Sarah Palin moves on in Alaska congressional election
by Tal Axelrod - 06/15/22 9:20 PM ET
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) is projected to progress to the next round in the state’s special election for its at-large congressional seat following the March death of Rep. Don Young (R).
Palin was in the top four candidates in the primary race Saturday, which featured candidates of all parties. The top four vote-getters in the primary advance to a ranked-choice election, according to novel voting laws in Alaska.
With 132,730 votes counted, Palin had 28.3 percent of the vote, putting her atop the field, according to The Associated Press.
The former governor was one of more than 50 candidates to run.
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