<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Republican Sarah Palin, who is eyeing a political comeback, is through to November's election in Alaska in the state's House of Representatives race, US media project.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Her rivals are Republican Nick Begich III and Democrat Mary Peltola. The fourth contender is not yet known.</div><div><br></div><div>Ms Palin, 58, rose to prominence as a vice-presidential candidate in 2008.</div><div>She largely left the spotlight before the 2016 election of Donald Trump, who has become her key ally and supporter.</div><div><br></div><div>This year Alaska's party primaries have been replaced with open primaries - the top four runners advance to the poll.</div><div><br></div><div>Ms Palin is also running in a separate special election to serve the remaining five months of Republican Don Young, who died in March after serving for 49 years.</div><div><br></div><div>That race, where voters used the new ranked choice system, is too early to call.</div><div><br></div><div>Ms Palin served as the vice-presidential running mate to Arizona Senator John McCain in 2008, who went on to become a vocal Republican critic of Mr Trump.</div><div><br></div><div>She also served as the governor of Alaska between 2006 to 2009.</div><div>Her brand of combative conservatism and anti-establishment appeal led many to consider her as the political precursor to Mr Trump. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>