Complex sentence: Two days later, Sutherland informed the "Interlake Spectator" that he had accepted help from PC organizers early in the campaign, but also argued that he had since distanced himself from these figures and his candidacy was legitimate.
Split into simpler sentences: Two days later, Sutherland acknowledged to the "Interlake Spectator" that he had accepted help from Progressive Conservative organizers early in the campaign. He also claimed he had since distanced himself from these figures, and that his candidacy was legitimate.