NEW: Decoy Dan Investigation Takes Turn On Election Day As FBI Hones In On ‘Donors’

The FBI is turning up the heat on Alaska's explosive Senate election controversy, questioning political donors about possible deception involving a candidate who shares the same name as Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Federal agents have contacted contributors in multiple Alaska communities and Massachusetts as investigators dig deeper into allegations that Democratic operatives recruited a second Dan Sullivan to potentially siphon votes away from the Republican incumbent.

The latest development comes on Election Day, with former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola challenging Sullivan in a race already overshadowed by allegations of political dirty tricks.

According to the Associated Press, an Anchorage-based FBI agent recently visited a boat dealership in Petersburg, Alaska, looking to speak with Charles Flint, a donor to retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan's campaign.

Flint, who contributed $500 over the summer, said the agent left a business card and questioned his son about whether Flint had been "misled" about which candidate he was supporting.

But Flint insisted he knew exactly where his money was going.

"I don't feel like I've been misled at all," Flint told the AP.

He added that he had no intention of contacting the agent and would "let him waste his time trying to track me down."

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Flint described the retired teacher as a longtime acquaintance and respected community member who deserved support for "throwing his hat in the ring."

He also dismissed suggestions that Alaska voters could easily confuse the two candidates.

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"I don't think there's any confusion," Flint said. "Everybody knows who the incumbent is."

The donor said he planned to rank Peltola first on his ballot, followed by the retired teacher.

Meanwhile, two additional FBI agents visited another Sullivan donor in Sitka, Alaska.

That contributor, who requested anonymity because of the investigation, said agents wanted to know whether the donation had gone to the intended candidate.

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The interview reportedly lasted approximately five minutes, with the donor describing the agents as "scrupulously polite."

The agents also emphasized that participation was voluntary.

Investigators made similar inquiries in Massachusetts.

Pat Campbell, a resident of Groton, said two FBI agents visited her home Friday and questioned her husband about their political contribution.

"They said they were from the FBI and investigating fraud in election contributions," Campbell told the AP.

"No, we had not been defrauded. We knew to whom we had contributed."

The FBI's expanding investigation follows a New York Times report alleging that individuals connected to Peltola's political operation searched for Alaska residents named Dan Sullivan in an effort to recruit potential spoiler candidates.

The alleged strategy centered on exploiting Alaska's unusual ranked-choice voting system, where multiple candidates appear on the same ballot and voters rank their preferences.

Federal authorities are investigating whether the recruitment effort involved criminal wrongdoing, although the donor interviews described so far have not established that contributors were deceived.

Alaska U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman confirmed that the federal investigation had been underway for months.

He said the Times' revelations prompted a "significant surge of law enforcement assets to Alaska."

The Justice Department also sought a court order Friday to separate certain ballots for examination if confusion between the two Sullivan candidates became a factor in the election results.

President Donald Trump has seized on the allegations, delivering a blistering assessment during a Halloween gathering at his Mar-a-Lago estate Saturday.

Trump called the controversy "voter fraud at the highest level."

The president also suggested that the retired teacher was avoiding investigators.

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"Nobody can find him now, so he knows he's guilty," Trump said.

Trump offered no public evidence supporting that accusation and also raised the possibility that prominent Democrats outside Alaska were involved.

Peltola has repeatedly denied participating in any effort to recruit a candidate designed to confuse voters.

Speaking at an Anchorage campaign event Friday, the former congresswoman said she was "deeply offended" by the allegations.

She dismissed the controversy as "garbage" and accused Republicans of conducting a "smear campaign" intended to discourage voters.

"I know I can beat Dan Sullivan. I do not need any help winning this race," Peltola told supporters.

With Alaskans casting ballots Tuesday, federal investigators are now examining the money behind the second Sullivan's candidacy while questions remain about who organized the alleged recruitment effort.

No criminal charges stemming from the reported scheme were identified in the latest account, and Peltola continues to deny involvement.

But the investigation has moved beyond political accusations, with FBI agents questioning donors across state lines as voters decide one of the nation's closely watched Senate contests.

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