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Trump says he'll campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska

Trump announced plans to campaign for Sen. Sullivan and repeated allegations against the senator’s challenger.

Trump says he'll campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska
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This article1 analysis · Sep 28, 2026
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President Donald Trump said he plans to campaign in Alaska for Sen. Dan Sullivan, while also repeating unproven allegations against the other Dan Sullivan running for Senate. A poll cited in the story shows Mary Peltola narrowly ahead of the senator.

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President who said he would campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan and criticized Dan J. Sullivan

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Petersburg candidate challenging Sen. Dan Sullivan for the U.S. Senate

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Mary Peltola
Former U.S. Representative (D-AK)

Democratic Senate candidate in the Alaska race

Republican House candidate supported by Trump in 2022

Republican Senate candidate supported by Trump in 2022

ALSO MENTIONED  Mike Dunleavy, Alaska governor whose reelection Trump endorsed in 2022

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Trump Announces Alaska Campaign Stop to Support Sen. Dan Sullivan

Outlets agree that Trump plans to visit Alaska to campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan before the November election and has made allegations about the senator’s challenger. Center outlets describe the planned visit and identify Trump’s claims about the challenger as unproven, with coverage also including the challenger’s response and polling. Right-leaning outlets present Trump’s support for Sullivan favorably, criticize ranked-choice voting and depict the challenger as a deceptive effort to help Democrats.

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