Trump promised to work on overcoming Murkowski in the Republican primary in 2022 and the Alaska senator voted in approval of condemning him during the second impeachment trial.
“Great news for the Republican Party! Senator Lisa Murkowski said she is ‘still weighing whether she will run again’ for the Senate in Alaska. In other words, there is a chance that she won’t run! Wouldn’t that be great?” Trump said in a statement issued via his Save America political action committee.
“And so many people are looking to run against Crazy Liz Cheney—but we only want one. She is so far down in Wyoming polls that the only way she can win is numerous candidates running against her and splitting the vote. Hopefully, that won’t happen. I’ll make an Endorsement soon!”
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Murkowski told reporters on Tuesday she is still contemplating whether to run for reelection. She would present a timeline for when she would make the final decision.
“I have been doing everything that a good incumbent does in terms of preserving my options, visiting with Alaskans, spending a lot of time, as much time on the ground as I can, and raising money,” Murkowski said, according to Roll Call.
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Murkowski filed a statement of application with the Federal Elections Commission on March 9.
Two other Republicans have stated their plan to challenge Murkowski: Kelly Tshibaka, the former commissioner of the state’s Department of Administration, and Bob Lochner, a mechanic who ran for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Tshibaka has employed a campaign team consisting of several Trump-campaign participants: Bill Stepien, Justin Clark, Nick Trainer, and Tim Murtaugh.
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Murkowski is among a few Republicans who had repeatedly probed Trump and sided with Democrats on key votes. Club for Growth, a support group following lawmakers’ votes on legislation related to economic freedom, puts her lower than some far-left Democrats. She is only one of two Republican senators to garner a failing grade on the pro-life scorecard prepared by Susan B. Anthony List.
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Earlier this month, state Republican Party officers voted to condemn Murkowski over her impeachment vote. Party leaders in other states took similar measures against Republicans who voted as she did.
All but two of the House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump are also facing primary challenges. Trump has already given his support to Max Miller, a former Trump White House official who is challenging Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio).
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Trump won Alaska in 2016 and 2020.
Alaska started election improvements last year that scrapped party primaries for a system in which the top four candidates advance to the general election. The state also instituted a ranked-choice voting system for general elections.