Sarah Palin Loses to Mary Peltola for Alaska House Seat

Sarah Palin Loses to Mary Peltola , for Alaska House Seat.

Sarah Palin Loses to Mary Peltola , for Alaska House Seat.

CNN reports that unofficial results provided by the Alaska Division of Elections indicate Palin's attempt at a political comeback has been halted.

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CNN reports that unofficial results provided by the Alaska Division of Elections indicate Palin's attempt at a political comeback has been halted.

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Ranked-choice ballots were tabulated in Alaska's first use of the system.

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Democrat Mary Peltola's victory will not only flip the seat held by the late GOP Rep.

Don Young for nearly 50 years.

Democrat Mary Peltola's victory will not only flip the seat held by the late GOP Rep.

Don Young for nearly 50 years.

But it will also make her the first Alaska Native in Congress.

Palin, who will get another chance to run for the House in a few months, , criticized ranked-choice voting after her defeat, saying it's a "new crazy, convoluted, confusing" system.

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Though we're disappointed in this outcome, Alaskans know I'm the last one who'll ever retreat.

Instead, I'm going to reload.

, Sarah Palin, via statement.

With optimism that Alaskans learn from this voting system mistake and correct it in the next election, let's work even harder to send an America First conservative to Washington in November, Sarah Palin, via statement.

Palin, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, famously resigned halfway through her term as Alaska governor in 2009.

It remains to be seen whether she can regain the support of her once-loyal constituents