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GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs Democrat in Alaska governor's race

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, endorsed Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor Tuesday, passing over three Republican candidates, including President Donald Trump's pick, Bernadette Wilson. Murkowski told Anchorage NBC affiliate KTUU that Alaska needs a governor who can work across party lines, according to NBC News . Her endorsement came one week before Election Day in the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Mike Dunle