2022 United States Senate election in Alaska
The 2022 United States Senate election in Alaska will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Alaska.
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Incumbent three-term Republican U.S. senator Lisa Murkowski is seeking a fourth full term.[1] Due to her opposition to some of his initiatives, President Donald Trump has pledged to campaign against Murkowski, whether he himself is in office or not at the time, implicitly endorsing a primary challenge in the process.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Lisa Murkowski, incumbent U.S. senator[1]
Potential
- Laura Ingraham, Fox News host[3]
- Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008[4]
- Mead Treadwell, former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
- Joe Miller, former U.S. magistrate judge and attorney, Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and candidate for the Senate in 2014 and 2016 (May also run as a Libertarian)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Mark Begich, former US Senator, former mayor of Anchorage, 2018 Democratic nominee for governor
- Ray Metcalfe, former Republican State Representative and 2016 Democratic Party Nominee for 2016 United States Senate election in Alaska
- Chris Tuck, State Representative and former Majority Leader in the Alaska House of Representatives
- Ethan Berkowitz, mayor of Anchorage, former State Representative and former minority leader in the Alaska House of Representatives
Independent Primary
Candidates
Potential
- Margaret Stock, immigration attorney and 2016 independent party nominee for US Senate in Alaska
- Bill Walker, former Governor of Alaska, former Mayor of Valdez
Libertarian Primary
Candidates
Potential
- Joe Miller, former U.S. magistrate judge and attorney, Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and candidate for the Senate in 2014 and 2016 (May also run as a Republican)
References
- "FEC Form 2: Statement of Candidacy" (PDF). FEC. May 25, 2017.
- https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/04/trump-murkowski-campaign-mattis-302308
- "Laura Ingraham, Fox News host, teases run against Sen. Lisa Murkowski over SCOTUS stance". AP NEWS. October 6, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- Joel Shannon (October 5, 2018). "'I can see 2022 from my house': Palin taunts Murkowski ahead of Kavanaugh vote". USA Today.
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