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Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin announced Friday that she is running for Congress.
Palin released a statement on Facebook announcing that she is throwing her hat into the special election race to replace the late Republican Congressman Don Young who died in mid-March after almost 50 years in Congress.
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“Today I’m announcing my candidacy for the U.S. House seat representing Alaska. Public service is a calling, and I would be honored to represent the men and women of Alaska in Congress, just as Rep. Young did for 49 years,” Palin wrote. “I realize that I have very big shoes to fill, and I plan to honor Rep. Young’s legacy by offering myself up in the name of service to the state he loved and fought for, because I share that passion for Alaska and the United States of America.”
Palin added that “America is at a tipping point” and that she has “watched the far left destroy the country.”
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“I knew I had to step up and join the fight,” Palin said.
Palin’s website was updated with a link to a WinRed page seeking donations for the congressional run.
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Friday was the deadline to file for the June 11th primary election and Palin joins a crowded field that already contains more than 40 candidates.
The results of the primary election will be announced on June 26 and the top four vote getters will advance to a special election on August 16 where the winner will be chosen via ranked-choice voting, according to Anchorage Daily News.
This is a developing story
