<p>One of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sarah-palin">Sarah Palin</a>&#8216;s opponents in her bid for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alaska">Alaska</a>&#8216;s sole <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives">House</a> seat is jolly personality with massive name recognition and a tradition of handing out largess to future taxpayers.</p>
<p>His name is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/santa-claus">Santa Claus</a>.</p>
<p>The state is implementing a new voting system in Saturday&#8217;s special election to replace longtime <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-alaska-gop-congressman-don-young-passes-away-at-88">Rep. Don Young</a>, who died in March. Palin is the most experienced politician in the 48-person field, but one opponent is a Democrat socialist from the (real) city of North Pole who legally changed his name to Santa Claus.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m happy to announce that I&#8217;m a Candidate in the Special Election for the U.S. House of Representatives for Alaska in 2022!&#8221; Claus says on his Twitter page. &#8220;I&#8217;m an independent, progressive, democratic socialist, with an affinity for Bernie Sanders, and aim to represent ALL Alaskans :-)}&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I&#39;m happy to announce that I&#39;m a Candidate in the Special Election for the U.S. House of Representatives for Alaska in 2022! <br />I&#39;m an independent, progressive, democratic socialist, with an affinity for Bernie Sanders, and aim to represent ALL Alaskans :-)} <a href="https://t.co/DrYTU63Xp3">https://t.co/DrYTU63Xp3</a> <a href="https://t.co/r8HplPVC3z">pic.twitter.com/r8HplPVC3z</a></p>
<p>&mdash; SANTA CLAUS FOR ALASKA (@SantaClausforAK) <a href="https://twitter.com/SantaClausforAK/status/1509949060995715081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The race is the first since the state switched to nonpartisan primaries and ranked-choice voting. The changes followed a 2020 ballot measure. The system was supposed to debut in the regular primary in August, but the death of Young, who had held the state&#8217;s sole House seat since 1973, sped up the timetable.</p>
<p>Voters cast ballots for single candidates in today&#8217;s primary, then the top four finishers advance to the general election, in which voters pick four in order of preference. If a candidate tops 50%, he or she wins. If no one gets a majority, the last-place finisher drops out and his or her supporters&#8217; second, third and fourth choices are reacts. The elimination process continues until there is a winner.</p>
<p>Palin, the former governor and the 2008 running mate of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, is considered the front-runner. Others include Nick Begich, a Republican whose grandfather held the seat before Young and Al Gross, a surgeon who ran for Senate in 2020.</p>
<p>Begich is the state GOP&#8217;s choice. His grandfather died in the same 1972 plane crash that killed then-House Majority Leader Hale Boggs. His brother Mark was a U.S. senator from 2009-2015.</p>
<p>Palin has scored endorsements from a slew of Republicans, including former President Donald Trump.</p>
<p>Claus, a city councilman in North Pole who changed his name two decades ago, has a legitimate shot to make the top four, and perhaps even win the seat, pollster Ivan Moore <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/alaskas-new-voting-system-sarah-palin-facing-santa-claus-congress-rcna32441">told</a> NBC News.</p>
<p>“I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up snagging the seat for real, through a combination of people who are just being mischievous and wanting to see a situation where Santa Claus wins,” Moore said.</p>

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