‘RINO’ Senator Draws Formidable Primary Challenger
Published 14 hours ago
on August 28, 2025
By Cullen McCue
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy is set to announce a primary challenge to Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the four-term Republican senator whose overall approval rating has plunged to record lows in recent weeks.
“He’s not going to quit his term,” a “top source” close to the governor told Fox News, indicating that he will not be challenging Senator Dan Sullivan in the state’s next Senate race in 2026. The source, who used to work closely with Dunleavy, added that Governor Sarah Palin’s decision to resign as governor to serve as John McCain’s running mate did not work out.
Dunleavy “cares deeply about and wants Alaska to succeed,” the source said, adding that the governor is committed to keeping the character of what is often called the nation’s last frontier intact.
“But he knows that (being in Washington) is the only way to get things done,” the source said, adding that Dunleavy was the second governor to endorse Trump in 2016, and that he has maintained a close relationship with President Trump throughout his time in office.
“He’s not about an ego and pushing himself in front of the cameras. He gets stuff done … He’s not like, ‘please put me on this committee’ or ‘I have to attend this ball’. He doesn’t like those types of things,” the source added.
“Trump has talked to him before about running and wants him to run.” Dunleavy was notably present when Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Present for a high stakes summit in Anchorage earlier this month.
“Obviously there are a lot of frustrations with Senator Murkowski,” a second source told Fox News, adding that Trump’s rocky relationship with her is “no secret.”
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