Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will advance to the November general election for the state’s sole seat in the U.S. House, NBC News projects.
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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 contender.
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A win would mark a political comeback of sorts for Palin
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who became a household name when she was tapped to be the vice-presidential running mate in John McCain’s failed 2008 against Barack Obama.
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A darling of the defunct right-wing Tea Party movement, Palin abruptly resigned as governor in 2009.
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Palin was also competing against both Republican and Democratic candidates
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The special election was conducted using the new ranked-choice voting system.
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NBC projects no candidate will win a majority of the votes in the first round.
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Results in that race are not expected to be fully tabulated until later this month.
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