Alaska’s electoral system has long been a point of contention within the Republican Party, especially regarding President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has consistently broken with Trump on several high-profile issues, including voting to convict him in his second impeachment trial. Murkowski has repeatedly been a friend of Democratic Party policies, such as supporting aspects of former President Joe Biden’s infrastructure legislation and confirming Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Despite being a Republican, party members consistently consider her a “no” vote on Trump’s agenda.