Lisa Murkowski, pictured behind Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, won the Alaska Senate election today, becoming the first Senate candidate in more than 50 years to win a write-in campaign. She beat Republican Tea Party candidate Joe Miller, who had inflicted an embarrassing defeat over her in the Republican primary.
Gabriel Arana is a contributing editor at The American Prospect. His articles on gay rights, immigration, and media have appeared in publications including The New Republic, The Nation, Salon, The Advocate, and The Daily Beast. More by Gabriel Arana
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