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Lisa Murkowski could turn into the GOP’s Joe Manchin

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Concha, J. (2026, October 21). Lisa Murkowski could turn into the GOP’s Joe Manchin. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4772578/lisa-murkowski-republican-joe-manchin/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-21 · by Joe Concha

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska could become like Joe Manchin for the GOP due to her independent streak within the party. Elected initially by her father's appointment in 2002, she has since won four elections, including an unusual victory as a write-in candidate after losing her party’s primary in 2010. This marks one of very few times in U.S. history that a write-in candidate succeeded in a Senate race.
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Lisa Murkowski, a Republican senator from Alaska, has served since 2002, initially appointed by her father, former Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski. She won four elections, including a notable victory in 2010 when she lost the Republican primary but entered the general election as a write-in candidate and still won. This makes her unique, as before her win, there had been very few instances of a Senate race being won by a write-in candidate in U.S. history. Murkowski's ability to succeed despite political challenges has led some to suggest she might become an independent voice within the GOP, similar to how Joe Manchin operates as a centrist Democrat.

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Senate ORG · 2× Alaska GPE · 1× Frank Murkowski PERSON · 1× George W. Bush’s PERSON · 1× Lisa Murkowski PERSON · 1× Murkowski PERSON · 1× Republican NORP · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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Since then, Murkowski has won four elections, including in 2010 after losing her Republican primary race, only to win by entering the general election as a write-in candidate.
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2026-10-21 · Washington Examiner
Lisa Murkowski could turn into the GOP’s Joe Manchin · assertive framing

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has served in the Senate since George W. Bush’s first term back in 2002. asserted
Murkowski → serve → 2002
She was appointed to the seat by her father, Frank Murkowski, after he was elected governor of Alaska. asserted
he → appoint → Alaska
Since then, Murkowski has won four elections, including in 2010 after losing her Republican primary race, only to win by entering the general election as a write-in candidate. asserted
Murkowski → win → candidate
And just how many times has a write-in candidate triumphed in a Senate race in U.S. history before that? asserted
candidate → write → that
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