DSCC spokesperson

“Republicans have a long history of recruiting and propping up candidates in an attempt to boost their own campaigns – including recruiting a prisoner with a New York address to run against Mary Peltola and spending nearly half a million dollars to secure a spot on the ballot in Alaska for an Arizona resident in the Senate race this cycle,”

DSCC spokesperson · said 2026-10-28 · reported 2026-10-29

The DSCC spokesperson accused Republicans of hypocrisy, citing past instances of Republicans recruiting third-party candidates to boost GOP chances.