Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Saturday that she “cannot vote” for either former President Trump or President Biden in the 2024 election, with both candidates likely to face off again in the general election. During this period, it opened the door to third-party support. .
markowski told NBC News “I can’t vote for Mr. Trump,” he said, but added, “I can’t vote for Mr. Biden.”
The moderate Republican on Friday endorsed Nikki Haley against President Trump for the Republican presidential nomination, calling her “a person with the right values, energy and judgment to serve as our next president.” I called it.
But Haley faces a tough battle against Trump for the Republican nomination, and the race on Super Tuesday is likely to put the race out of reach for the former U.N. ambassador.
Murkowski has been a longtime critic of Trump and was one of the few Republicans who voted to convict Trump during his 2021 impeachment. In December, she said President Trump’s inflammatory comments were “poisoning our country.”
Her comments Saturday doubled down on sentiments she first expressed last July, when she promised to vote for Sen. Joe Manchin (D-Va.) over either Biden or Trump. After months of speculation, Manchin has decided not to run for president.
The efforts of independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and No Labels have raised alarm among some Democrats, who warn they could steal votes from moderate Trump-skeptics like Murkowski. are doing.
According to the average poll of the Decision Desk Headquarters, in general election polls, including Kennedy, Trump has a lead of about 4 points over Biden.
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