Murkowski endorses Democrat JKT in Alaska governor’s race
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Alaska governor candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. (Alaska Public Media file photos)
Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski made a surprise endorsement Tuesday in the Alaska governor’s race: Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
In a news release from Kreiss-Tomkins’ campaign emailed to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Murkowski commended the former Sitka state lawmaker’s commitment to bipartisanship. She encouraged “Alaskans of every political stripe” to consider backing him.
“Our future is too important to be hamstrung by partisan divisions,” Murkowski said. “Jonathan…
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