# US midterms 2026 latest: Who is Alaska’s ‘Decoy Dan’?

https://mins.news/en/video/121246

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-29 17:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n-97PJag-g

> A contentious Senate race is unfolding in Alaska, where Democrats hope for a major win. Mary Peltola faces two candidates named Dan Sullivan—one Republican and one independent—and allegations now link her campaign to recruiting a candidate.

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