Sarah Palin says she'd fill Alaska's vacant House seat 'in a heartbeat'

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Former vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) told Newsmax on Tuesday that she would be "humbled and honored" to serve in the House of Representatives.

Alaska's sole House seat became vacant on Friday when Rep. Don Young (R) — who had held the seat since 1973 — died at the age of 88.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.