Alaska Governor Orders Investigation Into Mary Peltola’s Ballot Scheme
Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy directed state officials Thursday to open an investigation into Democratic Alaska Senate nominee Mary Peltola’s alleged ballot scheme. Peltola’s team and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) collaborated to recruit Republican candidates to join the ballot to take votes away from Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, a New York Times review found. Dunleavy said he directed the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether the scheme violated Alaska’s laws and if criminal charges are warranted. “Anyone or any organization found to have broken the law must be held accountable,” Dunleavy continued. (RELATED: Secret Scheme To Sabotage GOP Senator Revealed After Democrat Denied Involvement: REPORT) Aides from the DSCC reportedly introduced Democratic operative Jerid Kurtz to former Peltola campaign manager Elisa Rios and former chief of…