Too many idiots in Alaska wrote her in to elect her. Granted, her opponent was an embarrassing incompetent attorney but still...
Murkowski is up for reelection in 2022. Here are the results of the 2016 AK election:
Republican Lisa Murkowski (incumbent) 138,149 44.36%
Libertarian Joe Miller 90,825 29.16%
Independent Margaret Stock 41,194 13.23%
Democratic Ray Metcalfe 36,200 11.62%
Independent Breck A. Carter 2,609 0.84%
Independent Ted Gianoutsos 1,758 0.56%
Write-in Write-in votes 706 0.23%
Invalid or blank votes 2,784 1.08%
Total votes 316,804 100