DOJ Expands Alaska Senate Race Probe With New Subpoenas

The Justice Department issued a new round of grand jury subpoenas and records-preservation demands Thursday in its criminal investigation into Alaska’s Senate race, as state authorities opened a separate inquiry into allegations that a candidate was recruited because he shares a name with the Republican incumbent. People familiar with the federal investigation said more than 40 subpoenas and preservation requests had been issued, with additional subpoenas expected. The requests seek testimony or documents concerning Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., a retired teacher running against Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. According to one account, subpoenas went to both Mary Peltola’s campaign and Daniel J. Sullivan’s campaign; the Justice Department has not publicly detailed the full list of recipients or the conduct under examination. The inquiry concerns whether people associated with Peltola’s campaign or the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee coordinated efforts to place a second Sullivan on the ballot and potentially draw votes from the incumbent. A report based on interviews, text messages and documents said people connected to Peltola’s campaign and senior committee staff worked to recruit...