# Will Lisa Murkowski quit the Republicans?

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**Created:** [November 7, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-lisa-murkowski-quit-the-republicans/1034675 "2026-11-07T20:55:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-lisa-murkowski-quit-the-republicans/1034675/5 "2026-11-07T21:37:44Z")

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Over in the general Senate 2026 thread we’ve had some discussion of how the Sullivan / Peltola race’s RCV will break. There is some actual evidence cited that so far at least the break is leaning D not R. See here and subsequent discussion:

> [@Senate races 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1578):
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> FWIW the NYT is thinking otherwise. And they really had it in for her. Gift link. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/us/alaska-ranked-choice-data-sullivan-peltola.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.OVE.mZ1I.JulRk5p9QzKb&smid=nytcore-ios-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/us/alaska-ranked-choice-data-sullivan-peltola.html?unlocked_article_code=1.OVE.mZ1I.JulRk5p9QzKb&smid=nytcore-ios-share) The findings suggest that Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee, is on track to eventually prevail in the Alaska Senate race. Ms. Peltola currently leads by less than one percentage point, but she is expected to build a more substantial lead once about 60,000 …

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