Alaska voter 'disgusted' by reported 'decoy Dan' plot switches from Peltola to Sullivan
As the Senate race in Alaska makes headlines over an alleged Democrat-linked election scheme, Fox News spoke with voters heading to the polls to see whether their decisions were changed,...
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As the Senate race in Alaska makes headlines over an alleged Democrat-linked election scheme, Fox News spoke with voters heading to the polls to see whether their decisions were changed, including one man who said he is voting for incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, despite having previously considered voting for the Democratic Senate candidate, former Rep. Mary Peltola. The Senate race, which is a ranked-choice voting contest, has been the subject of significant national attention due to the inclusion of a candidate with nearly the same name as the incumbent GOP lawmaker. The male voter, who did not provide his name, explained that he "thought it was sketchy from the get-go." A New York Times report published last week detailed the alleged scam that involved Democrats seeking to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. to run in the race against the incumbent Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan. "When The New York Times article came out, and I found out how that transpired, I was disgusted by the whole thing, so sleazy," the voter noted. ELECTION DAY 2026: VOTERS CAST BALLOTS WITH CONTROL OF CONGRESS ON THE LINE A woman who was with the man in Alaska noted that he had "thought about voting for Mary Peltola." "I switched," he said. The woman said she believes it is "unethical, and I don't think [Peltola] should be elected." The man agreed. They both confirmed they would be voting for Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. DOJ FACES 'HEAVY LIFT' IN ALASKA ELECTION APPEAL AS SEPARATE CRIMINAL PROBE CONTINUES The Peltola campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's comment request on Tuesday. In a rally speech last week, Peltola denied being involved in the alleged scheme. "I knew nothing about any other candidates on the ballot except for me and the incumbent. That is all I have ever known about," Peltola said. "I am not interested in tricking voters. I know I can beat Dan Sullivan." Sen. Sullivan said during a spee…