By SUZANNE DOWNING
Nov. 12, 2026 — District 6 Republicans have voted to condemn Sen. Lisa Murkowski for endorsing Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor, and are calling on the Alaska Republican Party to recruit and support a candidate to defeat her in 2028.
The resolution, dated Nov. 10, is signed by District 6 Republican Committee Chair George Hall and Secretary Gayle Claas. It takes direct aim at Murkowski’s decision to back the lone Democrat over three Republican candidates on the general election ballot.
The committee resolved that Murkowski “be denounced and condemned for endorsing a Democrat candidate over Republican candidates.”
Its second directive looks ahead to her next Senate election, urging the Alaska Republican Party to do everything within its power to recruit and support a challenger to defeat her.
The resolution argues that electing Republicans is central to the party’s purpose. It describes the Alaska Republican Party as a grassroots, membership-driven organization established to elect Republican candidates, promote the Republican platform, and recruit members.
It further states that registering as a Republican constitutes a good-faith agreement to support the party’s political program to the best of one’s ability.
Against that standard, the committee characterized Murkowski’s endorsement as another example of her “long-standing, flagrant rejection” of the state party’s principles and platform.
Murkowski publicly endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins on Oct. 27, one week before Election Day. Her choice passed over Republicans Bernadette Wilson, Dave Bronson, and Treg Taylor. As The Alaska Story previously reported, the endorsement also placed her opposite President Donald Trump, who endorsed Wilson on Oct. 13.
Murkowski presented her endorsement as a decision to support cooperation across party lines.
“Our future is too important to be hamstrung by partisan divisions,” she said in the announcement released by the Kreiss-Tomkins campaign. She cited Alaska’s fiscal future, energy costs, and economic growth in explaining her support.
District 6 Republicans reached a different conclusion. Their resolution notes that the Alaska Republican Party had recommended ranking all three Republican candidates for governor. Murkowski instead encouraged voters to support their Democratic opponent.
The District 6 Republicans are asking the party to turn their dissatisfaction into an organized effort to replace Murkowski in 2028.
12 thoughts on “District 6 Republicans condemn Murkowski’s JKT endorsement, call for challenger in 2028”
I want to see the US Senator’s reaction when JKT and the AkDemocrat legislature Terms US Senator Murkowski.
Now, they have the power to do it.
All in God’s time, at the valley Republicans, you will get a new US Senator eventually.
Hi Tina. The states lack the power to impose term limits. An amendment to the US Constitution is necessary to impose term limits. That is because the Constitution enumerates the qualifications to serve in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The states cannot deny ballot access to people who meet those qualifications simply because they have served too long. Hope this helps.
I told Lisa that I would get my old buddies Bill Walker and Tony Knowles (and even my former arch-nemises Fran Ulmer) to get onboard with JKT, before I officially endorsed him. That way Lisa is in great company with a child sex enabler, a liberal Oklahoman who got lucky in Alaska and an old witch who tried to stick me with her broom. I can’t remember much more, except that the Murkowski Dynasty is more important in history than the Ming Dynasty or the reign of Ghengis Kahn and Napoleon put together.
Frankie, you need to pay closer attention to the ferry schedule. Quite listening to House Husband. He’s only interested in his share of the Murkowski Bank Trust.
I hope Frankie learns to sashe’ and swish before the Governor’s ball takes place. All of the formers, Walker and Knowles, will be there to show the unity ticket for LGBTQ/DEI. Maybe even JKT’s new personal chauffer, Dave Bronson, might drop in. Frankie and Nancy are already studying the ferry schedule to Juneau.
Ho hum… Frankie’s back. Shall we call you Decoy Frank? Let the games begin. No respite from the downers. Solstice is on the way. In the meantime, get a life. As for me. a politics anonymous group might be helpful.
You could always infest some other site, like your friends’ at the ADN
Chuck: like you I’m having too much fun here. Suzanne visited me in DC when she was doing MRAK. She told me that she is a serious journalist and wanted to do serious work. But I was the policy and legal guy, not the comms guy. Now that I am retired and no longer have to ask others for permission to share my experience I am glad to do so. Readers ask serious questions in my wheelhouse of experience and I give them serious answers. Even if it requires I do some extra research. No need to hide behind a fictitious name. I stand by my content. I can take a punch and gladly punch back. What I don’t do is use the comment space to grumble and gripe. And if I take exception to another comment, I disagree respectfully. Making best efforts to control any negativity. I was first attracted to Alaska 45 years ago this month. I never stopped loving Alaska and Alaskans.. Even as too many Alaskans have stopped loving themselves. Peace, Brother.
I agree with challenging Lisa, but who?
It can’t be any of the usuals, so Bernadette, Treg, Bronson, Dunleavy are out.
Sullivan? We’ll see…
Dhalstrom? Maybe….
It has to be someone established but not tarnished. Any suggestions?
Big Mike will be back. Especially when Alaskans soon figure out that having a queer in the Governor’s Office wasn’t such a good idea after all.
Agreed.
Kudos to District 6 Republicans for taking the first step and doing what the state Republican party should have done the day Princess Lisa endorsed the Democrat far left momma’s boy JKT.