美国副总统万斯指责民主党参议员竞选人玛丽·佩尔托拉试图操纵阿拉斯加州的参议院竞选以对自己有利。此前，《纽约时报》的一项调查报道称，其竞选团队成员参与了招募一名与共和党现任参议员丹·沙利文同名者的行动。
US Vice President JD Vance accused Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola of trying to manipulate Alaska’s Senate race in her favor, after a New York Times investigation reported that members of her campaign were involved in efforts to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
万斯周三在X平台上发帖，称佩尔托拉是“彻头彻尾的骗子”，并指控她试图操纵竞选。他还表示，他期待阿拉斯加州重新选出沙利文，后者正寻求在11月3日的中期选举中再次竞选参议员。在此争议之前，《纽约时报》的一项调查详细披露了据称涉及佩尔托拉竞选助理的行动，即寻找名为丹·沙利文、可能与现任共和党人对决的人。
In a post on X on Wednesday, Vance described Peltola as a “total crook” and alleged that she had tried to rig the race. He also said he looked forward to Alaska reelecting Sullivan, who is seeking another term in the Senate in the November 3 midterm elections. The controversy follows a New York Times investigation that detailed an alleged effort involving Peltola campaign aides to identify people named Dan Sullivan who might run against the incumbent Republican.
《纽约时报》报道说了什么根据该报道，一名佩尔托拉的竞选工作人员在2025年夏天接到指示，要在阿拉斯加州寻找名叫丹·沙利文的人。该报报道称，短信和文件显示，与民主党参议院竞选委员会相关的竞选助理、律师和工作人员曾讨论过招募能够分流现任参议员选票的候选人的努力。
Anthropic warns Trump administration could target company employees' visas amid AI policy disputeWhat the NYT report saidAccording to the report, a Peltola campaign staffer received instructions in the summer of 2025 to find people named Dan Sullivan in Alaska. The newspaper reported that text messages and documents indicated that campaign aides, lawyers and staff linked to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee discussed efforts to recruit candidates who could draw votes away from the incumbent.
其中一名候选人丹·J·沙利文是来自阿拉斯加州彼得斯堡的退休教师，他最终加入了竞选。他与共和党参议员丹·S·沙利文同名，不过两位候选人的中间名首字母不同。
One candidate, Dan J. Sullivan, a retired teacher from Petersburg, Alaska, eventually entered the race. He shares a name with Republican Senator Dan S. Sullivan, although the two candidates have different middle initials.
报道指出，出现另一名同名候选人可能会在阿拉斯加州的四候选人选票上造成选民混淆。
The report suggested that the presence of another candidate with a similar name could create confusion among voters on Alaska’s four-candidate ballot.US issues fresh security alert for citizens in Saudi Arabia, warns of airport attacksHowever, Peltola’s campaign denied involvement.
然而，佩尔托拉的竞选团队否认参与此事。据美国广播公司新闻报道，“为了玛丽的阿拉斯加人”组织的一名发言人表示，该竞选团队“与两个沙利文竞选团队都没有任何关系”。民主党参议院竞选委员会也否认与丹·J·沙利文有关联。关于第二个丹·沙利文的法律争议N这项参选资格此前已面临法律挑战。阿拉斯加州选举官员此前裁定丹·J·沙利文没有资格参选，认定其参选是为了混淆或误导选民。这场争议闹到了阿拉斯加州最高法院，法院允许他继续留在选票上。
A spokesperson for Alaskans for Mary said the campaign had “no involvement with either Sullivan campaign”, according to ABC News. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee also denied involvement with Dan J. Sullivan. Legal dispute over the second Dan SullivanThe candidacy had already faced legal challenges. An Alaska elections official previously ruled Dan J. Sullivan ineligible, finding that his candidacy had been filed with the purpose of confusing or misleading voters. The dispute reached the Alaska Supreme Court, which allowed him to remain on the ballot.
据美联社报道，这场争议还引发了特朗普政府的干预。司法部提起诉讼，寻求在共和党人丹·沙利文以微弱劣势落败的情况下，阻止认证阿拉斯加州参议院选举结果，理由是对选票上出现第二名候选人表示担忧。N这场参议院竞选是可能决定11月3日中期选举后哪个党派控制参议院的竞选之一。
The controversy has also drawn intervention from the Trump administration. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent certification of Alaska’s Senate election results if Republican Dan Sullivan narrowly loses, citing concerns over the second candidate’s presence on the ballot, according to Associated Press report. The Senate contest is among the races that could help determine which party controls the chamber after the November 3 midterms.