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Republicans Ramp Up Investigation Into Democratic Plan to Pack Alaska’s Ballot

29 octobre 2026 à 22:18
The Justice Department issued subpoenas, a House oversight committee sought interviews and the state opened its own inquiry into a Democratic plan to recruit a spoiler into a Senate race.

© Kerry Tasker/Reuters

Republican anger grew on Thursday over a Democratic effort to stack Alaska’s Senate ballot with candidates to siphon votes from the G.O.P. incumbent.

Georgia Republican Donor Gets 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme

29 octobre 2026 à 20:16
Federal prosecutors said Edwin Brant Frost IV lured investors with promises of high returns, but used new money to pay earlier investors and fund personal expenses.

© Jeff Amy/Associated Press

Edwin Brant Frost IV is scheduled to report to a federal prison camp in Alabama by the end of November.

How Common Is Ballot Stacking? What to Know as Conflict Roils Alaska Senate Race.

29 octobre 2026 à 20:39
As a conflict over candidates roils the Alaskan Senate race, here’s a look back at the political practice over the years.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times; Christopher Miller for The New York Times

Third-Party Spoilers, Long Fueled by Both Parties, Could Matter This Year

29 octobre 2026 à 11:55
The other Dan Sullivan in Alaska has drawn the most attention, but both parties are quietly trying to use little-known candidates in other battlegrounds to siphon votes, too.

© Becky Bohrer/Associated Press

Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher in Alaska, was recruited by Democratic operatives to join the race against Senator Dan S. Sullivan, a Republican, whose allies have been left worrying that voters will be confused.
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