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Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign sued Alaska election officials on Friday in Alaska Superior Court, seeking records that would identify voters whose absentee ballots were rejected and the reason for each rejection. The suit, filed by the campaign committee Alaskans for Mary, says the Division of Elections denied its repeated requests for the records and asks a judge to order their release without delay. The Senate race against Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan is close, with roughly 640 votes separating the candidates, according to the Epoch Times.

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  1. Mary Peltola’s campaign committee sued Alaska election officials on Friday, seeking records of absentee ballots that were rejected.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. The campaign says the Division of Elections denied its repeated requests for the records.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  3. The suit names the Division of Elections, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and Director of Elections Carol Beecher, and alleges violations of the Alaska Public Records Act.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  4. The Senate race between Peltola and Sen. Dan Sullivan is close, with fewer than 700 votes separating them, as reported.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, The Daily Signal

  5. At least 90 ballots have been rejected from voters who marked both candidates named Dan Sullivan, as of Friday.

    One outletThe Daily Signal· Far Right

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Every side present reports that Peltola’s campaign sued Alaska election officials for records on rejected absentee ballots. The main difference is emphasis: right-side outlets stress the blocked ballots and, in the Daily Signal’s case, spoiled ballots tied to a ‘Decoy Dan’ mix-up, while The Hill stays with the court filing and the campaign’s earlier denied requests.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill states the lawsuit plainly as a campaign suit over rejected-ballot records, citing a new court filing and the campaign’s earlier denied requests, without characterizing the ballots.

    Peltola campaign sues Alaska over rejected absentee ballot records
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    5 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the campaign suing for access to rejected ballots; the Far Right Daily Signal leads instead with spoiled ballots tied to a ‘Decoy Dan’ mix-up.

    Peltola campaign sues for access to Loaded modifier“blocked”Describes rejected ballots as blocked, implying obstruction before the facts are established.More neutral: rejectedDisagree with this highlight? Alaska absentee ballots
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    blocked

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  • Loaded modifier

    blockedMore neutral: rejected

    Describes rejected ballots as blocked, implying obstruction before the facts are established.

    Peltola campaign sues for access to blocked Alaska absentee ballots

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From the left

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From the center

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Leads with

  • the new court filing
  • the campaign’s denied requests for records
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  • The HillCenter

    Peltola campaign sues Alaska over rejected absentee ballot records

    Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign is suing the state of Alaska to obtain access to records for absentee ballots that were rejected by the Alaska Division of Elections, a new court filing shows. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

5 outlets

Leads with

  • the campaign’s lawsuit for ballot records
  • rejected or blocked absentee ballots
  • a close Senate race
  • spoiled ballots from a ‘Decoy Dan’ mix-up
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  • RedStateFar Right

    The Alaska Senate Race Just Keeps Getting Weirder With New Lawsuit by Peltola Campaign

    In most of the country, the 2026 midterms are pretty much decided, but here in the Great Land, our three major races, the gubernatorial race, the Senate race, and the contest for our at-large representative, those are still awaiting a final call. …

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Peltola campaign sues for access to Loaded modifier“blocked”Describes rejected ballots as blocked, implying obstruction before the facts are established.More neutral: rejectedDisagree with this highlight? Alaska absentee ballots

    Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign sued Alaska election officials Friday, seeking records that would identify voters whose absentee ballots have been rejected as the state continues counting votes in one of the closest 2026 midterm races nationwide. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Peltola Campaign Sues Alaska Over Rejected Absentee Ballots

    The campaign seeks voter names and reasons for ballot rejections as roughly 640 votes separate Peltola and Sullivan in a tight U.S. Senate race.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    Peltola campaign sues Alaska over rejected absentee ballot records

    Peltola and Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan remain locked in a tight race, separated by approximately 600 votes as election officials continue counting ballots.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily SignalFar Right

    Spoiled Ballots Over ‘Decoy Dan’ Add New Twist to Alaska’s Senate Nail-Biter

    As of Friday, at least 90 ballots have been tossed for Alaska voters who marked both U.S. Senate candidates named Dan Sullivan as their first choice, in a race where the top two candidates are separated by fewer than 700 votes. The campaign of Republican Sen. Dan S. …

    Read at The Daily Signal (opens in a new tab)

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    No report yet

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  • Center

    14 hr 8 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 8:03 AM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Signal, Nov 6, 5:55 PM EST

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  1. The Daily SignalFar RightNov 6, 5:55 PM EST
  2. The HillCenterNov 7, 8:03 AM EST
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 7, 9:27 AM EST
  4. Washington ExaminerRightNov 7, 11:05 AM EST
  5. RedStateFar RightNov 7, 12:27 PM EST

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