Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) went against her political party again. This time, she is backing a Democrat in what should be a highly competitive U.S. House race.
Murkowski and Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) endorsed each other in their respective races. Peltola is seeking reelection for Alaska’s at-large House seat after narrowly winning a special election this past summer.
By endorsing a Democrat, Murkowski is making it seem like she wants to keep House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) in power.
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Republicans have a solid opportunity to win back the House of Representatives this year. Republicans currently have 212 seats and Democrats have 220 seats, while three seats are vacant. The Republican Party needs at least 218 seats to have a majority, a net gain of six seats.
To get a majority, the party will need to win back seats in districts that have voted for Republicans in the past. After all, Republicans won a House majority in the 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 elections.
One seat that could help Republicans win back the majority is the at-large House seat in Alaska. Former Alaska governor and conservative Republican Sarah Palin narrowly lost the seat (51.5% to 48.5%) to Peltola in an August special election under Alaska’s ranked choice voting system.
It’s a seat that Republican Don Young held for 49 years before dying this past March. If Republicans need a net gain of six seats to win a House majority, this kind of district seems like a good one to target.
If Murkowski doesn’t want to endorse Palin, that is fine. There is another Republican in the race: Nicholas Begich. She could have endorsed him or told people to rank the Republicans instead of backing someone who increases the chances of Pelosi remaining as House speaker.
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The country has endured two years of a federal Democratic trifecta, and the results have been terrible. With Democrats in charge, the country faces a soaring national debt, runaway inflation, and a weak economy. The party of unlimited genders and no gestational limit on abortion isn’t making life better for Americans.
Meanwhile, if Palin or Begich get into office and help Republicans earn a House majority the country would benefit. It would substantially limit President Joe Biden’s power: a Republican House speaker could thwart his liberal agenda and force him to govern closer to the middle. Given Biden’s poor job performance for more than a year and a half, all 50 states would benefit from a red wave in November.
Tom Joyce (@TomJoyceSports) is a political reporter for the New Boston Post in Massachusetts.
