Trump posts at 1:12 a.m. on Election Day that Alaska candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. may have been "kidnapped" by "corrupt Dumocrat lawyers," with no evidence offered (Nov. 3, 2026)

Case

At 1:12 a.m. ET on Nov. 3, 2026, Trump posted on Truth Social that the second Alaska Senate candidate named Dan Sullivan had "totally disappeared" and asked whether he had been "kidnapped" by Democratic lawyers who are "scared stiff of being prosecuted for election fraud." Raw Story reports no evidence was offered. CBS News had reported the candidate left his hometown after becoming the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation; no report found shows he is missing against his will.

What Trump posted (Nov. 3, 2026)
Yahoo News reports Trump posted once about Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. on Truth Social at 1:12 a.m. ET on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026. The post reads: "FAKE ALASKA CANDIDATE DANIAL J. SULLIVAN, JR., IS MISSING IN ACTION! HE HAS TOTALLY DISAPPEARED, GONE! NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND HIM, MAYBE HE HAS BEEN 'KIDNAPPED' BY THE CORRUPT DUMOCRAT LAWYERS??? THEY ARE SCARED STIFF OF BEING PROSECUTED FOR ELECTION FRAUD!!!" The spellings are Trump's.
Raw Story reports Trump offered no evidence for the claims, and that its account of the post matches the text above. Yahoo's report says it found no White House or Justice Department response.
AOL reported Trump also reposted a related Alaska attack in a burst of dozens of Election Day posts, calling Sullivan a "FAKE ALASKA CANDIDATE" and "MISSING IN ACTION," and repeating that Democratic lawyers were "SCARED STIFF OF BEING PROSECUTED FOR ELECTION FRAUD." The outlet noted no evidence was offered.

Background on the candidate and the race
Sullivan is a retired elementary school teacher from Petersburg, Alaska who originally ran as a Republican and appears on the ballot with no party affiliation. In a June AP interview he denied any contact with Mary Peltola's campaign or other Democrats about running.
Yahoo, relaying CBS News, reports Sullivan left his hometown the week before after his campaign became the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation. The report does not confirm his current location, and no source reviewed says he is missing against his will.
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled this summer that Sullivan has a right to be on the ballot. The New York Times reported that members of Peltola's campaign helped recruit spoiler candidates; Peltola has denied it.
On Nov. 1, U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed a Justice Department suit seeking to block Alaska from certifying results affected by the name overlap, finding the government offered no workable plan. DOJ filed a notice of appeal about an hour later. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, has demanded a separate state investigation into allegations involving Peltola's campaign team.

Perspectives

Defender — Donald Trump and the administration, in their own terms
Trump's position, expressed across his Alaska posts, is that the second Dan Sullivan was placed on the ballot to confuse voters and cost the incumbent his seat, which he has called cheating. DOJ has said it is investigating allegations of ballot-stacking by Democratic operatives, and Gov. Dunleavy has asked for a state investigation. In this framing the late-night post expresses concern that the candidate cannot be located. No White House or DOJ comment on the post itself appeared in the coverage reviewed.

Official position — Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. and Mary Peltola's campaign
Sullivan said in a June AP interview that he had no contact with Peltola's campaign or other Democrats about running; he had no reported response to the post. Peltola's campaign denies recruiting spoiler candidates and called the Nov. 1 dismissal of DOJ's suit a win for democracy. The coverage reviewed contains no evidence that Sullivan was abducted.

Research notes
Draft for the author's review. Sourced from Yahoo News and Raw Story, both reproducing the Truth Social post verbatim, with background from CBS News as relayed by Yahoo. Not verified: Sullivan's current location, whether he has responded, and any DOJ or White House comment. Raw Story leans commentary; the quotes match Yahoo's. The post's spelling ("DANIAL," "DUMOCRAT") is Trump's. Open lead: the status of the DOJ criminal inquiry and Gov. Dunleavy's requested state investigation.

Note
Trump offers no evidence that Sullivan was abducted or that Democratic lawyers fear prosecution; Sullivan has said he had no contact with Peltola's campaign, and Peltola's campaign denies recruiting spoiler candidates.

Sources
[1] Yahoo News — Trump Targets Alaska Senate Candidate in Late-Night Election Day Post (https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-targets-alaska-senate-candidate-092144257.html) · 2026-11-03
[2] Raw Story — Trump rants "Maybe he has been kidnapped" in middle-of-night midterm tirade (https://www.rawstory.com/trump-alaska-disappeared-new-report/) · 2026-11-03
[3] AOL — Trump posts 44 times in 13 minutes to hail "MAGA warriors" (https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-unleashes-44-posts-13-124408000.html) · 2026-11-03

Connections

Related — Election denial and interference efforts before the Nov. 2026 midterms: pardons, the Tina Peters case, Georgia's federal-intervention letters and National Guard troops near a DC ballot box
Election-fraud claims made without evidence on Election Day, in the context of pre-midterm efforts to contest results.

Same context — Judge dismisses DOJ's Alaska Senate certification suit; DOJ says it will appeal (update, Nov. 1, 2026)
The post came about 36 hours after the judge dismissed DOJ's Alaska certification suit and DOJ filed a notice of appeal.

Same actor — Trump after Democrats win Congress: congratulates them, blames Fox News and his own candidates, says he "wasn't on the Ballot" (Nov. 3-4, 2026)
Trump's post-election statements follow his Election Day election-related posts.