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The New York Times described Murkowski as an establishment candidate and called Miller a "Tea Party upstart", [19] and the race was viewed as a test of the power of the Tea Party movement. [20] [21] The initial results showed Murkowski trailing Miller, 51–49%, with absentee ballots yet to be tallied. [22]
The following American politicians were affiliated with the Tea Party movement, which was generally considered to be conservative, libertarian-leaning, [1] and populist. [2] [3] [4] The Tea Party movement advocated for reducing the U.S. national debt and federal budget deficit by reducing federal government spending and taxes.
Miller rose to national prominence as the Republican Party nominee and the Tea Party favorite in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Alaska. After defeating incumbent U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, Miller faced Democrat Scott McAdams in the general election. Murkowski remained in the race as a write-in candidate and went on ...
After losing the 2010 Republican primary to Tea Party candidate Joe Miller, she ran as a write-in candidate and defeated both Miller and Democrat Scott McAdams in the general election. Murkowski was reelected in 2016 and again in 2022.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, aghast at Donald Trump’s candidacy and the direction of her party, won’t rule out bolting the GOP.
After Republican U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski was elected Governor of Alaska in 2002, he appointed his daughter Lisa to the Senate to replace him. She was elected to a full term in 2004 but was defeated in the Republican primary in 2010 by Tea Party challenger Joe Miller. [6]
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In Alaska, the Tea Party Express backed political newcomer Joe Miller, pouring $550,000 in advertising and support that helped Miller defeat longtime Senator Lisa Murkowski, who the group said was too liberal and did not support "tea party values". Miller defeated Murkowski in the Republican primary, but lost to her in the general election ...