Sarah Palin’s former in-laws threw a huge campaign party to honor the former governor’s top Republican challenger for Alaska’s only House seat — and now they’ll face off in November’s midterm elections. Must Read Alaska reported that Jim and Faye Palin, the parents of Palin’s ex-husband Todd Palin, hosted more than 100 people at their home for a party to support Republican Nick Begich III Monday night. Begich currently faces Palin in two races: a special election to fill the seat of the late Rep. Don Young until his term expires early next year, and a runoff to permanently fill the vacancy for next service. According to Must Read Alaska, Jim and Faye Palin are former senior executives at the MTA and MEA, and Begich served on the MTA board for five years. Jim Palin publicly endorsed Begich in April. In a Facebook post shared by Begich’s campaign, Jim Palin said Begich is “hard-working, dedicated and has the foresight and ability to effectively defend Alaska.” Must Read Alaska reported that Monday night’s party was held at Jim and Faye Palin’s backyard, where Begich delivered his final campaign speech, saying he was happy to start and finish his campaign in Wasilla, Alaska. In his final speech, Begich spoke of the need for developed resources — including timber, oil, gas and tourism — in the state, Must Read Alaska reported. He added that Palin was a “no-show” during the campaign, as she spent a lot of time out of state during the campaign, according to Must Read Alaska. Meanwhile, Must Read Alaska reported that Begich’s uncle, former Alaska U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, is endorsing Democrat Mary Peltola in the congressional race and holding a fundraiser for her. The special election between Palin, Begic and Peltola remains too close to call as of Wednesday morning, and it has not yet been determined who will fill Young’s seat in Congress until his term ends in January. As for Tuesday’s primaries, Palin, Begich and Peltola will advance to the November general election — which will be decided by ranked-choice voting — in which voters will choose who they want to represent them for the next term in Congress. A spokesman for Palin’s campaign did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
