every Dan Sullivan in the state.

Trump said he ordered a lawsuit to stop Alaska from certifying results if Republicans lose.

JD Vance called Peltola a "total crook" and accused her of trying to rig the race.

Donald Trump alleged on TruthSocial that Democrats engaged in "voter fraud at the highest level" by putting a man named Dan Sullivan on Alaska's ballot to confuse voters about Senator Dan Sullivan.

The former president demanded the state alter its ballot, saying the "Dumocrats in Alaska" recruited the duplicate name despite prior statements denying it.

He wrote, "This is Voter Fraud at the Highest Level, and the Dumocrat Candidate who was involved in the scheme, Mary Peltola, should be removed from the Ballot and prosecuted. So should the FAKE Dan Sullivan. Nothing else will do!"

Trump posted four angry messages about the alleged fraud on his account.

The two Dan Sullivans appeared together with Peltola and Republican challenger Gerald Heikes, raising concerns about voter confusion.

According to the New York Times, staff from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Peltola's campaign spent months searching for a candidate with the same name.

Senator Dan Sullivan said he entered the race voluntarily, while the Peltola campaign and the D.S.C.C. denied recruiting him.

The Times also reported that a Peltola staffer was instructed to locate every Dan Sullivan in the state.

Other Alaskans with different names were reportedly approached to broaden ballot options and draw votes away from Sullivan.

The operation allegedly involved secret trips to remote villages and a Midwestern operative who pitched the idea to potential candidates in pubs.

Ultimately, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. was said to have been placed in the race.

Trump confirmed he ordered a lawsuit to block Alaska from certifying election results if Republicans lose.

Reacting to the report, Trump called the scheme "terrible" and accused Democrats of cheating, adding, "They found a man named Dan Sullivan, put him on the Ballot, then lied to the Court, and said they didn't know anything about it. That's perjury."

JD Vance echoed the criticism, labeling Peltola a "total crook" who tried to "rig" the Senate race.

The Alaska contest has become one of the most closely watched Senate run-offs.

Questions and answers

Who did Trump say should be removed from the Alaska ballot?

Trump said the "FAKE Dan Sullivan" and Mary Peltola should be removed from the ballot.

What did the New York Times report about the Democratic campaign's actions?

The Times reported Democratic staff spent months searching for a candidate named Dan Sullivan and instructed a staffer to locate every Dan Sullivan in the state.