Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race

Dan Sullivan is a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska. He shares his exact name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Questions have been raised about whether he is a spoiler. Some wonder if his candidacy is an attempt to divide the Republican vote. To find out the truth behind his run, reporters traveled to Alaska. The local teacher aims to challenge the sitting senator in the race. Voters in the state are left navigating the confusion of matching names. The journey seeks to uncover the motivations behind this unusual political contest.