Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorses Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins in Alaska’s governor’s race, backing him over Trump-backed Republican Bernadette Wilson. NBC News reports the endorsement comes about a week before Election Day.
Across outlets, Murkowski’s decision is framed as a cross-party move in a closely watched contest. The Hill says Murkowski backs Kreiss-Tomkins over multiple Republican candidates, highlighting her endorsement of a Democrat known for bipartisanship. The Washington Examiner similarly notes Kreiss-Tomkins is the only Democrat on Alaska’s ranked choice ballot and describes the endorsement as potentially influential.
While the coverage agrees on the key action—Murkowski backing Kreiss-Tomkins—it emphasizes different context: timing near Election Day, the ranked-choice ballot setting, and the specific comparison to Trump-backed Wilson or the broader field of Republican contenders.
