Sen. Lisa Murkowski is now neck-and-neck with challenger Kelly Tshibaka after Tuesday’s vote count update. Rep. Mary Peltola is still far ahead of Sarah Palin.
Senator Lisa Murkowski speaks to her supporters at her election night party. “We are in a good place,” Murkowski told a rowdy crowd just after 11 pm in downtown Anchorage. Tuesday’s vote count updateU.S. House Rep. Democrat Mary Peltola is still far ahead of Republican rival Sarah Palin. Republican Nick Begich remains in third place.
The gap between Murkowski and Tshibaka has shrunk dramatically. Murkowski is behind by only 565 votes, down from 3,000. Both candidates have a little over 43% of the vote.when Democrat Pat Chesbro is eliminated and her 21,000 ballots transferred to the voter’s second choice. Tshibaka is endorsed by former President Donald Trump and faults Murkowski for cooperating across the aisle and for being part of the “establishment.”
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