Senator Criticizes Out-of-State Donations to Rival [semi-satire]

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 29 May 2022 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) warned state voters to "not let lower-48 donors determine who is sent to Washington to represent us. These donors don't know our state like I do. Don't let their donations to my opponent allow her to unseat me."

Murkowski's characterization of the race doesn't match up well with the data. According to public campaign finance documents, 85% of Murkowski's funds come from out-of-state donors. Further, 89% of her $5 million campaign chest comes from large donors.

Her opponent Kelly Tshibaka's campaign chest of $2.5 million has garnered 50% from out-of-state donors. Of the total $2.5 million, 30% is from small donors. She is also the candidate endorsed by the state's Republican Party.

While the figures would appear to indicate that Murkowski is the favored choice of out-of-state donors, the Senator contends that "my opponent's endorsement by Donald Trump is emblematic of her out-of-state orientation. That endorsement is worth more than the $5 million I've gotten from out-of-state donors. In contrast, I have been elected by the voters of Alaska three times over the past 20 years. I think this is pretty solid proof that I am the true choice of Alaskans when it comes to representing the people's interests. I have also been endorsed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ken)."

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[Dr. Sivana]

That endorsement is worth more than the $5 million I've gotten from out-of-state donors.

That is true, and it is true because Trump's endorsements are important to most Alaskan Republicans.

[Paleo Conservative]

I actually agree with her about out of state money especially in senate elections. The whole point about each state having the same number of senators and originally being appointed by the state legislatures was to make sure the most populous states couldn’t drown out the voices of the small states. I rather resent that the Hollywood and NYC crowd tried to force Beta O’Rourke on Texas in 2018.

[Cboldt]

The Senate is about creating, projecting, and protecting federal power. To some extent, returning state money after skimming off a federal take.

Federal senators TAKE power from the states they represent, and never return it.

As a consequence, every senator, as well as every representative, is a NATIONAL race, becuase the federal congress is all about strengthening and using the federal government. None of it is about reducing the federal government.