Posted on 11/12/2021 3:18:03 AM PST by RandFan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial and has repeatedly bumped heads with the former president, announced Friday that she will run for reelection.
Trump, who has focused his political efforts on punishing his political opponents, endorsed a leading opponent of Murkowski in June. Kelly Tshibaka was commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Administration before resigning to run for the Senate. In July, the Alaska Republican State Central Committee endorsed Tshibaka after Murkowski’s impeachment vote.
“My heart is, and always has been, in Alaska, and that’s why I am proud to announce my campaign for reelection to the US Senate in 2022,” Murkowski said in a statement. She emphasized that she has always made Alaska, its industries and its people her top priority.
The Murkowski reelection bid will be closely watched nationally as Trump seeks to bring down a senator whose name has a rich political history in the state. Her father, Frank Murkowski, was a former governor and a longtime U.S. senator.
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And Alaska will happily put her back in office.
Looks like she has the right commitments of people and money.
Alaska has both RCV and RCV-enabled voting machines for a reason.
So does Maine.
And Deep State is pushing to get RCV passed in Wyoming.
Hmmmm, what do those three states have in common...
Dump Dorkowski the traitor
Any challengers?
From the article: "Trump, who has focused his political efforts on punishing his political opponents, endorsed a leading opponent of Murkowski in June. Kelly Tshibaka was commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Administration before resigning to run for the Senate."
She has the Republican Senatorial Committee and Rick Scott backing her. The Uniparty takes care of its own. I think she’s on her way to re-election.
She’s a principled conservative, right?
Gee, I wonder if not long ago, the same people on this thread were saying the same sorts of things about McAuliffe and the Virginia governor’s election.
Last I heard she was deeply unpopular with Alaskans. All the RINO money in the world is not likely to change that.
Nothing like quitting before the fight starts.
Your attitude epitomizes the old saying, "Quitters NEVER win".
Yesterday was Vets day, I'm glad you weren't in my foxhole.
Get a grip.
FAP and all their anti trump reports
She can be beaten....if all the local precincts become OCD about keeping their ballot clean.
Sarah Palin has the name recognition to challenge. I think she’d have to move back to Alaska. She’d also have to run a populist campaign
To your post 8
You’re brightening my day , spunk is always an advantage.
I think the problem is with Alaska’s so called Jungle Primary. There will probably be more than two Republican candidates, maybe more, and although Murkowski won’t get a majority vote she will get a plurality which is all she needs to be the GOP candidate.
I believe she is back living in Wasilla, Alaska. Sold her Arizona homes.
I'm guessing that's why the family leave got put back in the package.
Primary!
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