The New York Times reported Wednesday that Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign and national Democrats worked together to recruit candidates to pull votes from Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska, according to The Hill. The Hill said the Times report cites twelve sources and references text messages and documents. The summary of The Hill's article cuts off before describing what those messages and documents show, so their content is not reported here.
The Hill also reported that Peltola's Senate campaign and national Democrats are denying the Times investigation. The Hill's summary does not describe the specific content of those denials.
According to The Guardian, the New York Times reported Wednesday that Peltola's campaign was behind an effort to recruit a challenger with almost the exact same name as Sullivan. The Guardian said both people named Dan Sullivan will appear on the ballot in next week's midterm elections.
The Guardian also reported that Republicans have condemned the presence of two Dan Sullivans on the ballot, calling it "a ploy to split votes."
The two summaries differ on the scope of the recruitment. According to The Hill, the effort involved recruiting candidates, in the plural, while according to The Guardian, the reported effort concerned a single challenger. Neither summary establishes how many people were recruited, and the sources reviewed do not include the full text of the Times report.
Both articles were published Wednesday, and both describe the Times report as the origin of the allegations. The Hill's summary attributes the denials to Peltola's Senate campaign and national Democrats. The Guardian's summary, as available, does not mention a denial from Peltola's campaign.
Sources: The Hill: Peltola denies NYT report her campaign recruited other Sullivan; The Guardian: Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited second Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate race.