| − | [[Lisa Murkowski]], who was appointed to the Senate by her father, Governor Frank H. Murkowski, raised charges of nepotism. She won a term in her own right in 2004 by a close 48%-45% margin, yet she is currently favored to win reelection. No prominent Democrats have shown interest in running. | + | [[Lisa Murkowski]] won a term for the U.S. Senate in her own right in 2004 by a close 48%-45% margin, however, in 2010 she lost the Primary Elections against [[Joe Miller]], who is a [[Conservative]] candidate and [[Tea Party Movement|Tea Party]] favorite. No prominent Democrats have shown interest in running. |