"Murkowski is the daughter of former U.S. senator and governor of Alaska Frank Murkowski. She was appointed to the Senate by her father, who resigned his seat in December 2002 to become Alaska's governor. Murkowski became the first Alaskan-born member of Congress and completed her father's unexpired Senate term, which ended in January 2005."
"Murkowski is the daughter of former U.S. senator and governor of Alaska Frank Murkowski. She was appointed to the Senate by her father, who resigned his seat in December 2002 to become Alaska's governor. Murkowski became the first Alaskan-born member of Congress and completed her father's unexpired Senate term, which ended in January 2005."
Coincidentally, she's now been in the senate just about as long as her father had been, probably exceeding his time? (I don't have the numbers of when Frank began his first term)
Not unprecedented. Remember this?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Murkowski
"Murkowski is the daughter of former U.S. senator and governor of Alaska Frank Murkowski. She was appointed to the Senate by her father, who resigned his seat in December 2002 to become Alaska's governor. Murkowski became the first Alaskan-born member of Congress and completed her father's unexpired Senate term, which ended in January 2005."
I remember nepotism being an issue in the 2004 Alaska Senate election. It’s one reason why Murkowski underperformed Bush significantly that year.
Another reason might be that she has always depended on the liberal vote to win and is not popular among the GOP base for her centrism.
I'm thinking that wasn't an issue until after she had a U.S. Senate record, but correct me if I'm wrong.
Coincidentally, she's now been in the senate just about as long as her father had been, probably exceeding his time? (I don't have the numbers of when Frank began his first term)
Frank was at just under 22 years and Lisa is past 22 now. There has been a Murkowski in that Senate seat since I was less than five months old.
Fun fact: A member of the Dingell family has served in Congress from Michigan continuously since 1933.