12 times lawmakers were replaced by their relatives in Congress

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Monday, August 03, 2026

Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks in November 2019. | Public Domain/United States Senate - Office of Lisa Murkowski

6. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska

When Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, won the 2002 Alaska governor's race, he appointed his daughter, Lisa, to finish his U.S. Senate term.

She won a full term in 2004 but lost the 2010 Republican primary. She then launched a write-in campaign and was successfully reelected that year, winning again as a Republican in 2016 and 2022.

She continues to serve as Alaska's senior senator in the U.S. Senate.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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