2022 Alaska Senate Election
News coverage of the Alaska Senate election. Lisa Murkowski has been the Senator from Alaska since 2002. See their news, bias in the media coverage and more in our Alaska election page. See other states and more information on our 2022 U.S. Senate page.
Top Alaska Candidates
Republican CandidateLisa Murkowski Polls: 44% Sample: 19,740Percentage of News: 100%
News Diet Breakdown
Center: 91%
Coverage Breakdown
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Lisa Murkowski
Top 2022 Alaska Senate Election News
US & Canada · AnchorageAlaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. See the Story
Murkowski defeats Trump-backed challenger in Alaska Senate race
56% Center coverage: 88 sources
US & Canada · JuneauRepublican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Alaskans want results, not “partisan political rhetoric,” as she faced her Donald Trump-backed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka in a televised debate Thursday. Tshibaka questioned the value of Murkowski’s seniority and said it’s time for a change.See the Story
Murkowski faces Tshibaka and Chesbro in Alaska Senate debate
61% Center coverage: 18 sources
US & Canada · AlaskaU.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Republican, wins fourth term. Murkowski defeated fellow Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who was backed by Trump. Trump figured prominently in the race, especially after Murkowski both called on him to resign. Her impeachment vote was a point of contention raised by Trump in campaigning.See the Story
Murkowski withstands another conservative GOP challenger
55% Center coverage: 11 sources
Latest 2022 Alaska Senate Election News
US & Canada · AlaskaSen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) trolled her opponent, Republican Kelly Tshibaka, after she took a lead in the first-place votes for the state’s Senate race. See the Story
Murkowski trolls Alaska Senate challenger as she takes lead in first-place votes
56% Center coverage: 9 sources
Mitt Romney · WashingtonRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed a baseless smear about Republican senators. She described them as "pro-pedophile" for supporting Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court. Critics have interpreted the attack as a covert appeal to the far-right QAnon movement. Greene has herself been accused of ties with the movement.See the Story
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls GOP senators supporting Brown "pro-pedophile"
34% Center coverage: 6 sources
US & Canada · ArizonaFormer President Trump criticized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday for supporting funds for GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s (Alaska) reelection bid against a fellow Republican rather than directing that money to Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters’s (R) race against a Democrat. See the Story
Trump slams McConnell over lack of funding for Masters in Arizona
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
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Opinion · AlaskaMurkowski is seeking re-election and faces a challenge from the Trump-backed Republican candidate Kelly Tshibaka. Pelota is seeking a full term after defeating Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and vice presidential candidate, in an August special election. Peltola responded to Murkowski's comments by saying "I'm voting for her, so we're even-steven"See the Story
[Opinion] GOP's Lisa Murkowski and Dem Mary Peltola endorse each other in Alaska races
50% Left coverage: 4 sources
Politics · AlaskaKelly C. Tshibaka is running against Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has held the seat for two decades. Murkowski has been labeled a RINO (Republican In Name Only) for her support of impeaching former President Donald Trump. FiveThirtyEight is giving TShibaka a 99% chance of winning in November.See the Story
Election Forecaster Expects Trump-Backed Kelly C. Tshibaka To Defeat Lisa Murkowski In Alaska - Freedom Rock Radio
100% Right coverage: 2 sources
US & Canada · AlaskaSen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) have reached across the aisle to endorse each other, just two weeks ahead of the midterm elections.
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Murkowski, Peltola buck parties to endorse each other in Alaska
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
US & Canada · WashingtonSen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) says she plans on ranking Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) first in the U.S. House race on the November ballot, where Murkowski’s own name will also appear as she runs for a fourth term, the Anchorage Daily News reports.
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Murkowski Endorses Peltola for House Seat
67% Center coverage: 3 sources
Democratic Party · AlaskaThe Alaska Division of Elections will reveal the final unofficial results on Wednesday night. Sen. Lisa Murkowski leads Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka by less than 1,700 votes. In the House contest, Peltola holds a commanding lead, with 48.7 percent support over Republicans Sarah Palin at 25.8 percent and Nick Begich at 23.4 percent.See the Story
Alaska set to announce results from ‘confusing’ ranked choice system
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering 2022 Alaska Senate Election?2022 Alaska Senate Election often is covered by Right Media sources.
17%
Center: 30%
Right: 45%
