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  Palin, Sarah
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2021-01-01  
 
NameSarah Palin
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Wasilla, Alaska , United States
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Born February 11, 1964 (60 years)
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Mar 18, 2024 03:40pm
Tags Caucasian - German - Married - NRA - Non-Denominational Christian - Protestant - Straight -
InfoSarah Palin first made history on December 4, 2006 when she was sworn in as the first female governor of Alaska. In August 2008, Senator John McCain tapped Palin to serve as his vice-presidential running mate in his presidential campaign, making her the first woman to run on the Republican Party's presidential ticket.

In Alaska, her top priorities included fiscal restraint, limiting the size of government, resource development, education, equitable oil valuation as well as transportation and infrastructure development. Palin fought for ethics reform and transparency in government.

Palin has a long record of achievement and experience in public office. Prior to her election as Governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council and two terms as the mayor of Wasilla. During her tenure, she reduced property tax levels while increasing services and made Wasilla a business-friendly environment, drawing in new industry.

Under her leadership as Governor, Alaska invested $5 billion in state savings, overhauled education funding and protected Alaska's natural resources. She created Alaska's Petroleum Systems Integrity Office to provide oversight and maintenance of oil and gas equipment, facilities and infrastructure and the Climate Change Subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy for Alaska.

During Governor Palin's first year in office, three of her administration's major proposed pieces of legislation passed—an overhaul of the state's ethics laws, a competitive process to construct a natural gas pipeline and a restructuring of Alaska's oil valuation formula.

Palin is past chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, a multistate government agency that promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of domestic oil and natural gas resources while protecting health, safety and the environment. She also served as chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee, which was charged with pursuing legislation to ensure state needs are considered as federal policy is formulated in the areas of agriculture, energy, environmental protection and natural resource management.

Sarah Heath Palin arrived in Alaska with her family in 1964, when her parents came to teach school in Skagway. She is married to Todd Palin, who is a lifelong Alaskan, worked as a production operator on the North Slope and is a four-time champion of the Iron Dog, the world's longest snowmachine race. They have five children.

Born on February 11, 1964, in Sandpoint, Idaho, Governor Palin moved to Alaska with her family at the age of three months, when her father took a teaching position in Skagway, Alaska, before eventually settling in Wasilla. A graduate of Wasilla High School, Governor Palin was the co-captain and point guard of Wasilla’s 1982 state championship women’s basketball team. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in communications-journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987.

Palin is a contributor for FOX News where she offers her political commentary and analysis across all FOX News platforms, including FOX Business Channel, FOXNews.com and FOX News Radio. She also participates in special event political programming for FOX Broadcasting.

She is the author of The New York Times best-selling books, Going Rogue: An American Life (November 2009) and America by Heart (November 2010) and was named to TIME magazine’s 2010 "100 Most Influential People" list. She was also the host of the 8-week documentary series Sarah Palin’s Alaska on TLC.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
03/04/2011-03/07/2011 Selzer & Co. 28.00% ( 0.0) 60.00% ( 0.0) 0.00% ( 0.0)
05/04/2009-05/05/2009 Hays Research Group (D) 54.00% ( 26.0) 41.50% ( 25.4) 4.50% ( 0.5)
10/25/2008-10/28/2008 Rasmussen Reports 61.00% ( 8.0) 39.00% ( 7.0) 0.00% ( 0.0)
07/22/2008-07/28/2008 Dittman Research (R) 76.00% ( 0.0) 19.00% ( 0.0) 5.00% ( 0.0)
07/24/2008-07/25/2008 Hays Research Group (D) 80.00% ( 0.0) 16.10% ( 0.0) 4.00% ( 0.0)
07/17/2008-07/17/2008 Rasmussen Reports 69.00% ( 0.0) 32.00% ( 2.0) 0.00% ( 1.0)
05/14/2008-05/14/2008 Rasmussen Reports 69.00% ( 4.0) 30.00% ( 3.0) 1.00% ( 0.0)
04/07/2008-04/07/2008 Rasmussen Reports 73.00% ( 0.0) 27.00% ( 0.0) 1.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
01/30/2014-02/01/2014 Public Policy Polling 39.00% ( 5.0) 55.00% ( 4.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
02/04/2013-02/05/2013 Public Policy Polling 34.00% ( 0.0) 59.00% ( 0.0) 7.00% ( 0.0)
07/29/2009-07/30/2009 Hays Research Group (D) 46.80% ( 0.0) 47.50% ( 0.0) 4.50% ( 0.0)
05/22/2007-05/25/2007 Ivan Moore Research (D) 89.00% ( 0.0) 5.00% ( 0.0) 0.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
The Persecution of Sarah Palin: How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star  Purchase Jason 
Steampunk Palin, #1  Purchase Homegrown Democrat 
Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaska's Political Establishment Upside Down   Purchase particleman 
Sarah Palin 2009 Calendar  Purchase RP 
Going Rogue: An American Life  Purchase RP 
America by Heart : Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag   Purchase RP 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 27, 2022 03:00pm News What Sarah Palin Really Wants Out of Her Return to Politics  Article WA Indy 
Sep 09, 2019 03:00pm News Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, files for divorce over 'incompatibility of temperament'  Article RP 
Aug 02, 2016 07:00pm Statement Sarah Palin's son-in-law, a Medal of Honor recipient, calls on Trump to apologize  Article RP 
Jul 14, 2016 01:00pm News Trump: Palin not attending RNC because Alaska 'a long ways away'  Article IndyGeorgia 
Jun 25, 2016 10:00am Statement Palin Compares Brexit to Declaration of Independence  Article RP 
Mar 22, 2016 01:05pm Announcement Sarah Palin Signs Deal to Preside Judge Judy-Style Over Her Own Reality TV Courtroom  Article RP 

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FAMILY
Husband Todd Palin Aug 29, 1988-Mar 23, 2020
Daughter Bristol Palin 1990-
Father In-Law James F. "Jim" Palin 0000-

INFORMATION LINKS
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's Accomplishments  Discuss
Conservatives4Palin  Discuss
Interview Sarah Palin  Discuss
RACES
  08/20/2024 AK At-Large - Open Primary ???
  08/01/2024 US Vice President - R Selection ???
  11/08/2022 AK At-Large Lost 45.04% (-9.93%)
  08/16/2022 AK At-Large - Special Election Lost 48.52% (-2.96%)
  08/16/2022 AK At-Large - Open Primary Won 30.20% (-6.60%)
  06/11/2022 AK At-Large - Special Primary Won 27.01% (+0.00%)
  11/08/2016 US President - Popular Vote Lost 0.00% (-48.19%)
  06/07/2016 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-44.96%)
  02/09/2016 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.00% (-55.23%)
  06/26/2012 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.00% (-52.03%)
  05/27/2010 LNC - At-Large Lost 0.05% (-12.39%)
  11/04/2008 US President - Popular Vote Lost 0.00% (-52.91%)
  11/04/2008 US Vice President Lost 32.16% (-35.69%)
  08/29/2008 US Vice President - R Selection Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 AK Governor Won 48.33% (+7.36%)
  08/22/2006 AK Governor - R Primary Won 50.59% (+20.74%)
  08/27/2002 AK Lt. Governor - R Primary Lost 26.61% (-2.73%)
  10/05/1999 Wasilla, AK Mayor Won 73.60% (+49.96%)
  10/01/1996 Wasilla, AK Mayor Won 57.66% (+18.69%)
  10/03/1995 Wasilla, AK City Council - Seat E Won 69.06% (+38.13%)
  10/06/1992 Wasilla, AK City Council - Seat E Won 54.92% (+22.80%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/16/2022 AK US Senate - Open Primary Lost 0.00% (-45.05%)
  03/02/2017 US Secretary of Energy Lost 0.00% (-62.63%)
  03/01/2017 US Secretary of the Interior Lost 0.00% (-68.69%)
  02/13/2017 US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Lost 0.00% (-100.00%)
  08/19/2014 AK US Senate - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-40.05%)
ENDORSEMENTS
AK US President - R Caucuses - Mar 05, 2024 R Donald J. Trump
TX State House 056 - R Primary - Mar 05, 2024 R Pat Curry
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 02, 2022 R Michael "Mick" McGuire
MO US Senate - R Primary - Aug 07, 2018 R Tony Monetti
AL US Senate - Special R Runoff - Sep 26, 2017 R Roy Moore
UT District 03 - Special R Primary - Aug 15, 2017 R Tanner Ainge
LA US Senate - Initial Election - Nov 08, 2016 NPA Rob Maness
WI District 01 - R Primary - Aug 09, 2016 R Paul Nehlen
AK US President - R Caucuses - Mar 01, 2016 R Donald J. Trump
AK Governor - Nov 04, 2014 N Bill Walker
AZ Governor - R Primary - Aug 26, 2014 R Doug Ducey
OK US Senate - Special R Primary - Jun 24, 2014 R T.W. Shannon
MS US Senate - R Primary - Jun 03, 2014 R Christopher B. "Chris" McDaniel
NE Governor - R Primary - May 13, 2014 R Pete Ricketts
FL District 19 - Special R Primary - Apr 22, 2014 R Lizbeth Benacquisto
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 28, 2012 R Jeff Flake
AZ District 05 - R Primary - Aug 28, 2012 R Kirk Adams
FL District 07 - R Primary - Aug 14, 2012 R Sandra "Sandy" Adams
MO US Senate - R Primary - Aug 07, 2012 R Sarah Steelman
GA District 09 - R Primary - Jul 31, 2012 R Martha Zoller
UT US Senate - R Primary - Jun 26, 2012 R Orrin G. Hatch
TX US Senate - R Primary - May 29, 2012 R Ted Cruz
NE US Senate - R Primary - May 15, 2012 R Deb Fischer
IN US Senate - R Primary - May 08, 2012 R Richard Mourdock
AK US President - R Caucuses - Mar 06, 2012 R Newt Gingrich
WI Supreme Court Justice - Apr 05, 2011 R David T. Prosser Jr.
CO Governor - Nov 02, 2010 R Tom Tancredo
NY District 13 - R Primary - Sep 14, 2010 R Michael G. Grimm
MD Governor - R Primary - Sep 14, 2010 R Brian Murphy
DE US Senate - Special R Primary - Sep 14, 2010 R Christine O'Donnell
NH US Senate - R Primary - Sep 14, 2010 R Kelly A. Ayotte
FL Attorney General - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R Pam Bondi
Measure 2 - Alaska Parental Involvement Act - Aug 24, 2010 YES Yes
AZ District 1 - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R Paul Gosar
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R John McCain
AK US Senate - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R Joe Miller
WA US Senate - Blanket Primary - Aug 17, 2010 R Clint Didier
WA District 2 - Blanket Primary - Aug 17, 2010 R John Koster
WY Governor - R Primary - Aug 17, 2010 R Rita Meyer
MN Governor - R Primary - Aug 10, 2010 R Tom Emmer
CO US Senate - R Primary - Aug 10, 2010 R Jane Norton
CO District 03 - R Primary - Aug 10, 2010 R Bob McConnell
GA Governor - R Runoff - Aug 10, 2010 R Karen Handel
TN District 5 - R Primary - Aug 05, 2010 R CeCe Heil
KS US Senate - R Primary - Aug 03, 2010 R Todd Tiahrt
OK Governor - R Primary - Jul 27, 2010 R Mary Fallin
GA Governor - R Primary - Jul 20, 2010 R Karen Handel
SC District 01- R Runoff - Jun 22, 2010 R Tim Scott
CA US Senate - R Primary - Jun 08, 2010 R Carly Fiorina
AR District 03 - R Runoff - Jun 08, 2010 R Cecile Bledsoe
SC Governor - R Primary - Jun 08, 2010 R Nikki Haley
IA Governor - R Primary - Jun 08, 2010 R Terry Branstad
NM Governor - R Primary - Jun 01, 2010 R Susana Martinez
MS District 1 - R Primary - Jun 01, 2010 R Angela McGlowan
ID - District 1 - R Primary - May 25, 2010 R Vaughn Ward
KY US Senate - R Primary - May 18, 2010 R Rand Paul
TX Governor - R Primary - Mar 02, 2010 R Rick Perry
NY District 23 - Special Election - Nov 03, 2009 R Douglas Hoffman
AK At-Large - R Primary - Aug 26, 2008 R Sean Parnell
Statewide Advisory Vote - Same-Sex Partners Benefits - Apr 03, 2007 YES Yes
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor - Oct 03, 2006 D Curt Menard
AK US Senate - R Primary - Aug 24, 2004 R Mike Miller
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor - Oct 07, 2003 N DuWayne C. "Charlie" Fannon
Mayor of Wasilla, AK - Oct 01, 2002 N Dianne M. Keller
AK US President - R Caucus - Jan 24, 2000 R M.S. "Steve" Forbes
Measure 2 - Marriage Amendment - Nov 03, 1998 YES Yes
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