Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced on Friday that she was endorsing former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican presidential primary ahead of Super Tuesday.
Murkowski, a centrist who handily defeated a primary challenger backed by former President Donald Trump in her last reelection race, is the first Senate Republican to endorse someone other than Trump in the 2024 primary. She joins Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) as the second member of Congress to endorse Haley.
“I’m proud to endorse Gov. Nikki Haley,” Murkowski said. “America needs someone with the right values, vigor, and judgment to serve as our next President — and in this race, there is no one better than her. Nikki will be a strong leader and uphold the ideals of the Republican Party while serving as a president for all Americans.”
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Haley, meanwhile, thanked Murkowski “for her support and leadership” and praised her as a “trailblazer and a strong, independent voice who doesn’t bow down to the powers that be in Washington.
“As President, I will fight to make Alaskans – and all Americans – proud by restoring fiscal sanity, energy dominance, and limited government,” she added.
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