# Dems tied to Peltola helped recruit spoiler candidates: NYT

https://mins.news/en/video/119963

- CNN, 2026-10-28 23:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR_3mZmB7qI

> A New York Times investigation says Democrats helped recruit another Dan Sullivan as a potential spoiler candidate in Alaska, and he qualified for the general-election ballot. Mary Peltola’s former campaign manager, Elisa Rios, said Peltola was not directly involved but was “definitely aware.”

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