Biography
Political Highlights: Anchorage district attorney, 1987-89; Alaska House, 1999-2002
Born: May 22, 1957; Ketchikan, Alaska
Residence: Girdwood
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Husband, Verne Martell; two children
Education: Willamette U., attended 1975-77; Georgetown U., B.A. 1980; Willamette U., J.D. 1985
Elected: 2004
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Energy-Water; Homeland Security; Interior-Environment - Chairman; Military Construction-VA); Energy & Natural Resources; Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Children & Families; Primary Health and Retirement Security); Indian Affairs
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House Seniority: 13th ranked Senate Republican
Twitter: 254,571 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Lisa Murkowski (R)
Tony Knowles (D)
Marc Millican (NON)
Jerry Sanders (AKI)
Jim Sykes (GREEN)
Scott Kohlhaas (LIBERT)
Ted Gianoutsos (NON)
Votes
149,773
140,424
8,885
3,785
3,053
1,240
732
%
48.6%
45.6%
2.9%
1.2%
1.0%
0.4%
0.2%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Lisa Murkowski (WRI)
Joe Miller (R)
Scott McAdams (D)
Frederick Haase (LIBERT)
Tim Carter (UNA)
Ted Gianoutsos (UNA)
Votes
101,091
90,839
60,045
1,459
927
458
%
39.3%
35.3%
23.3%
0.6%
0.4%
0.2%