Lisa Murkowski

Republican senior Senator of Alaska

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@LisaMurkowski

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January 1, 1957 (68 years old)

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First woman to represent Alaska in the Senate
Served as the senior United States senator from Alaska since 2002
Daughter of former U.S. senator and governor of Alaska, Frank Murkowski
Served in the Alaska House of Representatives before being appointed to the Senate
First Alaskan-born member of Congress
Won a full term in the Senate in 2004, and re-elected in 2010, 2016, and 2022
Second U.S. senator to be elected by write-in vote
Held positions such as vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference and chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Described as one of the Senate’s most moderate Republicans and a crucial swing vote
Voted to convict Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment trial
Supported controversial projects like the Willow oil drilling project
Advocates for the Equal Rights Amendment
Has a background in law, with a J.D. degree from Willamette University College of Law
Married with two sons and practices Roman Catholicism
Involved in a property sale controversy, which she resolved by selling back the land
Has a net worth of more than $1.4 million as of 2018