ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lisa Murkowski — one of few Republicans willing to break party ranks — won Alaska’s U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, fending off a challenge from Kelly Tshibaka, a right-wing Republican backed by Trump.
Murkowski earned over 43% of first choice votes. Tshibaka, a former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration, earned under 43%, trailing the incumbent by just over 2,000 votes. Democrat Pat Chesbro, a retired educator, earned 10%. Republican Buzz Kelley had 3%.
After ranked choice votes were tabulated on Wednesday afternoon, Murkowski emerged with 53.7% of votes ahead of Tshibaka’s 46.3%. More than two-thirds of Chesbro’s voters ranked Murkowski second.
