Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots amid criminal probe over Senate candidate

The latest developments come amid allegations, first reported by The New York Times, that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate in the toss-up U.S. Senate race.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1800x1201+0+0/resize/1800x1201!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F23%2Fc930c03f4b42967e4f2cfe53a1df%2Fap26303582385359.jpg' alt='Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola speaks during a campaign event Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska.'/><p>The latest developments come amid allegations, first reported by The New York Times, that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate in the toss-up U.S. Senate race.</p><p>(Image credit: Chloe Anderson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6024423' />