AK-AL Special election: Peltola wins!

[Mexican Wolf]

If I lived in Alaska I would vote for Santa. (This is real)

https://twitter.com/SantaClausforAK/status/1509949060995715081

I believe he actually lives in North Pole, Alaska, right? Which is south of the Arctic Circle for some reason. I haven't felt this betrayed by geography since I watched Krakatoa, East of Java.

[Tekken_Guy]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

[Shaula🏳️‍⚧️]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

Murkowski hasn't been up for re-election since Trump was elected so his endorsement hasn't been tested yet.

[Vespucci]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

I certainly don't think it means nothing, although I would agree that Alaska is probably the least Trumpy red states besides Utah.

[Tekken_Guy]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

Murkowski hasn't been up for re-election since Trump was elected so his endorsement hasn't been tested yet.

Is there a chance she loses the seat?

[Shaula🏳️‍⚧️]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

Murkowski hasn't been up for re-election since Trump was elected so his endorsement hasn't been tested yet.

Is there a chance she loses the seat?

Yes. I'm not saying it's likely but it will be close either way.

[Tekken_Guy]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

Murkowski hasn't been up for re-election since Trump was elected so his endorsement hasn't been tested yet.

Is there a chance she loses the seat?

Yes. I'm not saying it's likely but it will be close either way.

What needs to happen in order for Palin to lose the seat?

[Shaula🏳️‍⚧️]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

Murkowski hasn't been up for re-election since Trump was elected so his endorsement hasn't been tested yet.

Is there a chance she loses the seat?

Yes. I'm not saying it's likely but it will be close either way.

What needs to happen in order for Palin to lose the seat?

Oh I was talking about Murkowski.
Palin is very likely to win the seat, the only way she could lose is if she and a more moderate R like Begich made the final round and she gets eliminated.

[Tekken_Guy]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

Murkowski hasn't been up for re-election since Trump was elected so his endorsement hasn't been tested yet.

Is there a chance she loses the seat?

Yes. I'm not saying it's likely but it will be close either way.

What needs to happen in order for Palin to lose the seat?

Oh I was talking about Murkowski.
Palin is very likely to win the seat, the only way she could lose is if she and a more moderate R like Begich made the final round and she gets eliminated.

Does Begich have a path to the final round? Or is Gross vs. Palin locked in?

[NewYorkExpress]

Feel like this should be in campaign ads (whether for Palin or for her opponents, is up to your opinion, I suppose).

[Not Me, Us]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

Murkowski hasn't been up for re-election since Trump was elected so his endorsement hasn't been tested yet.

Is there a chance she loses the seat?

Yes. I'm not saying it's likely but it will be close either way.

What needs to happen in order for Palin to lose the seat?

Oh I was talking about Murkowski.
Palin is very likely to win the seat, the only way she could lose is if she and a more moderate R like Begich made the final round and she gets eliminated.

Is Begich really a moderate? He was challenging Don Young from the right.

[Shaula🏳️‍⚧️]

I think Palin will be the clear frontrunner, given her name recognition. Yes, she left office unpopular, but that was over a decade ago. She will fit in well with today's Republican Party, and I expect she'll get the Trump endorsement.

The Trump endorsement means nothing in Alaska. Otherwise we wouldn’t have Lisa Murkowski in the Senate.

Murkowski hasn't been up for re-election since Trump was elected so his endorsement hasn't been tested yet.

Is there a chance she loses the seat?

Yes. I'm not saying it's likely but it will be close either way.

What needs to happen in order for Palin to lose the seat?

Oh I was talking about Murkowski.
Palin is very likely to win the seat, the only way she could lose is if she and a more moderate R like Begich made the final round and she gets eliminated.

Is Begich really a moderate? He was challenging Don Young from the right.

Compared to Palin.

[Alben Barkley]

https://twitter.com/jwpetersNYT/status/1510044599393427461
Palin's name is not on the official list yet and today is April 1 but.....

I wouldn't think an NYT Journalist would do an April Fool's joke right?

It's real.

The seat is hers and I expect a Trump endorsement soon too. It'll really be something to have Sarah Palin in Congress lmao.

She’ll seem sane compared to her colleagues like Boebert and MTG now, so maybe not as shocking as it once would have seemed. She’s kinda old news now, long since out-crazied.

[Tekken_Guy]

I do wonder if other Republicans can build the Murkowski-style coalition needed to beat her. I’m not sure how popular she even is.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

There is a non-zero chance I could see Palin trying to create a new image in the Cheney style, the crazy lane is getting kinda full

[Tekken_Guy]

What will Palin’s performance be in the first round? That should give us a clue as to how likely it is for her to win her race.

[Ferguson97]

https://twitter.com/Nat_Herz/status/1510044777290473475

[JMT]

Looks like Palin has Nikki Haley’s endorsement. Not a surprise, since Palin’s endorsement of Haley in 2010 helped her win the Gubernatorial primary:

https://twitter.com/nikkihaley/status/1510618440654069767?s=21&t=pUipnfYWxUS...

[Tekken_Guy]

Looks like Palin has Nikki Haley’s endorsement. Not a surprise, since Palin’s endorsement of Haley in 2010 helped her win the Gubernatorial primary:

https://twitter.com/nikkihaley/status/1510618440654069767?s=21&t=pUipnfYWxUS...

I do wonder if this means there’ll be no resistance to her candidacy from the GOP establishment.

[WV222]

Looks like Palin has Nikki Haley’s endorsement. Not a surprise, since Palin’s endorsement of Haley in 2010 helped her win the Gubernatorial primary:

https://twitter.com/nikkihaley/status/1510618440654069767?s=21&t=pUipnfYWxUS...

I do wonder if this means there’ll be no resistance to her candidacy from the GOP establishment.

It really shows how much even the GOP establishment has moved to the right since McCain in 2008 and the Trump presidency. In 2010, Palin would have Boehner and maybe McConnell wanting someone to try to stop her from the center.

[Tekken_Guy]

Looks like Palin has Nikki Haley’s endorsement. Not a surprise, since Palin’s endorsement of Haley in 2010 helped her win the Gubernatorial primary:

https://twitter.com/nikkihaley/status/1510618440654069767?s=21&t=pUipnfYWxUS...

I do wonder if this means there’ll be no resistance to her candidacy from the GOP establishment.

It really shows how much even the GOP establishment has moved to the right since McCain in 2008 and the Trump presidency. In 2010, Palin would have Boehner and maybe McConnell wanting someone to try to stop her from the center.

What position do you feel McCarthy would take on her?

[Sestak]

https://twitter.com/jwpetersNYT/status/1510044599393427461
Palin's name is not on the official list yet and today is April 1 but.....

I wouldn't think an NYT Journalist would do an April Fool's joke right?

It's real.

The seat is hers and I expect a Trump endorsement soon too. It'll really be something to have Sarah Palin in Congress lmao.

She’ll seem sane compared to her colleagues like Boebert and MTG now, so maybe not as shocking as it once would have seemed. She’s kinda old news now, long since out-crazied.

All we need is Bachmann comeback and we have a real conservative squad.

[WV222]

https://twitter.com/politicoalex/status/1510782749107437572?s=20&t=hX8sHzRmj...

[Shaula🏳️‍⚧️]

https://twitter.com/politicoalex/status/1510782749107437572?s=20&t=hX8sHzRmj...

No surprises here, he asked her to run after all.

[Skunk]

If elected, Sarah Palin will be the first member of Congress to previously compete on The Masked Singer.