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Lisa Murkowski

Senator · AK · Senior Senator

RepublicanChair, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesChair, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Raised $1,287,064 · 470K followers (office + personal) · missed 6.6% of votes

Top contributing industries: not mapped ($75,000), Health ($25,000), Labor Unions ($5,000), Transportation ($5,000)

Lisa Murkowski is a Republican U.S. Senator for Alaska. She has served 23.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2028. She raised $1,287,064 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 470K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 61 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 0.99 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score, reported a net worth of $1,525,064 to $3,938,000.

Service
23.7 years in Congress
Current term
January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2029
Next election
2028
Born
May 22, 1957
Birthplace
Ketchikan
Residence
Not listed
Gender
Female
Religion
Catholic
Office
522 Hart Senate Office Building
Phone
202-224-6665
Bioguide ID
M001153

Background and career

Lisa Ann Murkowski ( mər-KOW-ski; born May 22, 1957) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from the state of Alaska, having held the seat since 2002. She is the first woman to represent Alaska in the U.S. Congress and is the Senate's second-most senior Republican woman.

Education

SchoolDegreeYearSource
Georgetown UniversityBA source
Willamette UniversityJD source

Licenses and certifications

Certifications are professional credentials, distinct from jobs held.

CredentialYearSource
Admitted to the Alaska Bar1987 source

Memberships and affiliations

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Religion

Catholic (self-reported in Pew survey of Congress)

Name history and family

Children: 2 · Marriages: 1 · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Marital status: Married · Spouse: Verne Martell

Previously held offices

Campaign fundraising

Raised $689,241 in the 2024 cycle and $1,287,064 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
ARNOLD, JOHNARNOLD VENTURESCO-FOUNDERHOUSTON, TX$6,600
MICHAELS, LAURIERETIREDRETIREDFORT WORTH, TX$6,600
SEGAL, PAULLS POWER DEVELOPMENT, LLCCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERNEW YORK, NY$6,600
WALTON, ROBWALMART, INC.CHAIRMANSCOTTSDALE, AZ$6,600
LANCE, RYAN MCONOCOPHILLIPSEXECUTIVEKATY, TX$6,600
BLACK, JULIE RRETIREDRETIREDVENICE, CA$6,600
JONES, GEORGE BRADFORDRETIREDRETIREDMANHATTAN BEACH, CA$6,600
KARP, ALEXANDER C DRPALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INCEXECUTIVEBEDFORD, NH$6,600
FOX, RICHARD CGALLIANO MARINE SERVICES LLCMARINE INDUSTRYANCHORAGE, AK$6,000
ARISON, MICKYCARNIVAL CORPORATIONEXECUTIVECORAL GABLES, FL$4,800
COX, MEGHANIMPACT ADVOCACY GROUPCEOPHOENIX, AZ$4,310
SEDLAK, DANIEL JOSEDLAK AGENCY REALTORSREAL ESTATE BROKERWINCHESTER, KS$3,840
PFEFFER, DESIREESEA LION MANAGEMENT GROUP LLCCEOANCHORAGE, AK$3,800
O'KELLY, SEBASTIAN PROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGHPARTNERBETHESDA, MD$3,750
LUNDQUIST, ANDREWCONOCOPHILLIPS ALASKASENIOR VICE PRESIDENTGREAT FALLS, VA$3,300
ROSE, KELLYCONOCOPHILLIPSGENERAL COUNSELHOUSTON, TX$3,300
KARSNER, ALEXANDERMANIFEST ENERGY INCINVESTORFORT WORTH, TX$3,300
GUESS, MATTHEWALASKA RETINAL CONSULTANTSOPHTHALMOLOGISTANCHORAGE, AK$3,300
GIBBONS, LILERETIREDRETIREDOLD GREENWICH, CT$3,300
GOLDMAN, KENRETIREDRETIREDATHERTON, CA$3,300
PFEFFER, MARKPFEFFER DEVELOPMENT LLCDEVELOPERANCHORAGE, AK$3,300
LOBEL, JULIERETIREDRETIREDNEW YORK, NY$3,300
EVANS, ROBERT APATTON BOGGSATTORNEYANCHORAGE, AK$3,000
BARRETT, THOMAS JRETIREDRETIREDANCHORAGE, AK$3,000
BARRETT, SHEILA MRETIREDRETIREDANCHORAGE, AK$3,000

225 other donors gave a total of $201,741.

1 donor rows withheld pending verification.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

NameEmployerOccupationCity/StateAmount
RESLER, CHRISTINEASRC ENERGYCEOANCHORAGE, AK$7,000
CHILDS, JOHNJ.W. CHILDS ASSOCIATESINVESTMENTSVERO BEACH, FL$7,000
BORAO, NOELLEKNOWLEDGE CREATORSINVESTOR/RESEARCHERPACIFIC PALISADES, CA$7,000
GLEBERMAN, JOSEPHTHE PRITZKER ORGANIZATIONINVESTMENT MANAGERNEW YORK, NY$7,000
LINDEN, LAWRENCERETIREDRETIREDNEW YORK, NY$7,000
ULLMAN, ROGERADVOCATES FOR CLIMATE INNOVATIONEXECUTIVE DIRECTORNEW YORK, NY$7,000
MCDERMOTT, JAMESRCMINVESTORLOS ANGELES, CA$7,000
CROTTY, THOMASRETIREDRETIREDSCOTTSDALE, AZ$7,000
STAVIS, ROBERTBESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERSVENTURE CAPITALLARCHMONT, NY$7,000
DUHAMEL, KATHARINECANDY BOMBER PRODUCTIONS LLCEVENT PRODUCERSAN FRANCISCO, CA$7,000
STANARD, JAMESTIGERRISK PARTNERS LLCCHAIRMAN/CO-FOUNDERSARASOTA, FL$7,000
NICKERSON, JANERETIREDRETIREDGREENWICH, CT$7,000
NICKERSON, WILLIAM HEUGENE A HOFFMAN MANAGEMENT INCREAL ESTATEGREENWICH, CT$7,000
DRESNER, LINDASELFRETAILERBIRMINGHAM, MI$7,000
LEVY, EDWARD C.EDWARD C LEVY COMPANYEXECUTIVE CHAIRMANBIRMINGHAM, MI$7,000
GROHNE, DAVIDINDEPENDENCE TUBE CORP.CHAIRMANSARASOTA, FL$7,000
COLLISON, PATRICKSTRIPE INCCEOSAN FRANCISCO, CA$7,000
WINKEL, ADAMJANE STREET CAPITALTECHNOLOGY MANAGERNEW YORK, NY$7,000
THIRY, KENT JSELF EMPLOYEDCONSULTANTCHERRY HILLS VILLA, CO$7,000
THORNTON, JAMESRETIREDRETIREDANCHORAGE, AK$6,800
OF GRATON RANCHERIA, FEDERATED INDIANSTRIBETRIBEROHNERT PARK, CA$6,600
NAPPI, SAMALLIANCE ENERGYCHAIRMANSUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL$6,600
KOLEAN, GREGORYPBDCADMINISTRATIONANCHORAGE, AK$6,400
WILCOX, KRISTINACAPITOL HILL CONSULTINGCONSULTANTARLINGTON, VA$5,500
BUNDRANT, JOSEPHTRIDENT SEAFOODSCEOSEATTLE, WA$5,500

544 other donors gave a total of $634,738.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
VMWARE LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VMWARE PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)PACHealth$5,000
BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
HESS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HESS PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 'BIRPC PAC'PACnot mapped$5,000
VAIL RESORTS EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PACPACHealth$5,000
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
STAND FOR AMERICA PACPACnot mapped$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

CommitteeTypeIndustryAmount
BRACEPACPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)PACHealth$5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSPACLabor Unions$5,000
NEWMONT CORPORATION PAC (NEWPAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
CROSSPARTISAN PAC IIPACnot mapped$5,000
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUNDPACHealth$5,000
GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEWELL PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
GCI COMMUNICATION CORP. PAC (GCI PAC)PACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)PACHealth$5,000
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PACPACnot mapped$5,000
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACnot mapped$5,000
DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PACPACTransportation$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Donors to the member's leadership PAC, DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC: individuals at $50,000 or more, organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more.

DonorTypeNet
CHEROKEE NATIONother$10,000
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANSother$10,000
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITYother$10,000
AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITYother$7,500
AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANSother$7,500
PECHANGA BAND OF INDIANSother$5,000
MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE INDIANSother$5,000
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANSother$5,000

Joint fundraising committee MURKOWSKI CURTIS VICTORY FUND: $7,138 allocated to the member across 1 transfers.

2026 (partial)

Independent expenditures by super PACs and other outside groups concerning the member. A committee name links to its page here, with its contributors and every member it spent for or against.

CommitteeSupporting the memberOpposing the memberTotalSingle-candidate (80%+)FEC record
UBCS PAC$22,365$0$22,365YesFEC

Donors to the member's leadership PAC, DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC: individuals at $50,000 or more, organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more.

DonorTypeNet
CHEROKEE NATIONother$10,000
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANSother$10,000
ONEIDA INDIAN NATIONother$7,500
AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANSother$5,000
PECHANGA BAND OF INDIANSother$5,000
THE CHICKASAW NATIONother$5,000
EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANSother$5,000
LYTTON RANCHERIA TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ACCOUNTother$5,000
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITYother$5,000
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANSother$5,000

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

$1,525,064 to $3,938,000 (Annual Report for CY 2025 (filed 05/15/2026)). Earliest on record (2013): $578,035 to $2,076,999. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

0 trades, estimated volume No trades. As of 2026-09-26. Quiver

STOCK Act disclosures cover the member, spouse, and dependent children, and report amounts as ranges, so volumes are estimates. Null records mean data was not retrieved, never zero trades.

Top assets

AssetTypeValueOwner
WFC - Wells Fargo & Companystock$500K-$1MSelf
Basement apartmentreal estate$500K-$1MJoint
National Capital Bank(Washington, DC)Type: Checkingbank deposit$100K-$250KSelf
Wells Fargo(Anchorage, AK)Type: Savingsbank deposit$50K-$100KSelf
State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)pension$50K-$100KSelf
SPY - S&P 500 SPDRmutual fund$50K-$100KSelf
VWIUX - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fd Admiralmutual fund$50K-$100KSelf
First Bank(Ketchikan, AK)Type: Certificate of Depositbank deposit$15K-$50KSelf
First BankCompany: First Bank (Ketchikan, AK)private stock$15K-$50KSelf
NFRA - FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Indexmutual fund$15K-$50KSelf

Business interests

Disclosed real estate

LocationTypeValue
Washington, DCresidential$500K-$1M

Primary residences are generally exempt from congressional financial disclosure and do not appear here.

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $761,263,000 (showing 15 of 283)

ProjectRecipientSubcommitteeRequestedIn House bill
To build a new facility for our food pantry.Upper Susitna Food PantryAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$2,000,000No
To build a public safety building.Native Village of EagleAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$1,000,000No
To construct a cold storage facility.City of AleknagikAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$3,260,000No
To construct a fueling station.City of King CoveAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$750,000No
To construct a permanent food bank and pantry for the community of Bethel.Bethel Food Bank and PantryAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$605,000No
To construct equipment storageCity of HoustonAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$1,950,000No
To continue ongoing disease testing/surveillance programs and vaccinations/deworming that can help prevent zoonotic disease outbreaks.Alaska Federation of NativesAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$750,000No
To fund a roof replacement and building repairs.City of SeldoviaAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$919,000No
To fund construction of communications towersKenai Peninsula BoroughAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$3,000,000No
To purchase breathing apparatus.Petersburg BoroughAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$300,000No
To purchase heavy equipment.Alaska Municipal LeagueAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$4,800,000No
To purchase heavy equipment.City of HomerAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$1,163,000No
To rehabilitate Wrangell’s Emergency Operations CenterCity and Borough of WrangellAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$2,438,000No
To remove and abate asbestos in housing.City of WhittierAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$413,000No
To renovating existing community building.City of New StuyahokAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration$391,000No

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Legislative effectiveness

0.99 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (Senate). thelawmakers.org

Bipartisanship

Lugar Bipartisan Index: 1.54, ranked #7 (118th (first session, 2023)) Lugar Center

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: 0.204 (conservative end of the scale), chamber rank #49 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

GroupRatingScorecard year
NRANot available2026
LCV202025
AFL-CIO332025
Club for Growth582025
Planned Parenthood562025
ACU502025

Bills enacted

0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): R+6. Last election margin: 7.4 points (2022). Cook PVI

2026 election

Seat not up for election in 2026.

Notable family

NameRelationshipNotable asSource
Frank MurkowskifatherUnited States senatornot listed

Notable relatives found through systematic public-records searches (~2 queries per member). Absence of a listing means nothing notable was found under this methodology, not that no notable family exists.

Voting record (2026)

244 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 6.6% · party unity 82.5

DateMeasureQuestionPosition
2026-01-08S.J.Res. 98On the Motion to DischargeYea
2026-01-15H.R. 6938On Passage of the BillYea
2026-01-30H.R. 7148On Passage of the BillYea
2026-02-12H.J.Res. 142On the Joint ResolutionYea
2026-03-12H.R. 6644On Passage of the BillYea
2026-03-23PN858On the NominationYea
2026-04-16H.J.Res. 140On the Joint ResolutionYea
2026-04-23S.Con.Res. 33On the Concurrent ResolutionNay
2026-05-13PN855-1On the NominationYea
2026-06-04Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779On the MotionNay
2026-06-05S. 2On Passage of the BillNay
2026-06-23H.Con.Res. 86On the Concurrent ResolutionYea
2026-07-28PN1092On the NominationYea
2026-08-05PN932On the NominationYea
2026-08-07H.R. 5334On Passage of the BillYea
2026-08-08H.R. 6500On Passage of the BillYea
2026-08-08PN1078On the NominationNay
2026-09-24H.Con.Res. 89On the Concurrent ResolutionYea

Legislation

Sponsored 61 bills and cosponsored 242 bills in the 119th Congress.

BillTitleStatus
S. 620Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities ActPassed Senate (House next)
S. 719Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2025Passed Senate (House next)
S. 1626National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025Passed Senate (House next)
S. 4472Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026Passed Senate (House next)
S. 4822Saving the OOI Act of 2026Passed Senate (House next)

Latest statements

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

PlatformOffice accountPersonal account
X@lisamurkowski (337K)@LisaForSenate (count n/a)
Instagram@senlisamurkowski (34K)not found
Facebook@SenLisaMurkowski (97K)@lisamurkowskiforalaska (count n/a)
YouTube@senatormurkowski (3K)not found
LinkedInnot foundnot found
Threadsnot foundnot found
TikToknot foundnot found

Office total: 470K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 470K

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

CommitteeRole
Senate Committee on AppropriationsMember
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesMember
Department of DefenseMember
Energy and Water DevelopmentMember
Department of Homeland SecurityMember
Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesChairman
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesMember
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMember
National ParksMember
Public Lands, Forests, and MiningMember
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsMember
Education and the American FamilyMember
Primary Health and Retirement SecurityMember
Senate Committee on Indian AffairsChairman

Caucus memberships

No documented caucus memberships.

Staff

Chief of staff

Garrett Boyle · (202) 224-6665

Communications director

Joseph Thomas Plesha · (202) 224-6665

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

522 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-6665

District/state offices

CityAddressPhone
Anchorage510 L Street, Suite 600, Anchorage, AK 99501(907) 271-3735
FairbanksFairbanks Federal Building, 542 4th Avenue, Suite 212, Fairbank, Alaska 99701(907) 456-0233
Juneau800 Glacier Ave, Suite 101, Juneau, AK 99801(907) 586-7277

Connections

Connected toTypeDetail
Angus S. King, Jr.Staff connectionMatthew T Felling (comms_director to Angus S. King, Jr.) previously Communications Director for Lisa Murkowski, April 2011-Sept. 2015
Ashley HinsonSame fraternity/sororityPi Beta Phi
John BarrassoSame schoolGeorgetown University
Henry CuellarSame schoolGeorgetown University
Christopher R. DeluzioSame schoolGeorgetown University
Debbie DingellSame schoolGeorgetown University
Richard J. DurbinSame schoolGeorgetown University
Lois FrankelSame schoolGeorgetown University
Laura GillenSame schoolGeorgetown University
Mazie K. HironoSame schoolGeorgetown University

Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.