President Donald Trump and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) are accusing Democrats of intentionally trying to confuse Alaska voters, after two candidates named Dan Sullivan appeared on the state's midterm election ballot for U.S. Senate.

Trump is among several Republicans criticizing Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola, accusing her of perpetuating a fraud on Alaska voters.

The New York Times reported Wednesday that campaign staffers for Peltola, a former Alaska congresswoman now running for the U.S. Senate, tried to recruit a candidate with the same name as Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.