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Prior offices Mayor Wasilla Alaska Governor of Alaska

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November 8, 2022

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Sarah Palin (Republican Party) was the Governor of Alaska. She assumed office in 2006. She left office in 2009.

Palin (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Alaska's At-Large Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Palin also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Alaska's At-Large Congressional District. She lost in the special general election on August 16, 2022.

Palin was the Republican vice presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential election. On August 29 of that year, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain announced that he had chosen Palin as his running mate. She was nominated at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Palin was the second woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket and the first Republican woman to do so.

Palin's political career began when she served two terms on the Wasilla, Alaska, city council from 1992 to 1996. She later won two terms as mayor of Wasilla from 1996 to 2002. After an unsuccessful campaign for lieutenant governor of Alaska in 2002, she chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 2003 to 2004 while also serving as ethics supervisor of the commission.

In November 2006, Palin was elected governor of Alaska, becoming the first woman and youngest person to hold the office. She defeated incumbent Republican governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican primary and former Democratic governor Tony Knowles in the general election, receiving 48.3% of the vote.

Contents

  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Elections
    • 2.1 2022
      • 2.1.1 Regular election
      • 2.1.2 Special election
    • 2.2 2008
  • 3 Campaign themes
    • 3.1 2022
      • 3.1.1 Regular election
      • 3.1.2 Campaign website
      • 3.1.3 Special election
  • 4 Noteworthy events
    • 4.1 Defamation lawsuit against the New York Times (2017-2024)
    • 4.2 Resignation as governor (2009)
  • 5 Presidential preference
    • 5.1 2016 presidential endorsement
  • 6 Personal
  • 7 See also
  • 8 External links
  • 9 Footnotes

Biography

Sarah Palin was born in Idaho and moved to Wasilla, Alaska, in 1964. She received a bachelor's degree in communications and journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987.[1] After college, she worked as a sports reporter for KTUU-TV in Anchorage, Alaska, as well as the Wasilla-based Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.[2][3]

Palin served on the city council of Wasilla, Alaska, and then as the town's mayor.[4] Palin worked as the chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, a governmental agency that says it aims to "protect the public interest in exploration and development of Alaska's valuable oil, gas, and geothermal resources."[5] Palin was appointed to the commission by former Gov. Frank Murkowski (R) in 2003. She resigned in 2004, according to the Alaska Dispatch News.[6]

From 2006 to 2009, Palin served as governor of Alaska until she was selected to be John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election. Palin later launched SarahPAC, a political action committee that was active in election cycles between 2010 and 2016.[7]

Elections

2022

Regular election

See also: United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Mary Peltola in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

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Total votes: 264,589
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Sherry Strizak (Independent)
  • Tara Sweeney (R)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on August 16, 2022.

Candidate%Votes
✔Image of Mary PeltolaMary Peltola (D)   36.8  70,295
✔Image of Sarah PalinSarah Palin (R)   30.2  57,693
✔Image of Nicholas BegichNicholas Begich (R)   26.2  50,021
✔Image of Tara SweeneyTara Sweeney (R)   3.8  7,195
Image of Chris ByeChris Bye (L) Candidate Connection  0.6  1,189
Image of J.R. MyersJ.R. Myers (L) Candidate Connection  0.3  531
Image of Robert LyonsRobert Lyons (R) Candidate Connection  0.2  447
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngJay Armstrong (R)   0.2  403
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngBrad Snowden (R)   0.2  355
Image of Randy PurhamRandy Purham (R) Candidate Connection  0.2  311
Image of Lady Donna DutchessLady Donna Dutchess (Independent) Candidate Connection  0.1  270
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngSherry Strizak (Independent)   0.1  252
Image of Robert OrnelasRobert Ornelas (American Independent Party)   0.1  248
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngDenise Williams (R)   0.1  242
Image of Gregg BrelsfordGregg Brelsford (Independent)   0.1  241
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngDavid Hughes (Independent)   0.1  238
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngAndrew Phelps (Independent)   0.1  222
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngTremayne Wilson (Independent)   0.1  194
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngSherry Mettler (Independent)   0.1  191
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngSilvio Pellegrini (Independent)   0.1  187
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngTed Heintz (Independent) Candidate Connection  0.1  173
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngDavis LeBlanc Jr. (R)   0.1  117

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Total votes: 191,015
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Tyler Cropley (Independent)
  • Julio Perez (R)
  • Don Young (R)
  • Shannon Evans (R)
  • Christopher Constant (D)
  • Al Gross (Independent)
  • Adam Wool (D)
  • Mike Milligan (D)
  • Mikel Melander (R)
  • William Hibler (Independent)
  • Jeff Lowenfels (Independent)
  • John B. Coghill (R)
  • Josh Revak (R)

Special election

Note: The state did not release vote totals for individual write-in candidates. Certified write-in candidates are listed below without vote totals.

See also: United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022

United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022 (June 11 top-four primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

Select round: Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Mary Peltola in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

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Total votes: 188,582
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Al Gross (Independent)

Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District

The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. House Alaska At-large District on June 11, 2022.

Candidate%Votes
✔Image of Sarah PalinSarah Palin (R)   27.0  43,601
✔Image of Nicholas BegichNicholas Begich (R)   19.1  30,861
✔Image of Al GrossAl Gross (Independent)   12.6  20,392
✔Image of Mary PeltolaMary Peltola (D)   10.1  16,265
Image of Tara SweeneyTara Sweeney (R)   5.9  9,560
Image of Santa ClausSanta Claus (Independent) Candidate Connection  4.7  7,625
Image of Christopher ConstantChristopher Constant (D)   3.9  6,224
Image of Jeff LowenfelsJeff Lowenfels (Independent)   3.7  5,994
Image of John B. CoghillJohn B. Coghill (R)   2.4  3,842
Image of Josh RevakJosh Revak (R)   2.3  3,785
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngAndrew Halcro (Independent)   1.9  3,013
Image of Adam WoolAdam Wool (D)   1.7  2,730
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngEmil Notti (D)   1.1  1,777
Image of Chris ByeChris Bye (L) Candidate Connection  0.6  1,049
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngMike Milligan (D)   0.4  608
Image of John HoweJohn Howe (Alaskan Independence Party)   0.2  380
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngLaurel Foster (Independent)   0.2  338
Image of Stephen WrightStephen Wright (R)   0.2  332
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngJay Armstrong (R)   0.2  286
Image of J.R. MyersJ.R. Myers (L) Candidate Connection  0.2  285
Image of Gregg BrelsfordGregg Brelsford (Independent)   0.2  284
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngErnest Thomas (D)   0.1  199
Image of Robert LyonsRobert Lyons (R) Candidate Connection  0.1  197
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngOtto Florschutz (R)   0.1  193
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngMaxwell Sumner (R)   0.1  133
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngRichard Trotter (R)   0.1  121
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngAnne McCabe (Independent)   0.1  118
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngJohn Callahan (R)   0.1  114
Image of Arlene CarleArlene Carle (Independent) Candidate Connection  0.1  107
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngTim Beck (Independent)   0.1  96
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngThomas Gibbons (R)   0.1  94
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngSherry Mettler (Independent)   0.1  92
Image of Lady Donna DutchessLady Donna Dutchess (Independent) Candidate Connection  0.1  87
Image of Robert OrnelasRobert Ornelas (American Independent Party)   0.1  83
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngTed Heintz (L) Candidate Connection  0.0  70
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngSilvio Pellegrini (Independent)   0.0  70
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngKaryn Griffin (Independent)   0.0  67
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngDavid Hughes (Independent)   0.0  54
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngDon Knight (Independent)   0.0  46
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngJo Woodward (R)   0.0  44
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngJason Williams (Independent)   0.0  37
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngRobert Brown (Independent)   0.0  36
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngDennis Aguayo (Independent)   0.0  31
Image of William HiblerWilliam Hibler (Independent)   0.0  25
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngBradley Welter (R)   0.0  24
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngDavid Thistle (Independent)   0.0  23
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngBrian Beal (Independent)   0.0  19
Silhouette Placeholder Image.pngMikel Melander (R)   0.0  17

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Total votes: 161,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Jesse Sumner (R)
  • Breck Craig (Independent)
  • Richard Morris (Independent)

2008

Palin was the running mate of John McCain (R) in the 2008 presidential election. They were defeated by Barack Obama (D) and Joe Biden (D).

U.S. presidential election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe Biden 53% 69,498,516 365
     Republican John McCain/Sarah Palin 45.7% 59,948,323 173
     Peace and Freedom Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez 0.6% 739,034 0
     Libertarian Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root 0.4% 523,715 0
     Constitution Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle 0.2% 199,750 0
     Green Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente 0.1% 161,797 0
Total Votes 131,071,135 538
Election results via: Archives.gov official election results

Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0.1% of the vote. Those candidates included: Alan Keyes, Ron Paul, Gloria La Riva, Brian Moore, Roger Calero, Richard Duncan, James Harris, Charles Jay, John Joseph Polachek, Frank Edward McEnulty, Jeffrey J. Wamboldt, Thomas Robert Stevens, Gene C. Amondson, Jeffrey Jeff Boss, George Phillies, Ted Weill, Jonathan E. Allen and Bradford Lyttle.[8]

On August 29, 2008, Republican presidential candidate John McCain introduced Palin as his vice presidential candidate during a campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio.[9][10] During the vetting process, political analysts placed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty as the front-runners for the GOP vice presidential slot.[11] Independent Democratic Sen. Joeseph Lieberman and former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge were also believed to be serious contenders for the running-mate position.

Palin was considered to have similar policy positions to John McCain in some respects. One exception was drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), which Palin supported and McCain had previously opposed.[12] Palin supported aspects of Democratic nominee Barack Obama's energy plan related to encouraging further use of natural gas but opposed his plan to institute a windfall profit tax on oil companies.[13]

Palin was the second U.S. woman to run on a major party ticket, after Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic vice presidential nominee of former vice president Walter Mondale in 1984.[14]

Campaign themes

2022

Regular election

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Sarah Palin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Palin's campaign website stated the following:

“

Resource Development

America can and must become energy independent – and that requires tapping Alaska’s vast reserves of natural resources. God gave us a tremendous bounty, and we must not let it go to waste.

At a time when rising gas prices are straining the budgets of working families, the first and most important step the federal government should take is opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas development. There are literally billions of barrels of oil just waiting for us to “drill, baby, drill.”

Extracting oil from ANWR wouldn’t just help America achieve energy independence and bring down gas prices. It would also create a large number of good-paying jobs for hard working Alaskans. It’s a no-brainer.

We also need to continue developing our infrastructure here in Alaska, building the highways, bridges, and ports that allow us to get our resources to market more efficiently. Improved infrastructure will create jobs right now while generating economic and quality-of-life benefits for generations to come.

Jobs

Self-sufficiency is core to our identity as Alaskans, and the most fundamental part of self-sufficiency is being able to earn a living and provide for our families.

Unfortunately, our economy is in shambles – not because businesses aren't hiring or consumers aren’t buying, but because the federal government is standing in the way of growth. We need to end the government handouts to able-bodied Americans, cut through the red tape that entangles small business owners, and let the free market do what it does best – generate wealth for all Americans.

Instead of begging other countries to raise their taxes with a global minimum corporate tax – which ultimately falls on the backs of consumers – we should be cutting taxes here in America. Instead of cutting off financing for oil producers, we should be encouraging them to increase production and create more good-paying jobs. Instead of creating more federal entitlements, we should be breaking down barriers to private sector job creation.

Inflation

Inflation is out of control, reaching its highest levels in 40 years. Reckless government spending and non-stop money printing are driving out-of-control inflation that is hurting hard working Alaskans. Prices are up everywhere, particularly at the gas pump and the grocery store, and the increased cost of goods and services is eating away at everyone's hard-earned savings. Real wages are down because inflation is going up faster than earnings.

To get inflation under control, we need to rein in wasteful spending, implement pro-growth policies so supply can catch up with demand, and unleash domestic energy production. Trying to spend our way out of an inflationary cycle is an outdated, long-debunked approach – all you get is stagflation like we had in the 1970s, which makes everybody worse off.

Life

Every life is a precious gift from God, and that includes the lives of the unborn. As the Supreme Court considers landmark challenges to Roe v Wade, it’s more important than ever to ensure that abortion is never codified at the federal level. But that’s not enough. We must once again honor and enforce the Hyde Amendment as a guiding, bipartisan principle. No federal funds should ever be used to pay for or facilitate abortion, anywhere on Earth. We must also resist calls to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. There is never an acceptable excuse for deliberately taking a human life, and we must not allow our society to become complicit in such crimes.

Seniors

Alaskan seniors deserve a life of happiness and prosperity -- which is why it is crucial to ensure that our economy functions effectively for them. While economic stagnation impacts every American, it is especially harmful for seniors who rely on stable consumer prices and can’t afford dramatic increases in the cost of living.

Inflation is a nightmare for seniors on a fixed income. The money that they painstakingly saved up for their retirement suddenly isn’t enough to cover basic necessities, and Social Security cost-of-living adjustments always trail behind price increases. The answer is to practice responsible fiscal policy to keep inflation low so that seniors can have confidence that their nest eggs will last them through their golden years.

National Defense

Alaska plays an extremely important role in America’s national defense strategy. We may be called the Last Frontier, but we are the first line of defense against America’s biggest geopolitical foes. Alaska’s strategic importance will only grow as competition heats up for access to natural resources in the Arctic.

Thousands of Alaskans serve our country in uniform, and our state hosts nine military bases. We need to make sure those installations remain well-equipped.

Veterans

We must also continue to reform and improve the Veterans Administration. The men and women who serve our country in uniform deserve the best care we can offer. The scandalous treatment that our veterans received during the Obama administration – when veterans were literally dying while waiting for basic treatments – was a national disgrace that must never be repeated. The VA needs to operate efficiently and effectively, just like our soldiers do.

Education

A good education empowers our children to succeed later in life. I’m proud of the public school system in Alaska – my son, Trig, currently attends Wasilla Middle School – but I also recognize that parents need to play the primary role in their children’s education.

Students should not be stuck in a failing public school simply because of their street address. We need meaningful school choice, including vouchers that parents can use to send their children to higher-performing schools.

We also need to support charter schools, which break up the teachers’ union monopoly and allow us to empirically test and evaluate alternative approaches to education. This sort of experimentation is key to ensuring that our public schools continue to grow and evolve so that they can provide the best possible educational experience for all of Alaska’s children.

Our schools should not be indoctrinating children in leftist ideologies. Especially when school boards ignore the best interests of students and the intent of parents, we must take action to preserve the innocence of all children.

Protecting the Second Amendment

The Second Amendment is under attack. For decades, the far left has chipped away at our right to bear arms, making it harder for average Americans to defend themselves and their families. This nationwide assault on the Second Amendment is especially harmful to Alaska, where firearms play an essential role in the daily lives of countless Alaskan households, hunters, and sportsmen.

To protect the Second Amendment from further erosion, Alaska must be a vocal champion for firearm ownership. We should strive to reduce bureaucratic red tape designed to punish gun ownership and prevent politicians from nationalizing gun legislation. We should have the ultimate authority to decide what’s best for our state. The political elites in Washington DC will never fully cherish Alaskan values – which is why it is up to us to defend our constitutional rights and freedoms.

National Debt

Government debt is like an anchor around the neck of future generations. Our federal government currently spends over $500 billion per year just on interest on the money we’ve already borrowed, even with rock-bottom interest rates – continuing to borrow more money, year after year, is unsustainable and irresponsible. Borrowing money to pay for deficit spending sucks money out of the economy, costing us greatly in terms of current and future jobs and economic growth.

We need to get our fiscal house in order – fast. We need to eliminate unnecessary spending in every category of the budget, but that’s only part of the solution. Ultimately, the only way to meaningfully address the debt crisis is to get entitlement spending under control. Instead of creating new entitlements, like the Democrats try to do every time they see an opportunity, we need to pare back our existing entitlements so there’s enough money for the people who truly need it. Congress also needs to enact and enforce strict spending limits, ideally through a Balanced Budget Amendment that would restrict federal spending to a responsible level below 20 percent of GDP.[15]

”
—Sarah Palin's campaign website (2022)[16]

Special election

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sarah Palin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Noteworthy events

Defamation lawsuit against the New York Times (2017-2024)

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On June 27, 2017, Palin filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times. The lawsuit stated: "[O]n June 14, 2017, The Times Editorial Board, which represents the 'voice' of The Times, falsely stated as a matter of fact to millions of people that Mrs. Palin incited Jared Loughner’s January 8, 2011, shooting rampage at a political event in Tucson, Arizona, during which he shot nineteen people, severely wounding United States Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and killing six, including Chief U.S. District Court Judge John Roll and a nine-year-old girl."[17]

The ABA Journal's Debra Cassens Weiss wrote:[18]

“

The Times editorial, which was later corrected, said that Palin’s political action committee had circulated a map of targeted electoral districts before the 2011 shooting that placed 20 Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, under stylized crosshairs. Giffords was wounded in the 2011 attack. 'The link to political incitement was clear,' the original version of the editorial stated.

The Times later issued a correction saying the crosshairs were placed over targeted electoral districts, not the politicians, and there was no established link between political rhetoric and the shooting six years ago. ...

Palin’s suit claims the Times had previously published articles acknowledging no connection between Palin and the 2011 shooting. The complaint also takes the Times to task for issuing a correction that fails to use Palin’s name. The entire editorial should have been retracted, and Palin should have gotten an apology, the suit says.[15]

”

The updated editorial can be found here.

U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff dismissed the lawsuit on August 29, 2017.[19] On August 6, 2019, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that Rakoff violated rules of procedure in dismissing the lawsuit and sent the case back to the district court.[20][21]

The trial was held in February 2022. While jury deliberations were ongoing, Rakoff announced that he would dismiss the case, saying that Palin's suit didn't meet the actual malice standard: "I don’t think a reasonable juror could conclude that Mr. Bennet either knew the statements were false or that he thought the statements were false and he recklessly disregarded that high probability." Rakoff said, "I think this is an example of very unfortunate editorializing on the part of the Times but, having said that, that’s not the issue before this court."[22]

According to Politico's Josh Gerstein, "Rakoff said he would continue to allow the jury to deliberate to a verdict, arguing that an appeal in the case seems inevitable and that the jury’s verdict could be useful to the appeals court."[22] On February 15, 2022, the jury found the New York Times not liable.[23]

On March 17, 2022, Palin filed a notice of appeal in the Second Circuit. Oral argument was held on November 6, 2023.[24]

On August 28, 2024, a three-judge appellate panel—Senior Judges John Walker and Reena Raggi and Judge Richard Sullivan—sent the case back to the district court. Walker wrote:[25]

“

Plaintiff Sarah Palin appeals the dismissal of her defamation complaint against defendant The New York Times ('the Times') and its former Opinion Editor, defendant James Bennet, for the second time. We first reinstated the case in August 2019 following an initial dismissal by the district court (Rakoff, J.) under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Palin’s claim was subsequently tried before a jury but, while the jury was deliberating, the district court dismissed the case again—this time under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50. We conclude that the district court’s Rule 50 ruling improperly intruded on the province of the jury by making credibility determinations, weighing evidence, and ignoring facts or inferences that a reasonable juror could plausibly have found to support Palin’s case.

Despite the district court’s Rule 50 dismissal, the jury was allowed to reach a verdict, and it found the Times and Bennet 'not liable.' Unfortunately, several major issues at trial—specifically, the erroneous exclusion of evidence, an inaccurate jury instruction, a legally erroneous response to a mid-deliberation jury question, and jurors learning during deliberations of the district court’s Rule 50 dismissal ruling—impugn the reliability of that verdict.

The jury is sacrosanct in our legal system, and we have a duty to protect its constitutional role, both by ensuring that the jury’s role is not usurped by judges and by making certain that juries are provided with relevant proffered evidence and properly instructed on the law. We therefore VACATE and REMAND for proceedings, including a new trial, consistent with this opinion.[15]

”

According to Reuters' Jonathan Stempel, "Media critics, and Palin herself, have viewed the case as a possible vehicle to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan, the landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision that set a high bar for public figures to prove defamation."[26]

On November 12, 2024, Rakoff set a jury trial date for April 14, 2025.[27] According to the Associated Press, "David L. Axelrod, a lawyer for the Times, told Rakoff that lawyers had spoken about exploring how to resolve the case, particularly since it has become harder to locate witnesses because so much time has passed."[28]

Resignation as governor (2009)

On July 3, 2009, Palin announced she would resign as Alaska's governor effective July 26.[29]

Palin said the following in her resignation announcement:[30]

“

Political operatives descended on Alaska last August, digging for dirt. The ethics law that I championed became their weapon of choice. Over the past nine months, I've been accused of all sorts of frivolous ethics violations, such as holding a fish in a photograph or wearing a jacket with a logo on it and answering reporters' questions. Every one of these, though, all 15 of the ethics complaints have been dismissed. We have won, but it hasn't been cheap.

The state has wasted thousands of hours of your time and shelled out some 2 million of your dollars to respond to opposition research. And that's money that's not going to fund teachers or troopers or safer roads.

And this political absurdity, the politics of personal destruction, Todd and I, we're looking at more than half a million dollars in legal bills just in order to set the record straight.

And what about the people who offer up these silly accusations? It doesn't cost them a dime, so they're not going to stop draining the public resources, spending other people's money in this game. They won't stop. It's pretty insane.

My staff and I spend most of our day, we're dealing with this stuff instead of progressing our state now. And I know that I promised no more politics as usual, but this isn't what anyone had in mind for Alaska. ... So I choose for my state and for my family more freedom to progress all the way around so that Alaska may progress. I will not seek reelection as governor.

And so, as I thought about this announcement, that I wouldn't run for reelection and what that means for Alaska, I thought about, well, how much fun some governors have as lame ducks. They maybe travel around their state and travel to other states, maybe take their overseas international trade missions. So many politicians do that.

And then I thought, that's what's wrong. Many just accept that lame-duck status, and they hit the road, they draw a paycheck, they kind of milk it. And I'm not going to put Alaskans through that. [15]

”

Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell (R) succeeded Palin as governor.

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Palin endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[31]

See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump
2016 Presidential Endorsements by Influencer Individuals
Name Candidate Date Source
Republican Party Colin Powell Democratic Party Hillary Clinton October 2016 Newsday
Democratic Party DeRay McKesson Democratic Party Hillary Clinton October 2016 The Washington Post
Republican Party Michael Chertoff Democratic Party Hillary Clinton October 2016 Bloomberg.com
Independent Larry Pressler Democratic Party Hillary Clinton August 2016 The Hill
Republican Party George P. Bush Republican Party Donald Trump August 2016 CNN
Independent Michael Bloomberg Democratic Party Hillary Clinton July 2016 The Hill
Independent Jesse Ventura Libertarian Party Gary Johnson July 2016 CNBC
Republican Party William G. Milliken Democratic Party Hillary Clinton August 2016 Detroit Free Press
Republican Party Meg Whitman Democratic Party Hillary Clinton August 2016 Reuters
Democratic Party Al Gore Democratic Party Hillary Clinton July 2016 CNN
Republican Party Jeff DeWit Republican Party Donald Trump January 2016 The Arizona Republic
Democratic Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Hillary Clinton June 2016 Politico
Democratic Party Barack Obama Democratic Party Hillary Clinton June 2016 CNN
Republican Party Newt Gingrich Republican Party Donald Trump May 2016 CBS News
Republican Party Roger F. Villere Jr. Republican Party Donald Trump May 2016 Republican Party of Louisiana
Democratic Party Steve Beshear Democratic Party Hillary Clinton May 2016 The Courier-Journal
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Governors Association, "Sarah Palin," accessed September 18, 2012
    2. ↑ NBC News, "From news anchor to vice presidential nominee," accessed January 21, 2016
    3. ↑ Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "We know Sarah Palin," August 30, 2008
    4. ↑ Time, "Mayor Palin: A Rough Record," September 2, 2008
    5. ↑ Alaska Department of Administration, "Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission," accessed January 21, 2016
    6. ↑ Alaska Dispatch News, "January 17, 2004
    7. ↑ Open Secrets, "PAC Profile: SarahPAC," accessed July 7, 2022
    8. ↑ FEC, "2008 Presidential Popular Vote Summary," accessed June 24, 2013
    9. ↑ Washington Post: "McCain Introduces Palin as Running Mate," Aug 29, 2008
    10. ↑ Christian Science Monitor: "Surprise, surprise. John McCain picks Sarah Palin," Aug. 29, 2008
    11. ↑ WSJ Marketwatch: "Romney, Pawlenty, Lieberman in McCain's VP mix," Aug. 28, 2008
    12. ↑ Wall Street Journal: "Palin Drone: McCain’s VP Pick Even More Bullish on Drilling," August 29, 2008
    13. ↑ Huffington Post: "Alaska Gov. And Longshot McCain VP Praises Obama's Energy Plan," Aug. 5, 2008
    14. ↑ Cnn.com: "McCain taps Alaska Gov. Palin as vice president pick," Aug. 29, 2008
    15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    16. ↑ Sarah For Alaska, “Issues,” accessed October 11, 2022
    17. ↑ United States District Court Southern District of New York, "Case No.: 17cv4853: Complaint," June 27, 2017
    18. ↑ ABA Journal, "Sarah Palin sues New York Times for alleged defamation in editorial," June 28, 2017
    19. ↑ Politico, "Judge dismisses Palin defamation lawsuit against New York Times," August 29, 2017
    20. ↑ Politico, "Appeals court revives Palin libel suit against New York Times," August 6, 2019
    21. ↑ CNN, "Appeals court revives Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against New York Times," August 6, 2019
    22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Politico, "Judge throws out Palin libel case against New York Times," February 14, 2022
    23. ↑ Axios, "Jury finds NYT not liable in Palin lawsuit day after judge said he'll dismiss case," February 15, 2022
    24. ↑ CourtListener, "Palin v. The New York Times Company (22-558)," accessed September 29, 2024
    25. ↑ United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, "Case 22-558, Document 136," August 28, 2024
    26. ↑ Reuters, "Sarah Palin wins new trial in New York Times defamation case," August 28, 2024
    27. ↑ PacerMonitor, "Palin v. The New York Times Company," accessed November 19, 2024
    28. ↑ AP News, "Judge sets April trial date for Sarah Palin’s libel claim against The New York Times," November 12, 2024
    29. ↑ Reuters, "Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign in surprise move," July 3, 2009
    30. ↑ C-SPAN, "Governor Sarah Palin Resignation Announcement," July 3, 2009
    31. ↑ The New York Times, "Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump, Rallying Conservatives," January 19, 2016
    32. ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Curious Alaska: What’s Sarah Palin up to these days?" updated April 1, 2022
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