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HOLY COW: Alaska's Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski just stunned the political world by endorsing Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins for governor of Alaska! With just one week until Election Day, Murkowski is breaking with her own party and backing a Democrat instead of any of the THREE Republicans running for governor.

And it gets even better.

Murkowski's father, former Republican Senator and Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski, is ALSO endorsing Kreiss-Tomkins. That's right. Two generations of prominent Alaska Republicans are throwing their support behind a Democrat.

This is an extraordinary development in one of the most closely watched gubernatorial races in the country.

Here's what makes this even more remarkable: Donald Trump has already endorsed Republican Bernadette Wilson for governor. Trump has repeatedly attacked Lisa Murkowski, calling her a disgrace to Alaska and the Republican Party.

But Murkowski isn't following Trump's lead.

Instead, she's supporting Kreiss-Tomkins, a former Alaska state representative who has made bipartisan cooperation and practical problem-solving central themes of his campaign.

And Murkowski isn't alone.

Three former Alaska governors — Democrat Tony Knowles, Republican Frank Murkowski, and independent Bill Walker — have united behind Kreiss-Tomkins. Think about that for a second. Leaders from three different political backgrounds are coming together to support the same candidate.

That doesn't happen every day.

For years, Americans have heard politicians talk about putting country over party. In Alaska, we're watching a striking example of what that can look like in practice.

Murkowski has a history of bucking Republican Party leadership, but endorsing a Democrat for governor with Election Day approaching puts her directly at odds with Trump's preferred candidate.

And it raises a fascinating question about the future of Republican politics in Alaska.

Can a candidate build a coalition that stretches across traditional party lines? That's exactly what this election will test.

Whatever happens on November 3, Murkowski's endorsement is already one of the most remarkable political developments of the final week of the midterm campaign.

A Republican senator. A Democratic candidate. And a major break with Donald Trump.

Alaska just gave the entire country something to talk about!

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