Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called on former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) for the truth, citing what she described as a "pattern of lies and coverups," according to a report by The Hill. The remarks followed reports that Peltola's campaign had recruited one of her midterm opponents to ballot-stack.

The report, credited to Mira Bhakta, was published on October 28, 2026, according to the source material. The Hill's summary identifies Murkowski as a Republican senator from Alaska and Peltola as a former Democratic representative from the same state.

The summary of The Hill's report does not name the opponent involved, and it does not say when the alleged recruitment took place. It also does not name the outlets that first published the reports Murkowski referred to, and it does not include a response from Peltola or her campaign.

According to The Hill, Murkowski addressed the possibility that the conduct might be written off as ordinary politics. The summary breaks off mid-sentence at that point, so the full wording of her position is not available in the material reviewed for this story.

Because the available account is limited to a summary, the specific claims in the reports and the details of the alleged recruitment remain unconfirmed in this story.

Sources: The Hill: Murkowski calls for ‘truth’ from Peltola amid ‘pattern of lies and coverups’.