Alaska Senate Race Roiled by Alleged Effort to Recruit Same-Name Candidate
publishers 30articles 40first reported 29 Oct, 11:27 UTCdeveloping since 29 Oct · 4 editions
Alaska officials and federal authorities are investigating allegations that Democratic operatives helped recruit a candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan in an election that could affect control of the U.S. Senate.
The New York Times reported that people connected to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign and senior Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee aides worked to recruit Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, as a potential spoiler. The report was based on communications and interviews with people involved in or aware of the alleged effort. NPR and the BBC said they had not independently verified the allegations.
Peltola denied knowing about the other Sullivan’s candidacy, saying Thursday that she was “not interested in tricking voters.” Her campaign and the DSCC also denied involvement. Dan J. Sullivan has previously said running was his own decision and denied links to Peltola’s campaign.
Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy directed Alaska’s Department of Public Safety to examine whether state laws were violated. Federal prosecutors are also investigating, and subpoenas have reportedly been issued to Democratic officials. No charges had been filed as of Friday morning.
The Justice Department amended an existing lawsuit seeking to delay certification if the incumbent loses by a narrow margin, adding references to the Times report. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled in June that Dan J. Sullivan could remain on the general-election ballot.
HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE
Written from 8 articles, 3 with the publisher's own text; 7 independent newsrooms once syndicated copies count as one; this version written 36 h after the record first saw the story; the editor revised it.
- Publishers
- 30
- Source articles
- 40
- Given to the writer
- 8, 3 with the article's own text
- Independent newsrooms
- 7
- This version written
- 36 h after the record first saw the story
- Second model (editor)
- revised
- Publication gate
- passed
- Human review
- none
WHAT THE EDITOR DID
The second model checked the writer's draft against the same sources and changed it before publication. Struck words were in the draft; underlined words are its corrections.
WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Remove the unsupported implication that the alleged recruitment occurred only days before the election. - "helped recruit a candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, days before an election": This wording places the alleged recruitment days before the election, but the sources say the report and ensuing controversy emerged days before Election Day; the candidates had been running for some time.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Alaska Senate Race Roiled by Alleged Effort to Recruit Same-Name Candidate
Alaska officials and federal authorities are investigating allegations that Democratic operatives helped recruit a candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan,Sullivan days beforein an election that could affect control of the U.S. Senate.
The New York Times reported that people connected to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign and senior Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee aides worked to recruit Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, as a potential spoiler. The report was based on communications and interviews with people involved in or aware of the alleged effort. NPR and the BBC said they had not independently verified the allegations.
Peltola denied knowing about the other Sullivan’s candidacy, saying Thursday that she was “not interested in tricking voters.” Her campaign and the DSCC also denied involvement. Dan J. Sullivan has previously said running was his own decision and denied links to Peltola’s campaign.
Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy directed Alaska’s Department of Public Safety to examine whether state laws were violated. Federal prosecutors are also investigating, and subpoenas have reportedly been issued to Democratic officials. No charges had been filed as of Friday morning.
The Justice Department amended an existing lawsuit seeking to delay certification if the incumbent loses by a narrow margin, adding references to the Times report. The Alaska Supreme Court ruled in June that Dan J. Sullivan could remain on the general-election ballot.
Written by a language model from the sources above, then checked by a second model that may only cut, attribute or correct. How it works →