Alaska Gov. Dunleavy announces Senate vs. Merkowski

Exclusive: Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy Republican lawmakers have repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump, announcing a 2028 campaign against the U.S. Senate, according to several sources familiar with the situation or close to the governor.

“He won’t resign,” top source closes Who to Deng Leavy He once worked with him in Juneau, Alaska, to tell Fox News Digital that it was the governor’s long-term plan, the last Senate race at the border in 2026 with incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan.

Sources say the last resigned governor runs for senior positions – 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin – “never recovered.”

Dunleavy “concerns deeply and Hope Alaska succeeds“The source recently added that he quipped recently that he didn’t understand why people wanted to “live with all this concrete” in Washington rather than in the emerald Arctic, which is one reason Pennsylvania-born Republicans want to avoid avoiding the East Coast,” the source said.

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“But he knows (yes In WashingtonSources say it is the only way to get the job done.

The source added: “He wasn’t going to be self-but pushing himself in front of the camera. He did the job…he didn’t like, ‘Please put me on this committee’ or ‘I have to go to this ball. He didn’t like these types of things.”

“Trump talked to him about running before and wanted him to run.”

Dunleavy is It is worth noting that On August 15, Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Elmendorf-Richardson, a joint base in Anchorage, Alaska.

Despite being a red state, another source close to this situation told Fox News Digital Todinger that it was an “uphill climb.”

Former Governor Jay Hammond was the last Republican to win reelection in 1978. Another Republican, Sean Parnell, was promoted to work after Palin left in 2009 and did not technically win reelection in the 2010 cycle, which led him to reelection.

“A lot of people mentioned this to him, … I think it’s a very viable option for him,” the source said.

“Obviously there is a lot of frustration Senator Merkowski“He said, adding that the difference in the relationship between Trump’s two Alaskas is “no secrets.”

“Governor Dunlevi is not only a successful governor, but a very powerful ally for him. So it’s natural for him to hear the voices of Alaskas, but from people in the wider magazine movement.”

The governor said Alaska could cure the country’s disease with the help of Trump administrators.

Like Merkowsky, Dengleavy succeeded Ranking selection of states Voting System – Critics claim that this helps Democrats infinitely. Democrat Mary Peltola, in particular, won the seat of the late Republican Rep. Don Young, who served in the general area for decades.

The second source noted that Merkowski also “never faced a challenger like him,” who received widespread support outside the conservative circle.

The governor is very close to the Indigenous communities in the North Slope and beyond, where residents of the distant communities praised his attention Energy development in Alaska Potential and allocated resources for issues such as rural education and infrastructure.

Top Alaska political analysts and pollsters agree.

“Conservatives welcome the opportunity to get Murkovsky to cancel Murkovsky,” he said in an interview Thursday.

“(Trump) and Murkowski have such a tense relationship and Dunleavy The president has a good relationship which is what makes us reach this point in our conversation. ” he said.

One area that all parties agree on is the importance of local voting in the Alaska elections, especially those featuring Murkovsky or Dunleavy. When Indigenous voters lean to the left, they also crossed the party to support both candidates – what the pollsters say is an interesting showdown.

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Anchorage, Alaska skyline. (Zihao Chen/Getty Images)

“What happens in a showdown like this is that they will feel conflicted, and you might see some of them that might be backing up, some of them support Murkowski … people who are primarily involved in the oil, gas and resources business, they think Murkowski is going to feel conflicted about these issues and Deng Leavy’s problems and they will so they will meet people who support them.”

He reiterated that the difference between the two is that Dunlevie’s other base is firmly in the rights of the Conservative Party, while Merkowski is at the center, where she also gets support from the moderate Democrats.

Murkowski, the daughter of Alaska Republican Governor Frank Murkowski, won a strong enough bid in 2010, especially after being beaten by Tea Party candidate Joe Miller.

Everyone who spoke to Fox News Digital thought the match would be a very close match.

Alaska also uniquely vowed to serve as governor in December, a month ahead of the president, Congress and most other state leaders.

Fox News Digital contacted Dunleavy’s representatives and listed contacts with Merkowski’s campaign and her Senate office and the White House.