Justice Department's Dan Sullivan criminal probe accelerates after Alaska campaign revelations

The Justice Department has substantially stepped up a criminal investigation into whether Alaska Democrats tried to confuse voters by recruiting a Senate candidate meant to siphon votes from the Republican, according to people familiar with the probe. Prosecutors issued more than 40 grand jury subpoenas and record-preservation notices to key targets by Wednesday night, with additional subpoenas expected Thursday. The acceleration followed a New York Times report published Wednesday describing an alleged coordinated effort tied to Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign. Investigators received material officials said they previously lacked. The probe of Dan Sullivan—opponents call him “Decoy Dan”—had previously moved slowly.