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This Senate Race Just Got VERY Strange

2026-05-31 News & Politics
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Catherine Rampell and Will Sommer take on one of the strangest stories in American politics: a mystery candidate named Dan Sullivan has entered the Alaska Senate race—as a Republican—to run against the incumbent Republican senator also named Dan Sullivan. Who recruited him, why does his photo look AI-generated, and why is a Peltola-aligned strategist's name buried in the press release metadata? Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@Agent_Dangles 2026-05-31

Oh no republicans. Are those mean democrats using underhanded but technically legal tactics to win a campaign? Oh bless your hearts, I'm playing the world's tinies violin for you

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@tbd2937 2026-05-31

The irony of Republicans saying they won’t be tricked is fruitful.

179 3 replies
@margaretbogenrief9309 2026-05-31

Will Sommer's attention to the absurd deserves its own Pulitizer.

174 6 replies
@BonesDonahoe 2026-05-31

I guess election mischief is fine until it happens back. You guys are awesome

85 2 replies
@520azdc 2026-05-31

In 2024 Florida Republicans set up a fake progressive PAC and recruited some rando with the same last name as the Democratic candidate to run as a spoiler third party candidate and siphon votes from the Democratic candidate. Their trick worked. Typical of Republicans to cry foul over a dirty trick they employed first.

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@benbroughten 2026-05-31

If there’s a Will, there’s a yay!

64 1 replies
@gotwalk 2026-05-31

Check out the FL state senate race a few years ago where a Repub candidate did the same thin - 2021.

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@DrLazerLegz 2026-05-31

Republicans literally did this in Florida in either 24’ or 22’.

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@TheReflectivePerspective 2026-05-31

I'm Spartacus. I'm Spartacus. I AM SPARTACUS!

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@Aroyaldmd 2026-05-31

I live in Alaska and I'm firm vote vote for Mary Peltola. Period! Peltola is not dishonest so don't even think about trying to throw dirt on her!

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