The former Republican VP candidate’s announcement came minutes before the Alaska special election filing deadline.
Former Republican vice-presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Friday announced she’s running to fill the House seat held by the late Rep. Don Young.
Her announcement came about 45 minutes before the filing deadline to enter into the special election, throwing Palin into a crowded field of nearly 40 candidates to fill the seat held by Young, who died last month. Young was the GOP’s longest-serving congressman in history.
Palin’s website on Friday said “Sarah Is Running For Congress!” and asked for support. She also filed a statement of candidacy with the FEC to get her name on the ballot for Alaska’s special election’s primary scheduled for June 11. The top four candidates will advance to the general election on Aug. 16.
The move comes after Palin spoke with former President Donald Trump last week, according to two people familiar with the conversation. Trump encouraged the Alaska Republican to run for Congress. The Palin campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Sarah Palin's announcement throws her into a crowded field of nearly 40 candidates vying to fill the seat held by Alaska Rep. Don Young, who died last month https://t.co/S0y7RzP9Ou
— POLITICO (@politico) April 2, 2022
Waiting for SNL to run with this announcement. Can they recruit Tina Fey?
"Sarah Palin is tough and smart and will never back down, and I am proud to give her my Complete and Total Endorsement," Trump said. https://t.co/NrjjEE9ZVx
— The Hill (@thehill) April 4, 2022
NEW: 51 candidates running for Alaska House seat https://t.co/tbMV7npLP5 pic.twitter.com/8bqmnR5x2w
— The Hill (@thehill) April 4, 2022
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