President Donald Trump sharply criticized Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, calling her “the Republicans’ Worst Senator, by far,” while accusing her of opposing efforts to challenge Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system.

In a lengthy statement, Trump argued that ranked-choice voting was designed to confuse voters and could jeopardize Republican chances of retaining an important Senate seat. He urged Alaskans to vote against the system through Ballot Measure 2, which seeks to repeal the state’s ranked-choice voting law.

Trump also accused Murkowski of being unwilling to support potential legal action by the Department of Justice to challenge the system. He argued that the ballot process could benefit Democrats by splitting Republican support between candidates with similar names.

The president specifically referenced Sen. Dan Sullivan and another candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., whom Trump described as someone with no previous political experience. Trump claimed the candidacy could divert votes from the incumbent Republican senator and help Democrats gain an advantage.

Murkowski, who has frequently broken with Republican leadership and Trump on major political issues, has been a recurring target of the president's criticism. Trump has repeatedly challenged Republicans who oppose his agenda, particularly when their positions could affect his administration's legislative priorities.

Trump also defended his record in Alaska, claiming he had delivered billions of dollars in benefits to the state and accusing former President Joe Biden and Democrats of having previously shut down opportunities for economic development. He argued that maintaining Republican representation was essential to continuing those efforts.

“I have delivered more for Alaska than I have for any other State,” Trump wrote, adding that he was asking only for a “FAIR AND HONEST ELECTION!”

He concluded by calling Murkowski a “DISGRACE to Alaska and our Country” and warning that a Democratic victory in the Senate race would threaten the administration's accomplishments in the state.

Ranked-choice voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and ballots are redistributed according to voters' next preferences until a candidate reaches the required threshold.

Alaska adopted the system through a 2020 ballot initiative. Supporters argue that it gives voters more choices and encourages candidates to appeal to a broader electorate, while opponents contend that it complicates voting and can make election outcomes less transparent.

Trump's statement adds to the national debate over election rules and Republican efforts to repeal ranked-choice voting in Alaska. His appeal to voters centers on the argument that the system could weaken Republican electoral prospects and that repealing it is necessary to protect the state's representation in the U.S. Senate.