Lisa Murkowski, daughter of the former, U.S. politician, incumbent Senator from Alaska (since 2002)
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Frank Murkowski (born 1933), U.S. politician, Senator (1981–2002) and Governor of Alaska (2002–2006)
Murkowski also faced opposition from former state lawmaker and Fairbanks businessman John Binkley.
Murkowski was elected to a full six-year term against former Governor Tony Knowles in the 2004 election, after winning a primary challenge by a large margin.