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Kelly Tshibaka | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Tshibaka in 2023 | |
| Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration | |
| In office 2019–2021 | |
| Governor | Mike Dunleavy |
| Preceded by | John Quick |
| Succeeded by | Paula Vrana |
| Inspector General of the Federal Trade Commission | |
Acting | |
| In office June 1, 2014 – March 29, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Scott Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Roslyn Mazer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kelly Chaundel Hartline September 5, 1979 Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Niki Tshibaka (m. 2001) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
| Website | Campaign website |
Kelly Chaundel Tshibaka (/ʃɪˈbɑːkə/ shib-AH-kə; born September 5, 1979)[1][2][3] is an American attorney who served in the federal government from 2002 to 2019 in several inspector general offices. Upon moving back to her home state of Alaska in 2019, she served for two years as the commissioner of the Alaska Department of Administration until 2021. Tshibaka was a Republican candidate for the United States Senate in the 2022 election.[4] She lost to the incumbent, Republican Lisa Murkowski, by about seven percentage points.[5][6] Thereafter, she became a leading opponent of ranked-choice voting in Alaska, as well as head of the Trump 2024 campaign in that state.
- ^ O'Hara, Ashlyn. "Senate hopeful Tshibaka makes rounds on Kenai Peninsula", Juneau Empire (April 12, 2021).
- ^ Thomas, Maisie. "Kelly Tshibaka headlines Alaska Interior Republicans lunch", Daily News-Miner (May 22, 2021).
- ^ Strassel, Kimberley. "Alaska's Senate Race Nail-Biter", Wall Street Journal (October 6, 2022).
- ^ Cordova, Gilbert. "Head of the Alaska Department of Administration resigns, seeks run for Murkowski's US Senate seat", KTUU-TV (March 29, 2021).
- ^ Cochrane, Emily. "Lisa Murkowski Wins Re-election in Alaska, Beating a Trump-Backed Rival", The New York Times (November 23, 2022).
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