Alaska’s swamp-friendly Senator Lisa Murkowski may finally be facing the reckoning that conservatives have been demanding for years.
Fox News confirms that Alaska’s Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy is preparing to announce a 2028 run for U.S. Senate, directly challenging the embattled Murkowski.
Murkowski, who has repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump and sided with Democrats on critical issues, has long been a thorn in the side of conservatives. But this time, Alaskans may finally have a strong America First alternative ready to send her packing.
“He’s not going to quit his term,” a top source close to Dunleavy told Fox News Digital, emphasizing that the governor will complete his obligations before announcing a Senate run.
“But he knows that (being in Washington) is the only way to get things done,” the source added.
“He’s not about an ego and pushing himself in front of the cameras. He gets stuff done… He’s not like, ‘Please put me on this committee’ or ‘I have to attend this ball’. He doesn’t like those types of things,” the source continued.
Dunleavy, who endorsed Trump early in 2016 and has been one of the president’s most loyal allies, has reportedly been encouraged directly by Trump to run.
“Trump has talked to him before about running and wants him to run,” the source confirmed.
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Despite being a red state, it is an “uphill climb” to get elected governor as a Republican, another source close to the situation told Fox News Digital Wednesday.
Former Gov. Jay Hammond was the last Republican to win re-election there, in 1978. Another Republican, Sean Parnell, who rose to the job after Palin’s 2009 departure, did not technically win re-election during the 2010 cycle that kept him in office.
“A lot of people have mentioned this (race) to him and … I think it is a very viable option for him,” the source said.
“Obviously there are a lot of frustrations with Sen. Murkowski,” he said, adding that the disparity in Trump’s relationship between the two Alaskans is “no secret.”
“Gov. Dunleavy has been not only a successful governor, but a pretty strong ally for him. So, it’s only natural that he’d be hearing that from Alaskans — but also from folks in the broader MAGA movement.”
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