RNC Chairman Accuses Democrats of Cheating in Alaska and Michigan Three Days Before Midterm Elections

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters told Fox Business that Democrats believe "the ends justify the means" and accused the party of trying to cheat in elections from coast to coast. The statement came on "The Big Weekend Show", three days before the mid-term elections, and took place against the backdrop of the Senate race in Alaska.

According to the broadcaster's report, the central episode is the supposed "decoy" candidacy of a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot. Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is seeking reelection, and a candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan received about 4,000 votes in the primary. According to Fox Business, this candidate's campaign is under federal investigation.

What is known about the case

The report shown on the program states that the scandal is getting worse: the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued dozens of subpoenas, and the state governor is also investigating the alleged effort to put a second Sullivan in the dispute. The broadcaster also mentioned that people linked to Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign were being associated with the case. Peltola denies any involvement and called the controversy a "distraction."

The broadcaster showed a comparison between the logo of the "bait" candidate and that of the senator, and the report raised concerns that voters might be confused when voting. Voters interviewed at Peltola rallies, according to the broadcast, rejected the report and said they would vote for Sullivan.

Gruters said the case is "just the tip of the iceberg" and said the RNC has 180 active lawsuits over "safe and secure" elections. He maintained that Democrats "were caught red-handed" and that is why the party is acting aggressively in the courts. These are allegations from the Republican leader, presented without contradiction in the section analyzed.

Tight dispute and mobilization

A Sullivan campaign advisor, heard on the program, recalled that he won the 2014 race by just over 6,000 votes and said that a few votes can make a difference. Gruters called the contest a "toss-up" and said President Donald Trump went to Alaska for a rally, which he described as a first. The leader said he expected Sullivan to win.

Regarding the national situation, Gruters recognized the historical challenge: according to him, since the Second World War, with two exceptions, the party in power has lost seats in the Chamber and the Senate. He said that Republicans defend more seats in the Senate and that, therefore, they start "from behind". He also stated that the Chamber could lose more than 26 seats to the party in power, in reference to the historical pattern, and asked low-propensity voters to go to the polls.

Economy and Michigan

In the economic field, Gruters said that Trump created 1 million jobs in the private sector and recognized that there are people pressured by the price of gasoline, which he attributed to left-wing policies. He also defended the tariff agenda and attraction of foreign investment. He said the government seeks to make gasoline, fertilizer and diesel more affordable in the next two years. The numbers and promises belong to the leader and were not checked in the program.

In Michigan, the program addressed the state of the Democratic Party, citing the candidacy of Abdul El-Sayed, Representative Haley Stevens and Governor Gretchen Whitmer's decision to stay off the campaign trail. Gruters said he campaigned with Republican Mike Rogers and that he "has a lot of momentum."

For investors, Tuesday's outcome is important because it defines the balance of forces in Washington over the next two years. Gruters projected that if Democrats take back the House and Senate, there will be "complete dysfunction" and serial investigations. The assessment that the result will affect the fiscal, tax and commercial agenda is a reading of the market, and not a conclusion of the transmission.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.