The Alaska Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in

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, headquartered in

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. It is currently the favored party in the state, controlling both of Alaska's

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seats, the

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, and the governorship. Republican presidential nominees have won Alaska in recent elections; the last and only Democrat to carry Alaska was

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History

The Alaska Republican Party originates from Alaska's first district governor. Once Alaska was granted the status of United States District civilian leadership could be appointed by the current president of the United States. President

Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was a Republican from New York who previously served as the 20th vice president under President James A. ...

appointed Alaska's first territorial governor. He was a Republican named

John Henry Kinkead John Henry Kinkead (December 10, 1826 – August 15, 1904) was an American businessman and politician who served as the List of Governors of Nevada, third Governor of Nevada and the first List of Governors of Alaska, Governor of the District of ...

. Martha Ried of Petersberg was the Chair of the Republican Party of Alaska. Alaska Republicans as a party organization can trace their origin to Alaska's first legislature in 1913. After Republican Senator

Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski ( ; born May 22, 1957) is an American attorney and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States senator from the state of Alaska, having held the seat since 2002. She is the first woman ...

voted to impeach Donald Trump over his role in inciting a pro-Trump mob to attack the U.S. Capitol, the Alaska Republican Party censured her, called for her resignation, and endorsed challenger Kelly Tshibaka against her in the Republican primary in 2022.

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Current elected officials

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U.S. Senate

File:Lisa Murkowski official photo.jpg, Senior U.S. Senator File:Senator Dan Sullivan official.jpg, Junior U.S. Senator

U.S. House of Representatives

File:Rep. Nick Begich III (119th Congress) (3x4 full).jpg, Representative ( Alaska at-large)

History

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U.S. Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

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