Republican Murkowski endorses Democrat in Alaska's governor race
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican, crossed party lines Wednesday to endorse the Democratic candidate in her state's gubernatorial election. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state lawmaker known as JKT, is running against a trio of Republicans, whose infighting and attachment to financial problems in both Juneau and Washington have harmed the GOP's efforts. Murkowski in a statement praised the Democrat's willingness to work outside his party to address Alaska's issues, including its fiscal failures and soaring energy costs. “Our future is too important to be hamstrung by partisan divisions,” the senator said. “Jonathan understands that governing requires listening to people with different perspectives and finding common ground to solve the problems all of us face. Alaska needs a serious conversation about our fiscal future, as well as a focus on the…