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Trump Demands Removal of Two Alaska Senate Candidates Over Fraud Claims

US President Donald Trump demanded the removal of Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and independent candidate Dana Sullivan from the Alaska ballot, citing a New York Times report alleging a Democratic scheme to recruit spoiler candidates with the same name as the Republican candidate. The demand was reported by multiple outlets, including the Slovenian Press Agency, Dnevnik, and others, with conflicting timestamps. The Alaska Senate has not yet responded to the allegations.

On October 29, 2026, Trump demanded the removal of Mary Peltola and Dana Sullivan from the Alaska Senate ballot, following a New York Times report that alleged Democrats intentionally sought someone with the same name as the Republican candidate to confuse voters. The report, cited by multiple outlets, suggested a deliberate strategy to create voter confusion. The Slovenian Press Agency reported the demand at 06:06:11 UTC, while Dnevnik reported it at 07:01:32 UTC. Al Mayadeen English and The Punch also covered the demand, with The Punch reporting it a day earlier at 21:14:02 UTC on October 28, 2026. AFP reported the demand at 22:19:52 UTC on the same day as The Punch. The Alaska Senate has not yet commented on the allegations or the demand for removal.

Where Sources Diverge

The Slovenian Press Agency and Dnevnik reported the demand on October 29, 2026, at 06:06:11 UTC and 07:01:32 UTC, respectively.

slovenian-press-agency

The demand was reported on October 29, 2026, at 06:06:11 UTC.

dnevnik

The demand was reported on October 29, 2026, at 07:01:32 UTC.

The demand was reported by Al Mayadeen English on October 29, 2026, at 08:03:24 UTC.

al-mayadeen-english

The demand was reported on October 29, 2026, at 08:03:24 UTC.

The demand was reported by The Punch on October 28, 2026, at 21:14:02 UTC.

the-punch

The demand was reported on October 28, 2026, at 21:14:02 UTC.

The demand was reported by AFP on October 28, 2026, at 22:19:52 UTC.

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The demand was reported on October 28, 2026, at 22:19:52 UTC.

Sources

IndependentAl Mayadeen EnglishOct 29, 12:03 PM
Trump wants 2 Alaska Senate candidates off ballot over fraud claims - Al Mayadeen English

Trump wants 2 Alaska Senate candidates off ballot over fraud claims  Al Mayadeen English

IndependentDnevnikOct 29, 11:01 AM
Trump demands removal of two Senate candidates from Alaska ballot

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded that the Democratic candidate Mary Peltola and independent candidate Dana Sullivan be removed from the Alaska Senate ballot, following the New York Times report that Democrats intentionally sought someone with the same name as the Republican candidate.

WireSlovenian Press AgencyOct 29, 10:06 AM
Trump demands removal of two Senate candidates from Alaska ballot

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded that the Democratic candidate Mary Peltola and independent candidate Dana Sullivan be removed from the congressional election ballot for Alaska, following the New York Times report that Democrats intentionally sought someone with the same name as the Republican candidate.

WireAFPOct 29, 02:19 AM
Trump demands Alaska Democrat off ballot after NY Times report - AFP.com

Trump demands Alaska Democrat off ballot after NY Times report  AFP.com

IndependentThe PunchOct 29, 01:14 AM
Trump demands Alaska democrat off ballot after NY Times report

Donald Trump demands a Democrat be removed from the Alaska ballot after a NYT report alleged a scheme to recruit spoiler candidates to confuse voters. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-demands-alaska-democrat-off-ballot-after-ny-times-report/