Anchorage Daily News publishes an article by Alex DeMarban, " In Alaska's hotly contested U.S. Senate race, challenger Mary Peltola jumps to early lead," mentioning candidate Richard Grayson

Today, Wednessday, August 19, 2026, the Anchorage Daily News published an article by Alex DeMarban, " In Alaska's hotly contested U.S. Senate race, challenger Mary Peltola jumps to early lead," about the election results, mentioning Richard Grayson's candidacy:

The race has been marked by fringe candidates who have gotten a boost with help from shadowy political action committees. 

Peltola's recently campaign committee launched a website — theyarenotfromhere.com — arguing that national Republicans were spending big to promote spoiler candidates.

Fair Deal Alaska, which formed late last month, spent more than $800,000 promoting Carol Hafner, a Democrat, and Richard Grayson, a Green Party member, in an effort to weaken support for Peltola. Both Hafner and Grayson live in the Lower 48 and have run for office in other states.

Together, they'd received less than 1% of the vote early Wednesday.

New York Times publishes article, "Unusual Spending Raises Prospect of Election Meddling in Alaska," discussing shady super PACs unwanted and unwarranted support of the U.S. Senate campaign of Green Party Richard Grayson and others

Today, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the New York Times published an article by Theodore Schleifer, "Unusual Spending Raises Prospect of Election Meddling in Alaska," discusses the unwanted and unwarranted financial support of the shady super PAC Fair Deal Alaska on behalf of the campaigns of Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Richard Grayson and other minor candidates.

Shady Super PAC Fair Deal Alaska's Postcard Mailers Supporting Richard Grayson's Campaign for the U.S. Senate from Alaska

 

Note: We had nothing to do with these mailings, sent out to many Alaska households by a shady Super PAC whose goal is to split the Democratic and progressive vote and hurt Mary Peltola, who is the subject of false charges and vicious disparagement on many of the mailers, which we do not wish to show here.

Juneau Independent publishes column, "How campaigns show they don't respect voters," attacking Richard Grayson, Alaska's Green Party candidate for U.S. Senator

Today, Friday, August 14, 2026, the Juneau Inddependent published a column by Rich Moniak, "How campaigns show they don't respect voters," attacking Richard Grayson, the Green Party candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska, writing, "(T)he fact Grayson is also on the ballot for Arizona House District 7 this year is proof his Alaska campaign is a sham."

Alaska Public Media publishes article, "Super PACs try to game Alaska’s open primary for U.S. Senate by elevating political unknowns," about super PAC spending for Richard Grayson and other candidates

Today, Friday, August 14, 2026, Alaska Public Media published an article by Liz Ruskin, "Super PACs try to game Alaska’s open primary for U.S. Senate by elevating political unknowns," about super PACs spending for Richard Grayson and other candidates.

Green Party Senate candidate Richard Grayson knows flyers with his name and face are clogging mailboxes around Alaska. But he doesn’t get them. He lives in Arizona.

A retired law school administrator, Grayson has run for office a lot, all over the country, with no expectation of winning.

“Egotism. I don't know. Curiosity,” he said, when asked why. “If you look me up, you see I've been doing this since 1979.”

He isn’t in Alaska to campaign and has raised no money. A group called Fair Deal Alaska has spent about $800,000 to help him and another non-Alaskan perennial candidate, Democrat Carol Hafner, with direct mail and text messages.

Fair Deal even has video ads promoting him on social media.

“It was an ego trip to see an actual, like, commercial,” Grayson said.

Grayson, though, is aware he’s a pawn in someone else’s false-flag operation.

Money is pouring into Alaska’s U.S. Senate race as the Aug. 18 primary nears.

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As for Grayson, the Green Party candidate in Arizona, he doesn’t think he’ll finish in the top four of the primary, even with all the promotion.

And if he does advance to the general election? He said he’d do what he could to help Peltola, because he wants her to win.

“If I were on the (November) ballot, I would just tell people — and have her tell people —I support her,” Grayson said. “Don't vote for me.”

No matter how many — or few — votes Grayson gets, Alaskans will probably see his name on future ballots. He said he likes how easy the state makes it to become a candidate.

“You don't need any signatures,” he said. “You just have to give them a $100 check.”

Anchorage Daily News publishes article, "Millions pour into Alaska to boost fringe U.S. Senate candidates," about super PAC spending for Richard Grayson and other candidates

Today, Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Anchorage Daily News published an article by Iris Samuels, "Millions pour into Alaska to boost fringe U.S. Senate candidates," about super PAC spending for Richard Grayson and other candidates.

Fair Deal Alaska, which formed late last month, has already spent nearly $770,000, primarily supporting Carol Hafner and Richard Grayson, who could draw votes away from Peltola.

Both Hafner, a Democrat, and Grayson, a Green Party member, live in the Lower 48 and have run for office in other states.

In an interview Wednesday, Grayson called the spending a "revolting" development that makes him "uncomfortable and angry." He said he is running for office "for fun" and he supports Peltola's candidacy.

A candidate who finishes among the top four in the primary can withdraw from the general election, potentially allowing the fifth-place finisher to advance.

That is exactly what Grayson intends to do, he said Wednesday from his home in Arizona.

"I won't be on the ballot in Alaska because if I do finish at the top four, I'll just do what Nancy Dahlstrom and Matthew Salisbury did in the House race two years ago," said Grayson, referring to the 2024 U.S. House race, when the third- and fourth-place finishers dropped out of the race amid pressure from the Alaska Republican Party, elevating the fifth- and sixth-place finishers onto the general election ballot.

"You just withdraw. That's why I don't understand this now," said Grayson.

Alaskans for Mary PAC website They Are Not From Here attacks super PAC Fair Deal Alaska for supporting Richard Grayson & Carol Hafner for U.S. Senator

They Are Not From Here

Shady Super PAC "Fair Deal Alaska" Sends Out Mailings Supporting Richard Grayson for the U.S. Senate from Alaska without Candidate's Knowledge

-- Reddit post, "Lower 48 candidates in Alaska's 2026 U.S. Senate election," April 12, 2026

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late July, 2002 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Late July, 2002 | Richard Grayson

Alaska Beacon publishes article, "Why super PACs are suddenly spending big on Alaska’s US Senate underdogs," about money given to Richard Grayson and other candidates

Today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Alaska Beacon published an article by Joedy McCreary of Open Secrets, "Why super PACs are suddenly spending big on Alaska’s US Senate underdogs," about money given to Richard Grayson and other candidates

Shady Super PAC "Fair Deal Alaska" Spends $343,384 on the Campaign of Alaska's Green Party U.S. Senate Candidate Richard Grayson

According to Capitol Hill Access and our own somewhat suspect mathematical skills the shady, presumably right-wing Republican super PAC Fair Deal Alaska has spent $313,431 $330,474 $343,384 on the Alaska U.S. Senate campaign of Green Party candidate Richard Grayson.

Update, Friday, August 14, 2026: More recent spending on Grayson's campaign: 

Update, Monday, August 17, 2026: More recent spending on Grayson's campaign:

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-July, 2002 | Richard Grayson

A Writer’s Diary Entries From Mid-July, 2002 | Richard Grayson

Super PAC Fair Deal Alaska Has Now Spent Over $200,000 Supporting Richard Grayson for U.S. Senator from Alaska

Richard Grayson Wins Green Primary for State Representative in Legislative District 7

Today, Thursday, August 6, 2026, the official statewide canvass of the July 21, 2026 Arizona primary, was released, showing that Richard Grayson had won the Green Party primary for State Representative in Legislative District 7. A write-in candidate, Grayson received one vote, and will be on the general election ballot with Democrat Samuel "Sam" Martin and Republicans Walter "Walt" Blackman and David Cook. Each legislative district elects the top two candidates for State Representative in November.

The Super PAC Fair Deal Alaska releases TV advertisement supporting the campaign of Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Richard Grayson

The super PAC Fair Deal Alaska has released a 30-second TV/video advertisement supporting the campaign of Richard Grayson, a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Alaska in the August 18 primary.