FBI probes Alaska fishing community Dan Sullivan episode
The gist
FBI agents questioned donors of Alaska candidate Dan J. Sullivan, whose Petersburg backers gave $7,150, over campaign finance.
The probe hits a town of 3,000 days before a Senate race deciding control.
How it unfolded
- Jun 2026Dan J. Sullivan entered the race; the Alaska Division of Elections tried to remove him from the primary ballot, finding he had not filed as a Republican in "good faith," a finding overturned by state courts.
- Jun 2026Dan J. Sullivan told the AP he entered on his own accord with no contact with Peltola's campaign — "zero, none, zilch" — and said no Democratic operatives had asked him to run.
- Oct 30, 2026The FBI began reaching out to Dan J. Sullivan's donors about potential deception, and the Justice Department sought a court order to isolate certain Alaska ballots to investigate potential voter confusion.