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“Mike Dunleavy said he is directing the state's Department of Public Safety to determine 'whether criminal' activity occurred in connection with the Peltola campaign's reported recruitment of a second Dan Sullivan”
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NBC News reported on October 29, 2026 that Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he is directing the state's Department of Public Safety to determine 'whether criminal charges or civil action are warranted' in connection with the Peltola campaign's alleged recruitment of a second Dan Sullivan to the Senate race.
NBC News directly quotes Dunleavy as saying he is directing the Department of Public Safety to determine 'whether criminal charges or civil action are warranted,' which is nearly identical to the claim's phrasing of 'whether criminal' activity occurred, though the claim truncates and slightly reframes the full quote. CBS News and ABC News corroborate the broader context of the alleged spoiler-candidate scheme involving Peltola's campaign. The claim is substantially accurate but uses a shortened, slightly altered version of Dunleavy's actual quoted words.
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