Murkowski snubs Trump-backed Alaska candidate, endorses Democrat for governor

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has thrown her support behind Democratic Alaska gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins as well as his nonpartisan running mate for lieutenant governor Zac Johnson.

"I am announcing my endorsement of Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins," Murkowski told KTUU, describing the candidate as "a common-sense guy who has a known ability to be working together."

"Our future is too important to be hamstrung by partisan divisions," Murkowski said, according to a press...