# Trump Attacks Murkowski Over Alaska Senate Race

> Trump calls Murkowski 'worst senator' as Alaska Senate race heats up.
- Title: Trump Attacks Murkowski Over Alaska Senate Race · Newsweek
- Summary: Trump calls Murkowski 'worst senator' as Alaska Senate race heats up. Trump criticized Alaska Sen. Murkowski for opposing ranked-choice voting, claiming she…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/trump-attacks-murkowski-as-alaska-senate-fight-escalates-worst-senator-12615823
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- Topics: trump, murkowski, alaska senate, ranked-choice voting, senator dan sullivan, democrat mary peltola, justice department lawsuit, ballot measure 2
## Trump escalates criticism of Murkowski
Trump branded Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski one of the worst members of the chamber amid Alaska Senate race tensions.

> The Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far, Lisa Murkowski, of the Great State of Alaska
## Trump attacks ranked-choice voting
Trump called ranked-choice voting a 'TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM meant to confuse the Voter' and accused Murkowski of opposing Justice Department lawsuit.

> TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM meant to confuse the Voter
## Trump claims Murkowski won election
Trump wrote Murkowski 'won' a previous election despite coming in second or third, saying 'Miracles happen!'

> Everyone thought she came in second or third, but then she 'won.' Miracles happen!
## Trump backs Sullivan in election
Trump urged Alaskans to vote 'YES' on Ballot Measure 2 to repeal ranked-choice voting and backed Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.

> YES
## Justice Department sues Alaska election
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election results if Republican Dan Sullivan does not win.

> The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt certification of Alaska’s Senate election results if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan does not win
## Murkowski criticizes lawsuit
Murkowski said the Justice Department should not have filed the lawsuit as Alaskans already handled voting clearly.

> Alaskans don’t need any help voting for their preferred candidates, and the State of Alaska has already handled this by clearly distinguishing the candidates on this year’s ballot
## Attorney General defends lawsuit
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the lawsuit ensures ballots are preserved to determine if voters were confused by similar candidate names.

> The Justice Department was not seeking to prevent ballots from being cast or stop Alaska from certifying its election
## Key takeaway

Trump criticized Alaska Sen. Murkowski for opposing ranked-choice voting, claiming she helped Democrats win in a Senate race.