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applegrove

(118,022 posts)
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 08:47 PM Jul 2021

Alaska Republicans Endorse Murkowski Challenger

Alaska Republicans Endorse Murkowski Challenger

July 10, 2021 at 8:12 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 6 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/07/10/alaska-republicans-endorse-murkowski-challwnger/

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“The Alaska Republican State Central Committee on Saturday endorsed Kelly Tshibaka in the 2022 race for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Lisa Murkowski", the Anchorage Daily News reports.

“Tshibaka’s endorsement was approved by the committee in a 58-17 vote.”

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One complicating factor in the 2022 election is Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting system, poised for implementation under a voter-approved initiative that is being challenged in court. Under the new system, which would end party primaries in Alaska, the top four vote-getters in an open primary advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation. That opens up the possibility of having multiple candidates from the same party on the general election ballot.

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applegrove

(118,022 posts)
4. Trumpendorsed Tshibakalast month, calling her "MAGA all the way." Trump said in a statement at the
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 09:03 PM
Jul 2021

"SNIP.....

Trump endorsed Tshibaka last month, calling her “MAGA all the way.” Trump said in a statement at the time that he would campaign for Tshibaka in Alaska.

“We now move forward with a united front, determined to defend Alaska from the continued onslaught of the radical Biden administration,” Tshibaka said in the statement Saturday. “It is time for conservative leaders, with courage and common sense, to rise together across the nation.”

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https://www.adn.com/politics/2021/07/10/alaska-republican-party-leaders-endorse-tshibaka-in-us-senate-race/

PortTack

(32,606 posts)
5. Murkowski polling really is not that bad. She's behind the frump in heels goon, but there's a lot
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 09:30 PM
Jul 2021

Of undecideds and independents

calguy

(5,223 posts)
7. Last time she was defeated in a Republican primary
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 09:51 PM
Jul 2021

She won the seat with write in votes. I suspect she's still pretty popular. We shall see.

DFW

(54,057 posts)
8. She is indeed still pretty popular in Alaska.
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 10:04 PM
Jul 2021

The Alaska Democrats have the unappetizing choice of backing her and getting back a known Republican who voted against us 90% of the time, or going for the seat, and risk giving the seat to a Republican nut case who would vote against us without even asking what the vote was about.

dsc

(52,130 posts)
9. Not with ranked choice voting
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 11:02 PM
Jul 2021

If the Democratic candidate and the endorsed GOP candidate finish 1 and 2 that would knock out Murkowski and we could win that final cut.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
10. That's true, if theres 4 'finalists' on the GE ballot, one ONLY needs 26%?,
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 11:29 PM
Jul 2021

To win the seat? Is my math right?
But again, it is Alaska, and maybe a Dem CANT get that 26% Statewide?

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