In Reply to: NYT says Peltolas former staffer recruited Sulliva posted by russsmith on October 28, 2026 at 08:26:37
In the 2020 election Republicans in Florida used 3 "ghost candidates" to influence Senatorial campaigns in Florida. 3 races won by the GOP had ghost candidates, in one they claimed she was black, she was actually white and was moving to another country and had no idea they were using her as a candidate.
In the Peltola case even if she knew, it's apparently not a crime. The Sullivan is a real person actually running and again even if you add the 2 Sullivans together, so far Peltola is polling ahead meaning she would have more votes even without the 2nd Sullivan.
The GOP candidate in 2020 was paid 44K by Republicans to run, his last name was Rodriguez as was the Dem candidate. The hired candidate was a mechanic who got 6000 votes in a campaign decided by several hundred. The GOP won the seat. The Candidate pled guilt when the scheme was uncovered and admitted he'd taken money to run to siphon votes.
note the winner, Ileana Garcia, was allowed to keep her seat she's still on the Florida Senate. So IF Peltola wins in Alaska the precedent is clear, she should be allowed to keep the seat right Republicans?
https://apnews.com/article/florida-5343b101e96d5c7f42d1ee54da7cc0ce