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ANCHORAGE – Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Republican frontrunner Nick Begic III and independent Al Gross have advanced in a nationwide primary for Alaska’s only seat in the US House of Representatives, according to the Associated Press.
They will be three of four candidates on the August 16th general election ballot with a run-off to decide who will serve as the late Congressman Don Young (R), a longtime state congressman who died suddenly in March.
Until Wednesday night, officials had not predicted which other candidate had won enough votes to enter the top four and therefore continue until the general election.
With 82 percent of the vote, Palin had 28 percent of the vote, compared to Begic with 19 percent and Al Gross with 13 percent.
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Palin declared victory on Saturday after the first of four ballot counts showed it solidly over the other 47 candidates vying for the federal seat. Palin received approval from former President Donald Trump and name recognition in a crowded field.
“I look forward to the special general elections so that we can highlight our ideas for fixing this country,” she said on Twitter on Saturday, discussing “the right to keep and bear arms and restore respect for personal liberty and the Constitution.”
The GOP-backed Begic launched his campaign while Young was still alive, declaring himself a more conservative candidate, despite coming from an Alaska family known for state democratic politics.
In an interview with The Washington Post on Wednesday, Begic said he was thrilled with the results and expected to see even more support for the Alaska Special General Election, which voted for candidates who did not make the final four.
“I spent my career building a business and creating jobs,” he said. “Sarah Palin’s biggest source of income right now is the Cameo website. She makes videos of celebrities to make a living and is essentially a human card. This is a huge contrast. “
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The Alaska Electoral Department has scheduled two more ballot counts to verify the June 25 election.
Voters will choose Young’s longer-term successor through other elections, which begin with a primary election, also scheduled for August 16, and end with a run-off election in November. More than 30 people are fleeing.
Hannah Knowles contributed to this report.
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