Sen. Dan Sullivan Alleges Democrats Backed Late-Entry Challenger

Left-leaning

14% · AVG CRED 48

4articles · 3 outlets

THE FRAME

“Questioning recruitment allegations”

Raw Story notes no evidence Democrats recruited the challenger; another left-leaning account questions whether a filing appeared in federal records.

Raw StoryMAY 29 · 8:15 PM ET

Alaska Senate race takes bizarre turn as a second Dan Sullivan files against GOP incumbentThe article reports that another candidate named Dan Sullivan is filing to challenge the incumbent.CRED 55BAL 45 INFORMATIONAL2 ARTICLES FROM RAW STORY

OutsidethebeltwayJUN 3 · 5:22 AM ET

Weak Parties and Dirty TricksSullivan accused a same-name challenger of trying to confuse voters and threatened legal action.CRED 48BAL 50 MIXED

Crooks and Liars (original publisher not identified)MAY 30 · 11:15 PM ET

Dan Sullivan Challenges Dan Sullivan For U.S. Senate Seat In AlaskaThe report concerns an apparent same-name challenge to his Alaska Senate seat.CRED 40BAL 50 INFORMATIONAL

Center

43% · AVG CRED 85

12articles · 12 outlets

THE FRAME

“Claims weighed against denials”

Center coverage pairs Sullivan’s accusations and possible lawsuit with denials from Peltola’s campaign and, in several reports, the state Democratic Party.

Associated PressJUN 2 · 11:30 PM ET

GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska's primary — and he's not happy about itSullivan accused a same-name challenger of trying to confuse Alaska voters and said he may sue.CRED 96BAL 70 MIXEDASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE · CARRIED BY THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA DAILY

Winnipeg Free Press (original publisher not identified)JUN 2 · 9:15 PM ET

GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska's primary – and he's not happy about itSullivan accused a same-name Republican candidate of trying to mislead Alaska voters and threatened legal action.CRED 91BAL 75 MIXED

NBC NewsJUN 2 · 8:45 PM ET

Sen. Dan Sullivan accuses Democrats of recruiting Alaska Senate candidate with the same nameHis campaign accused Democrats and Mary Peltola of recruiting a candidate with the same name to confuse voters.CRED 86BAL 65 MIXEDNBC NEWS · CARRIED BY YAHOO NEWS

Right-leaning

36% · AVG CRED 52

10articles · 8 outlets

THE FRAME

“A deliberate voter-confusion scheme”

Breitbart treats Sullivan’s accusation as an exposed plot, while other right-leaning reports foreground Republican claims that the candidacy could confuse voters.