Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola has denied knowledge of any candidate on the upcoming ballot other than herself and incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. Her statement comes amid a report alleging her campaign played a role in recruiting a candidate with the same name as the incumbent to sow confusion.

During a rally in Juneau, Alaska, on Thursday, Peltola stated, "I knew nothing about any other candidates on the ballot except for me and the incumbent. That is all I have ever known about." She added, "I am not interested in tricking voters. I know I can beat Dan Sullivan."

The comments follow a New York Times report that suggested Peltola's campaign and senior aides at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee were involved in recruiting Dan J. Sullivan, a Republican with a nearly identical name to the incumbent. The alleged aim was to create confusion and potentially benefit Peltola's campaign.

Peltola's campaign previously told ABC News that it has no involvement with either Sullivan campaign. However, a former Peltola staffer reportedly told The New York Times that while Peltola was not directly involved in the recruitment, she was "definitely aware."

Peltola, speaking at a separate event on Thursday, dismissed the New York Times report as "just another distraction" and "another diversion." She suggested that such reports serve as a "look over here" moment designed to divert attention.

Alaska courts have reviewed the dispute over Dan J. Sullivan's candidacy and found no legal impediment to his presence on the ballot. This ruling stands even if the intent behind his candidacy was to confuse voters, as alleged by the Trump administration and Republicans.

President Donald Trump, who has accused Peltola of election fraud, commented on the situation Friday morning. He suggested that voters would need an exceptionally high IQ to decipher the ballot, despite clear distinctions between the two candidates' names, party affiliations, and incumbency status.

Dan J. Sullivan's campaign has not yet responded to requests for comment from ABC News regarding the New York Times report.