Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the chairman of the Senate Republican campaign arm, says that he will support Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in her reelection efforts, even as former President Donald Trump has endorsed her challenger, Kelly Tshibaka, in the 2022 Alaska Senate race.
“You had said you’re going to support all incumbents. And I’m just curious, does that include Lisa Murkowski, where the former president has endorsed a primary challenger?” Todd asked, before questioning whether this support would come in the form of financing to Murkowski, as well as help in running her campaign against Tshibaka.
“Absolutely ... We support all of our incumbents,” Scott replied. “Fortunately for us, we’ve got great candidates running in our primaries. And fortunately for us, we’ve got Bernie Sanders candidates on the other side in many primaries, and so we’re going to be in a great position in ‘22.”
“Her vote to confirm Biden’s Interior Secretary was a vote to kill long sought for, and approved, ANWR, and Alaska jobs,” Trump wrote. "Murkowski has got to go! Kelly Tshibaka is the candidate who can beat Murkowski—and she will. Kelly is a fighter who stands for Alaska values and America First. She is MAGA all the way, pro-energy, strong on the Border, tough on Crime and totally supports our Military and our great Vets.
“Kelly is a powerful supporter of the Second Amendment and JOBS! I look forward to campaigning in Alaska for Kelly Tshibaka. She has my Complete and Total Endorsement!” he added.
“To have his strong endorsement is great news for our campaign and even better news for the people of Alaska, because it means we will be getting our Senate seat back from Lisa Murkowski,” she said.
Murkowski was one of seven GOP senators to vote to convict the former president earlier this year on a single count of inciting insurrection in connection with the Jan. 6 incident at the U.S. Capitol, when protesters and rioters breached the building, interrupting a joint session of Congress.
While Trump has been outspoken in condemning Murkowski, the Republican senator, who has served in the upper chamber since 2002, has remained undaunted.
Alaskans will vote to elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on Nov. 8, 2022.