About this episode
Catherine Rampell and Will Sommer discuss the unusual entry of a mystery candidate named Dan Sullivan into the Alaska Senate race.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and Will Sommer take on one of the strangest stories in American politics: a mystery candidate named Dan Sullivan has entered the Alaska Senate race—as a Republican—to run against the incumbent Republican senator also named Dan Sullivan. Who recruited him, why does his photo look AI-generated, and why is a Peltola-aligned strategist's name buried in the press release metadata? As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here .
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Host: The Bulwark
Guests: Catherine Rampell, Will Sommer
Topics covered
- Alaska Senate race
- political candidates
- American politics
- mystery candidate
- Republican party
Keywords
- Alaska
- Senate race
- Dan Sullivan
- politics
- Catherine Rampell
- Will Sommer
- mystery candidate
- Republican
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Peltola
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