Trump-endorsed candidate Kelly Tshibaka is tied with 21-year incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for U.S. Senate with about 50 days until the election, national pollster Cygnal revealed Monday.
Trump-endorsed candidate Kelly Tshibaka is tied with 21-year incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski for U.S. Senate with about 50 days until the election, national pollster Cygnal revealed Monday.
Democrat Pat Chesbro received 13.1 percent on the first ballot and 13.9 percent on the second ballot before becoming ineligible for the third ballot. Tshibaka last week after bowing out of the race. The endorsement could mitigate some of the Democrat support Murkowski needs to defeat the challenger. Democrat candidates in the open August 16 primary only received about 8.5 percentage points of the vote.
After the votes were totaled, Murkowski and Tshibaka both advanced to the general election. Election results showed Murkowskiin first place over Tshibaka by about seven points. But since the primary, Blatchford and Buzz Kelley, a fellow Republican candidate, suspended their campaigns and endorsed Tshibaka in November’s election. The endorsements are notable in the ranked-choice voting system.
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