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How did Lisa Murkowski get elected in 2010 after losing the Republican primary?
She ran as an independent candidate
She ran as a Democratic candidate
She ran as a write-in candidate
She did not run again
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Lisa Murkowski ran as a write-in candidate and won after losing the Republican primary in 2010. She had been in the Senate since 2002, and was one of the most moderate Republicans in the Senate. The Republican primary was very close, and Murkowski lost to a Tea Party candidate named Joe Miller.
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