Sarah Palin Loses to Mary Peltola , for Alaska House Seat.<br />Sarah Palin Loses to Mary Peltola , for Alaska House Seat.<br />CNN reports that unofficial results provided by the Alaska Division of Elections indicate Palin's attempt at a political comeback has been halted. .<br />CNN reports that unofficial results provided by the Alaska Division of Elections indicate Palin's attempt at a political comeback has been halted. .<br />Ranked-choice ballots were tabulated in Alaska's first use of the system. .<br />Democrat Mary Peltola's victory will not <br />only flip the seat held by the late GOP <br />Rep. Don Young for nearly 50 years.<br />Democrat Mary Peltola's victory will not <br />only flip the seat held by the late GOP <br />Rep. Don Young for nearly 50 years.<br />but it will also make her the <br />first Alaska Native in Congress.<br />Palin, who will get another chance to <br />run for the House in a few months, , criticized ranked-choice voting after her defeat, <br />saying it's a "new crazy, convoluted, confusing" system. .<br />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.<br />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 <br />Washington in November, Sarah Palin, via statement.<br />Palin, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, famously resigned halfway through her term as Alaska governor in 2009.<br />It remains to be seen whether she can regain the support of her once-loyal constituents
