Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Murkowski commits to securing investments to strengthen and expand Alaska’s military installations and infrastructure, and to support defense jobs. She links this work to Alaska’s strategic importance to national security.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Murkowski says she is working to advance the Native Children Commission Implementation Act, based on recommendations from a multi-year commission. She describes it as addressing Native children’s well-being through areas including education, social justice, housing, the environment, and food security, with some recommendations involving pilot projects.
Context: She does not give a timetable or specify which recommendations or pilot projects the legislation would implement. Post-election interview reported November 10, 2026; not evidence of a campaign promise. The precise interview date remains unestablished.
Murkowski supports exploring energy sources closer to Alaska communities to reduce reliance on imported diesel for power. She points to Nome’s wind potential, battery storage, small modular nuclear power if it proves a better alternative, and other nearby renewable sources. She says Alaska should assess local solutions because oil produced on the North Slope does not necessarily reach Nome.
Context: She presents these as options for further consideration, not as a finalized program or commitment to a particular technology. Post-election interview reported November 10, 2026; not evidence of a campaign promise. The precise interview date remains unestablished.
Murkowski says Congress should work to bring the war in Iran to a responsible conclusion, which she links to higher fuel and goods prices in Alaska. She also wants Congress’s role respected and greater transparency and full disclosure to Congress and the American public about the conflict.
Context: She does not describe a specific legislative measure or a timeline for ending the war. Post-election interview reported November 10, 2026; not evidence of a campaign promise. The precise interview date remains unestablished.
Murkowski supports developing Nome’s port as dual-use infrastructure for both military vessels and the local community. She says the port should retain full use of its subsistence harbor so local people are not displaced, and that the burden of developing it should be shared. She also presents the port as a national security asset because the United States lacks a deep-water Arctic port.
Context: The interview does not specify how community access or the shared burden would be secured. Post-election interview reported November 10, 2026; not evidence of a campaign promise. The precise interview date remains unestablished.
Lisa Murkowski supports a greater Coast Guard presence in the Bering Strait region, where she says shipping and fishing activity have grown while the nearest Coast Guard station is in Kodiak. She wants the Coast Guard to work more actively with Nome and the region, with vessels such as Arctic security cutters serving local needs for security and environmental protection.
Context: She does not specify the size, location, or timing of an expanded presence. Post-election interview reported November 10, 2026; not evidence of a campaign promise. The precise interview date remains unestablished.
Murkowski supports reserving “Alaska” or “Alaskan” as a geographic label for fish caught in waters off Alaska, while allowing “Pollock” as an acceptable market name. The stated goal is to prevent Russian-origin pollock from being sold in the U.S. market as Alaska pollock and protect Alaska fishermen and the product’s reputation.
Context: The page describes language she secured in a 2016 appropriations bill and says she has continued this effort; it does not describe a new measure.
Murkowski supports requiring labels for genetically engineered salmon. She says labeling would let consumers know what they are eating and help protect Alaska’s seafood reputation and fishermen’s livelihoods. The page reports that she is opposing the FDA’s 2019 decision to end an import ban after labeling guidelines were deemed insufficient.
Context: The page does not specify the details of her current legislative or administrative action.
Murkowski supports the Coast Guard’s budget to maintain its presence in Alaska. The Coast Guard monitors marine fisheries, enforces related rules, and conducts search-and-rescue operations in Alaskan waters. She also cosponsored legislation supporting training programs to improve fishermen’s safety off Alaska’s coasts.
Context: The page does not identify the training legislation or specify its provisions.
Murkowski supports robust federal funding for programs that keep Alaska’s freshwater systems healthy as fish habitat and combat invasive species. The stated aim is to protect fish populations and fishing opportunities in the state’s lakes and streams.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.