Mary Bruce

Patola denies those allegations.

Here's ABC's Mary Bruce.

The Alaska governor is now opening an investigation into whether Democrats allegedly recruited this other Dan Sullivan to be on the ballot.

But the Alaska court has already looked into the dispute over his candidacy and found there is nothing illegal about his bid.

Fresh controversy in a key Senate race.

ABC's Mary Bruce.

Reports of underhanded

tactics by Democrats up in Alaska.

Now the New York Times is reporting that aides to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's campaign sought out Dan Sullivans across Alaska to run, and an operative talked the teacher into jumping onto the ballot.

ABC's Mary Bruce.

Legal experts tell us that recruiting spoiler candidates is not in itself illegal.

But the Justice Department has already filed suit to block certification of Alaska's election results.

With midterm elections only a few days away, there's new scrutiny on the state of Alaska, where the New York Times is reporting that a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan was indeed recruited to run against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, and that the campaign of his challenger, Democrat Mary Peltola, was behind it.

Here's ABC's Mary Bruce.

Peltola has sidestepped questions about whether her campaign engaged in dirty tricks.

You know, there's always political theater and shenanigans that seems like are

The Alaska governor is now opening an investigation into whether Democrats allegedly recruited this other Dan Sullivan to be on the ballot.

But the Alaska court has already looked into the dispute over his candidacy and found there is nothing illegal about his bid.

ABC Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce.

Spain has begun three days of mourning for the 69 people who lost their lives in the high-speed train collision.

With midterm elections only a few days away, there's new scrutiny on the state of Alaska, where the New York Times is reporting that a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan was indeed recruited to run against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, and that the campaign of his challenger, Democrat Mary Peltola, was behind it.

Here's ABC's Mary Bruce.

Peltola has sidestepped questions about whether her campaign engaged in dirty tricks.

You know, there's always political theater and shenanigans that seems like are

The Alaska governor is now opening an investigation into whether Democrats allegedly recruited this other Dan Sullivan to be on the ballot.

But the Alaska court has already looked into the dispute over his candidacy and found there is nothing illegal about his bid.

ABC Chief White House Correspondent Mary Bruce.

Spain has begun three days of mourning for the 69 people who lost their lives in the high-speed train collision.

Fresh controversy in a key Senate race.

ABC's Mary Bruce.

Reports of underhanded tactics by Democrats up in Alaska.

It's a fraud, and they said they didn't do it, and they did do it, and they got caught.

Now the New York Times is reporting that aides to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola's campaign sought out Dan Sullivans across Alaska to run, and an operative talked the teacher into jumping onto the ballot.

ABC's Mary Bruce.

Legal experts tell us that recruiting spoiler candidates is not in itself illegal.

But the Justice Department has already filed suit to block certification of Alaska's election results.

ABC's

Mary Bruce.

Now, here in Massachusetts, early voting is still underway.

Secretary of State Bill Galvin's office now says about 61% of mail-in ballots that were sent out have been returned.

With midterm elections only a few days away, there's new scrutiny on the state of Alaska, where the New York Times is reporting that a retired teacher named Dan Sullivan was indeed recruited to run against Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, and that the campaign of his challenger, Democrat Mary Peltola, was behind it.

Here's ABC's Mary Bruce.

Peltola has sidestepped questions about whether her campaign engaged in dirty tricks.

You know, there's always political theater