The race for Alaska's U.S. House seat is taking shape, with Sarah Palin seeking a return to elected office 13 years after she resigned as governor and two of her rivals, Nick Begich and Al Gross, trying to paint her run as unserious and self-serving.
Don YoungJUNEAU, Alaska — The race for Alaska's U.S. House seat is taking shape, with Republican Sarah Palin seeking a return to elected office 13 years after she resigned as governor and two of her rivals, Republican Nick Begich and independent Al Gross, trying to paint her run as unserious and self-serving.
Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola — in that order — were the top vote-getters among 48 candidates in last week's special primary. The election was the first under a system approved by voters that ends party primaries and institutes ranked choice voting in general elections. Palin largely stayed out of Alaska politics after resigning. But hers is a household name. She has written books, appeared on reality television and conservative media programs and promoted her work on Cameo, a site where people can buy personalized video messages from celebrities. She was endorsed in this race by former President Donald Trump.
“At a time when our nation is facing serious challenges and even crises, it's critical that we send people to D.C. who don’t simply rattle off memorized rhetoric but are deep thinkers with the ability to solve real-world problems,” he said.Gross, on social media, said he will “always fight for Alaskans — unlike my opponent Sarah Palin, who quit on the Alaskan people as Governor and chose money and fame over hard work.
But in the House special primary, Alaska Democratic party leaders urged voters to pick from among the six Democrats running. “Certainly when you're coming to a very emotionally charged discussion, you can’t show up with a list of demands, looking at everyone around the table as your enemy,” she said. Peltola said she learned that as a legislator.
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