Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will advance to the November general election for the state’s only U.S. House seat, NBC News projects. Republican Nick Begich and Democrat Mary Sattler Peltola will also appear on the fall ballot, NBC projects. It was too early to call the fourth candidate. A victory would mark a political comeback for Palin, who became a household name when she was chosen to be the running mate in John McCain’s failed 2008 White House bid against Barack Obama. A darling of the defunct right-wing Tea Party movement, Palin abruptly resigned as governor in 2009. Palin was also competing against both Republican and Democratic candidates to serve out the remainder of the congressional seat vacated by the death of GOP Rep. Don Young in March. The special election was conducted using the new ranked-choice voting system. NBC projects no candidate will win a majority of votes in the first round. The results in this race are not expected to be fully recorded until later this month. Palin, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, came out on top in the primary race in June. Like the former president, Palin has worked as a political commentator and reality TV personality since stepping down as governor.
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