Comeback for Trump fan Palin? Archconservative Republican announces candidacy in Senate elections

Trump supporter Sarah Palin may return to the Alaska Senate.

She is known for her radical positions.

Alaska - Republican Sarah Palin announced that she will run again in the upcoming Senate election in Alaska.

In an interview with the Christian network

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, she stated that she would be standing for a position in November 2022 - “if God wills it”.

At the same time, she railed against her party colleagues and possible competitors Lisa Murkowski and Kelly Tshibaka in the interview.

With her candidacy, Palin would challenge the moderate incumbent Lisa Murkowski.

After the presidential elections in 2020, she and other Republicans distanced themselves from ex-President Donald Trump.

Palin, on the other hand, is a big Trump supporter.

Most recently, she supported the ex-president in the 2016 election campaign.

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With a candidacy, Trump * supporter Palin in the state of Alaska would pursue a different policy line than her predecessor.

Similar to Trump, Palin was also known for her populist appearances.

Palin was governor of the US state Alaska from 2006 to 2009.

In 2010 she was replaced by her competitor Lisa Murkowski.

As governor, she was particularly committed to the issues of work, education, health and safety.

But the Republican also became known with very conservative attitudes: As governor, she campaigned against sex education in schools and is a determined opponent of abortion, as reported by Deutsche Welle.

She is also a strong advocate of the death penalty and a member of the national gun lobby.

In 2008, the politician ran alongside John McCain for the office of Vice President, but lost the election to Barack Obama.

In recent years, the ultra-conservative politician has attracted attention with negative headlines.

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Sarah Palin may want to try again as a Senator in 2022. Whether Palin will actually run in the election or whether her candidacy is just a strategic tool has not yet been officially confirmed.

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