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Petersburg donor explains his choice in Alaska's two-Sullivan controversy

The Wall Street Journal visits the retired teacher's hometown, where a donor describes his voting plans and a business owner wants the political attention to end.

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What Alaskans Think About the Other Dan Sullivan

Charles Flint donated to the other Dan Sullivan, but says he will rank Mary Peltola first on his Alaska Senate ballot. His explanation gives The Wall Street Journal's report a local perspective on a controversy that has drawn federal investigators to Petersburg.

WSJ reporter Joe Barrett visits the hometown of the retired teacher running against the incumbent Republican senator of the same name. According to the report, the candidacy has prompted allegations of an effort to confuse voters, a call from President Donald Trump for a Justice Department investigation, and FBI interviews with local campaign donors.

Flint describes the local candidate's prospects as a long shot. Asked about his own ranked-choice ballot, he says: "I'll be ranking Peltola first in my choice and at this point, Dan J. second."

The Journal reports that a judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit aimed at invalidating the results if the incumbent loses. In a separate report from Anchorage, the newspaper also carries Peltola's denial of knowledge of an alleged election scheme.

For Petersburg business owner Susan Burrell, the attention has displaced what she wants people to recognize: the community's identity as a Norwegian fishing village. Barrett's report closes with residents wanting the controversy to end.

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