- Born
- Birth nameLisa Ann Murkowski
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Lisa Murkowski was born on May 22, 1957 in Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska [now Alaska], USA. She has been married to Verne Martell since August 22, 1987. They have two children.
- SpouseVerne Martell(August 22, 1987 - present) (2 children)
- Parents
- In 2010, she was defeated in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate by Tea Party-backed candidate Joe Miller. She launched a write-in campaign and won the election with 39% of the vote and became only the second U.S. senator in history to win election as a write-in candidate and defeat candidates with ballot access, after Strom Thurmond in 1954.
- Daughter of Frank H. Murkowski.
- United States Senator (R-Alaska) (2002 - present).
- She endorsed Democrat Mary Peltola in the 2022 Alaska U.S. House race rather than either of the Republicans running.
- I pledged early on that I would work with the President to help advance Alaska's interests. I will continue to do that to help build and strengthen our economy, keep the promises made to us as a state, and ensure access to health care
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