Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state's U.S. House seat.
— an August special ballot to determine who would serve the remainder of his term and the Nov. 8 general election for a full two-year term. Results of the Nov. 8 election were announced Wednesday. Both ranked-choice votes were won by, who is Yup'ik and with her win in the special election became the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress.
Jim Lottsfeldt, a political consultant affiliated with a super PAC that supported Peltola, said the elections to many looked like"easy layups" for Republicans. But he said the"anti-elite vernacular" common in the Republican party comes naturally to Palin, and two election losses won't"stop her from being a very powerful surrogate for some people if she wants to."
Palin told reporters on Election Day she wasn't sure what she would be doing in two years if she lost but said"my heart is in service to Alaskans." She also said she wanted to talk with members of Congress about what she could do, even outside elected office,"to help ensure that Americans can trust what's going on in government."
While she largely stayed out of Alaska politics after leaving the governor's office, Palin was an early supporter of Trump's 2016 run and made headlines this year with an unsuccessful lawsuit against The New York Times.
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