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Justice Department issues new subpoenas in probe tied to alleged Alaska ballot effort

The new subpoenas stem from an ongoing criminal probe, no one has been charged, and Peltola's campaign denies involvement in the alleged effort.

Updated Oct 30, 2026 · 01:30 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • The Justice Department has begun issuing a new wave of subpoenas in an ongoing criminal investigation into Alaska's Senate race.[CBS News]
  • The department also amended its civil suit seeking to block certification if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing a New York Times report on alleged recruitment efforts.[CBS News]
  • No one involved has been charged with a crime, and Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee deny any connection to the effort.[CBS News]
  • Trump has called for Democratic candidate Mary Peltola to be criminally prosecuted, and Alaska's governor ordered a state review of whether the recruitment violated state law.[CBS News · Associated Press]

Key facts

  • The Justice Department has begun issuing a new wave of subpoenas in an ongoing criminal investigation into Alaska's Senate race.[CBS News]
  • No one involved in the race has been charged with a crime, according to CBS News reporting.[CBS News]
  • The Justice Department amended its civil lawsuit seeking to block certification of results if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, adding details from a New York Times report on alleged recruitment efforts.[CBS News]
  • Peltola's campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee deny any connection to the effort to put Daniel J. Sullivan on the ballot.[CBS News]
  • Gov. Mike Dunleavy directed Alaska's Department of Public Safety to examine whether the alleged recruitment effort violated state law.[CBS News]
  • President Donald Trump called for the criminal prosecution of Democratic candidate Mary Peltola over the spoiler candidate controversy.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The alleged recruitment effort remains unproven; the allegations come from a New York Times report and Justice Department filings, while Peltola's campaign denies involvement.[CBS News · Associated Press]
  • Whether the state review leads to criminal or civil action is unknown, and the reporting does not show any outcome yet.[CBS News]

Sources

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