Senator Dan Sullivan (left) and candidate in Alaska's Senate race, Dan Sullivan.
\n\nThe US Justice Department has issued a new wave of subpoenas as part of a criminal investigation into Alaska's Senate race and alleged efforts by Democrats to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter cited by ABC News.
\n\nThe subpoenas target Democratic officials believed to have been involved in efforts to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan, a retired teacher, to run in the race. The move marks an escalation in the Trump administration's actions just days before the US midterm elections.
\n\nThe Justice Department last week filed a separate civil lawsuit seeking to prevent Alaska from certifying its election results if Senator Sullivan narrowly loses. A federal judge is expected to rule on the case in the coming days.
\n\nThe criminal investigation follows a report by The New York Times on Wednesday detailing alleged efforts by Democrats, including some members of the campaign of former congresswoman Mary Peltola, to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan to run against the incumbent Republican, Dan S. Sullivan.
\n\nThe report, which cited 12 sources, text messages and documents, said members of Peltola's…
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