A Palin bid might complicate Trump's attempt to unseat Murkowski, as it could divide the votes of those who are against her.Donald Trump, Jr., in his fundraising appeal, only focuses on Tshibaka, praising Tshibaka as the real deal and an America First Conservative, who is exactly what Alaska needs and deserves.This election is crucial, I don't have to remind you. This is our chance to make sure Alaska has a Conservative representative in the US Senate, and not some swampy DC Insider, like Lisa Murkowski.In June, Trump the elder endorsed Tshibaka and has promised to travel to Alaska to fight Murkowski, whom Murkowski considers disloyal.Tshibaka also has signed on a group of former presidents top campaign advisers to drive her bid. She won the support of the Alaska Republican Party State Central Committee. This nod is part of a larger conservative backlash against Republicans who supported Trump's impeachment. Murkowski was also condemned by the state Republican Party.From 2006 to 2009, Palin was governor. After a 2008 defeat, she considered a presidential run in 2012 but decided against it. She supported Trump in the 2016 GOP primaries, which helped him to win the nomination. Trump's support for Palin could make it difficult for her to get a seat in the Senate race, if she chooses to run. This is due to their past alignment.Regardless of whether Palin enters or not, it will be difficult to unseat Murkowski.Murkowski, who was elected to the Senate in 2002 as the daughter of ex-senator and governor Frank Murkowski. She may be able to benefit from a new voting system. Instead of running for the Republican primary nomination she will instead run in an all party primary from which the top four finishers will move on to the general election.This means Murkowski will not be subject to the pressure of a Republican closed primary like the one in 2010 when she lost the nomination for the conservative, Tea Party-aligned Joe Miller. Murkowski, as a write in candidate, would win reelection that same year and defeat Miller and the Democratic nominee.
