Palin joins 50 others in running for Alaska US House seat
FILE -Sarah Palin leaves the courthouse in New York, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Sarah Palin on Friday, April 1, 2022 shook up an already unpredictable race for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, filing paperwork to join a field of at least 40 candidates seeking to fill the seat that had been held for 49 years by the late-U.S. Rep. Don Young, who died last month. – Sarah Palin on Friday shook up an already unpredictable race for Alaska's lone U.S.
“Public service is a calling, and I would be honored to represent the men and women of Alaska in Congress, just as Rep. Young did for 49 years,” Palin said in a statement on social media. Palin has kept a low profile in Alaska politics since then but maintained a presence nationally, including through speaking engagements, appearances with conservative outlets and on reality TV. She also was an early supporter of now-former President Donald Trump.
The special election will coincide with the regular primary. The regular primary and November general election will determine who represents Alaska in the House for a two-year term starting in January. Begich said there are a “lot of opportunistic candidates, in our view, that have chosen to get in. I think that the entry of Gov. Palin is completely consistent with that sort of spirit of opportunism that we're seeing right now.”
Revak said he also plans to run in the regular primary for U.S. House. Palin, Begich, Constant, Gross and Peltola are also among those who have filed to run in both. Sweeney in a statement said she planned to run in both.“This weekend I will join my fellow Alaskans in honoring the life and legacy of Congressman Young,” she said in a statement. “For nearly 50 years he fought tirelessly for our state and he sets the bar for what it means to serve.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Palin Joins 50 Others in Running for Alaska US House SeatSarah Palin has filed paperwork to join a field of at least 40 candidates vying for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat. She has kept a low profile in Alaska politics since leaving office in 2009, before her term as governor ended.
Read more »
Sarah Palin among 50 candidates running to fill remainder of Don Young’s term in US HouseFormer Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has entered the race to finish Congressman Don Young’s term. She joins more than 50 people who've filed, including a North Pole city council member whose legal name is Santa Claus.
Read more »
Live updates: At the deadline, Palin joins a crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House electionThe candidates entering the race to replace the late Rep. Don Young include former Gov. Sarah Palin and a long list of current and former state lawmakers, public officials and others, including Santa Claus, a member of the North Pole city council formerly known as Thomas O’Connor.
Read more »
Palin joins Alaska House race for late Don Young's seat.SarahPalinUSA, the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee filed papers Friday to run for the state’s only House seat, recently held by Rep. Don Young, who died March 18.
Read more »
Live updates: At the deadline, Palin joins a crowded field in special Alaska U.S. House electionThe candidates entering the race to replace the late Rep. Don Young include former Gov. Sarah Palin and a long list of current and former state lawmakers, public officials and others, including Santa Claus, a member of the North Pole city council formerly known as Thomas O’Connor.
Read more »
Sarah Palin files paperwork to run in Alaska US House raceSarah Palin on Friday shook up an already unpredictable race for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, filing paperwork to join a field of at least 40 candidates seeking to fill the seat that had been held for 49 years by the late-U.S. Rep. Don Young, who died last month.
Read more »