Could Alaska send Sarah Palin to Congress?

  [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     April 19, 2022 Believe it or not, [this Politico article]( about why Sarah Palin might win a congressional seat kind of made me want to move to Alaska. Sarah Palin has worn a lot of hats: governor, vice presidential hopeful, "The Masked Singer" contestant, [anti-New York Times litigant](. Now, she's vying to become Alaska's lone representative in Congress, and, well, she definitely has a chance. Maybe. You see, she's got some stiff competition from 47 other candidates, including a monk from North Pole, Alaska, who is literally named [Santa Claus](. In the words of a conservative talk show host, "We know [on] ‘Saturday Night Live,’ you’re going to have Santa Claus debating Sarah Palin. It’s going to happen, and it’s going to be, probably, funny.” You hear that, Tina Fey? Palin's most serious competitor might be Nick Begich III, a Republican who hails from an Alaskan Democratic political dynasty. Begich seems to have [self-funded]( most of his $1 million congressional campaign, and he hasn't topped more than 200 followers on Twitter or Instagram. (Not that that's the most accurate public opinion metric.) At the end of the day, as ludicrous as a Sarah Palin run may seem, she's a scandalous, interesting person who is reentering politics at a time when many politicians have staked their power on being, well, scandalous and interesting. Said one former state Republican lawmaker: "Our state is goofy as shit." Goofy enough to elect Sarah Palin? That remains to be seen. —Abigail Weinberg Advertisement [UC Press - Alagona]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Climate Change Is Making Jobs Deadlier—and OSHA Can’t Take the Heat]( Conservatives have gutted America's workplace watchdog. Workers are paying with their lives. BY EMILY HOFSTAEDTER   [Trending] [Alex Jones's InfoWars files for bankruptcy amid Sandy Hook lawsuits]( BY NOAH Y. KIM   [Tesla to racism lawsuit: You're acting like Elon Musk]( BY INAE OH   [Report: Democratic Party to ban consultants from union-busting]( BY NOAH Y. KIM   [Stanford threatens to cut health care for nurses who go on strike]( BY EMILY HOFSTAEDTER Advertisement [UC Press - Alagona]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [With Emergency SNAP Benefits Ending, a Hunger Cliff Looms]( "We’ve solved nothing,” says one advocate. “And now everything costs more.” BY BRIDGET HUBER   [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755