On October 28, 2026, The New York Times reported that a Mary Peltola campaign staffer was told to find as many people named Dan Sullivan in Alaska as possible, producing Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg on the Senate ballot against GOP incumbent Dan S. Sullivan. Reporting has since added that operative Jared Kurtz was paid $87,000 for the Ballot Composition Project, that the Times found Peltola's campaign deeply involved in recruiting Dan J. Sullivan, and that people familiar with the matter say Peltola did not order the effort but was aware of it. Peltola has denied knowing about other candidates, fired her campaign manager, and the DOJ amended its suit to block certification entirely if she wins. An election lawyer…