Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has served successful the U.S. Senate since 2002. | AP Photo/Mark Thiessen
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski clinched reelection Wednesday, repelling a challenger backed by erstwhile President Donald Trump little than 2 years aft Murkowski voted for condemnation successful Trump’s impeachment trial.
The Nov. 8 contention was the archetypal wide predetermination held nether Alaska’s caller ranked-choice-voting scheme. Murkowski bushed chap Republican Kelly Tshibaka, 53.7 percent to 46.3 percent, aft the second-choice votes from supporters of the third- and fourth-place candidates were reallocated successful Wednesday’s tabulation.
Murkowski drew Trump’s ire repeatedly during and aft his 4 years arsenic president, with her February 2021 ballot to convict Trump arsenic the capstone. Though Murkowski joined six different Republican senators successful voting for Trump’s conviction, she was the lone 1 connected the ballot this year.
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