It says something that the NYT is the one who broke this news. Months ago Republicans filed a lawsuit in Alaska over this and lost which I wonder what the outcome would be with this additional evidence.
It’s not illegal but it surely seems to be problematic and something that the campaign participated in which I feel like shouldn’t be allowed. I get the parties engaging in this but with the Dem campaign involved in it I feel that’s a line that shouldn’t be crossed by anyone.
Alaska's top-4 jungle primary + RCV makes ballot engineering tempting for both sides. Republicans tried it in 2022 with Palin/Begich split, now Dems apparently flipping it. If it's just voter outreach/recruitment it's legal, but if campaign coordinates candidates who have no intent to serve just to manipulate RCV math, that gets into coordination/fusion issues. NYT breaking it is interesting timing - makes you wonder if this evidence would have changed that lawsuit outcome.