Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), if she chooses to run for office again in 2022, will have at least one GOP primary challenger after Alaska Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka announced Monday she will run for the state’s Senate seat in 2022. In a statement, Tshibaka, a Republican, said she’s running “for the Alaskans who believe government is of the people, by the people, and for the people,” adding that “the D.C. insiders need to be held accountable to us.” Murkowski has faced backlash from within the Republican Party in recent weeks, coming after she voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. The Alaska GOP voted to censure Murkowski over the vote in March, while accusing her of frequently voting against the interests of the party. “We know what Washington, D.C. thinks about Alaska: We’re here for their benefit, and we won’t put up much of a fight. …
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