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Former Republican Governor Sarah Palin has successfully advanced to the general election in Alaska’s sole House race.
Palin said, “As we wrap up the first phase of a wild and crazy election season, I would like to thank these wonderful supporters for placing their trust in me to be a fierce and unapologetic advocate for the interests of all Alaskans! I promise I won’t let you down.”
“I will be honored to fight for Alaska against the ever-growing corruption in Washington, D.C. I’m especially grateful to everyone who volunteered to help campaign – you guys are the happy warriors who make campaigning fun, and it’s an honor working with you. I know you’ll have the stamina to stick with me on the campaign trail through November.”
The House race is a special election to replace the remaining term of Rep. Don Young, who died in March at the age of 88.
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In addition to Palin advancing, both Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and GOP challenger Kelly Tshibaka are projected to advance to the November ballot. The two leaders are among the top four that will advance among the race’s 18 primary candidates.
Murkowski faces a strong challenge to keep her seat after voting to impeach former President Donald Trump in 2021. Trump has endorsed Tshibaka, appearing with her in a July rally.
In the state’s gubernatorial race, Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy is projected to easily advance as well. Also projected to advance to the November ballot are former Independent Governor Bill Walker and Democrat Les Gara.
Tuesday also saw the fall of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in Wyoming’s primary. Cheney lost by a wide margin to Harriet Hageman, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
With more than 95% of the votes counted, Hageman held over 66% of the vote while Cheney was only at 28.9%.
