Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin leads in early results from Saturday’s special primary for the state’s only U.S. House seat, as voters whittled down the list of 48 candidates running for the position that was held for 49 years by the late U.S. Rep. Don Young.
The initial results released by the state Division of Elections included 108,729 votes. It was not immediately clear how many ballots were outstanding. The division reported late Saturday that it had received about 139,000 ballots so far. Ballots had to be postmarked by Saturday.The top four vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, will advance to an August special election in which ranked choice voting will be used.
Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, released a statement expressing gratitude “to all of my wonderful supporters who voted to make Alaska great again!” The ruling came in a case filed days earlier by Robert Corbisier, executive director of the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights. Corbisier sued state elections officials on behalf of a person identified as B.L., a registered voter in Anchorage with a visual impairment.
Peltola, a former state lawmaker from Bethel who has been involved in fisheries issues, said earlier this week that she entered the race with low name recognition but believes she’s changed that and has momentum behind her candidacy.
Who thinks she's a White Supremacist Fascist Christian Right-winger.
Well that just proves how bad the education system is in Alaska
Bang bang, shoot shoot.
It's times like these when you realise that Alaskans aren't like Canadians at all.
'America First' conservatives [Palin] are leading throughout the USA by leaps & bounds, ousting the Liz Cheney, America Last RINO's.. PPL globally are seeing the US CONs battle, play out btw America First & Last elected's & candidates.. Some say the Show Trial is an example..
I wonder if American news outlets cover as much Canadian politics.
I am glad to see that they are allowing a neurodivergent person run for office in Alaska. Very progressive.
East lead? Dude she’s already projected to win. Man Canadian media is shit
Another nut for the USA trail mix
What can she say, the competitors Palin comparison…