Sen. Lisa Murkowski Faces Close Challenge in Alaska Primary

Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska.) chat before a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 28, 2019. Yuri Gripas/Reuters

A contentious electoral battle pitting four-term incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) against Donald Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka will go to Alaska’s voters in the Aug. 16 primary.

Voting in the ranked-choice election will take place in person throughout America’s last frontier.