Trump-Backed Challenger to Murkowski Raised $750,000 in 94 Days
- Kelly Tshibaka has been endorsed by Alaska Republican Party
- Trump vowed to defeat Murkowski after she voted to impeach him
Kelly Tshibaka
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A Trump-backed challenger to Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announced she has raised more than $750,000 in the first 94 days of her candidacy.
Kelly Tshibaka, who has endorsements from former President Donald Trump and the Alaska Republican Party, raised half of the money from state residents and she said 94% of her contributions were from small-dollar donors giving less than $200. She announced details of her second-quarter campaign finance report that is due to the Federal Election Commission on Thursday.