GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Democrat in Alaska gubernatorial race

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Carter, C. (2026, October 28). GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Democrat in Alaska gubernatorial race. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4782244/lisa-murkowski-endorses-democrat-alaska-governor-race/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-28 · by Claire Carter

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democrat running for governor. In her email statement, she encouraged voters to put aside party differences and support Kreiss-Tomkins and his independent running mate, Zac Johnson. This endorsement is seen as significant because it could influence the outcome in what is otherwise a predominantly Republican state.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) endorsed Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Alaska, on October 28, 2026. In her email statement, Murkowski urged voters to set aside partisan politics and support Kreiss-Tomkins, who is colloquially known as JKT, along with his running mate Zac Johnson, an independent Assemblyman from Anchorage. This cross-party backing could significantly influence the race, given that Kreiss-Tomkins is the only Democrat on Alaska’s ranked choice ballot.

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📰 Lisa Murkowski Endorses Democrat
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Alaska Anchorage Democrat Democratic

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Alaska GPE · 1× Anchorage GPE · 1× Democrat NORP · 1× Democratic NORP · 1× JKT PERSON · 1× Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins PERSON · 1× Kreiss-Tomkins PERSON · 1× Lisa Murkowski PERSON · 1× Murkowski PERSON · 1× Zac Johnson PERSON · 1×

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Murkowski released an email statement in which she urged voters to set partisan politics aside and support Kreiss-Tomkins, colloquially known as JKT, and his running mate, Anchorage Assemblyman Zac Johnson, an independent.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
🔮 Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a cross-party backing that could move the needle for the only Democrat on Alaska’s ranked choice ballot.
2026-10-28 · Washington Examiner
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Democrat in Alaska gubernatorial race · mixed framing

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a cross-party backing that could move the needle for the only Democrat on Alaska’s ranked choice ballot. uncertain
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Murkowski released an email statement in which she urged voters to set partisan politics aside and support Kreiss-Tomkins, colloquially known as JKT, and his running mate, Anchorage Assemblyman Zac Johnson, an independent. asserted
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