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Todd Palin, the ex-husband of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, filed for divorce in 2019.
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Todd didn’t often make headlines, even when Sarah was the vice presidential nominee in 2008.
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Here’s what we know about Todd, whose father and stepmother are supporters of Sarah Palin’s GOP opponent.
Todd Palin is the ex-husband of former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, who on Tuesday made it through to the general election to represent Alaska in the US House of Representatives.
His ex-wife will face off against Republicans Nick Begich III and Tara Sweeney and Democrat Mary Peltola — the four to advance in Tuesday’s ranked-choice primary — in a November general election. The winner will take over the late Rep. Don Young’s seat for the remainder of his term.
The father and stepmother of Todd Palin have been vocal supporters of the opponent of their former daughter-in-law, Sarah Palin, in the ongoing race for Alaska’s sole seat in the House.
Todd Palin’s father, Jim, and his stepmother, Faye, threw a party for Begich in their backyard on Monday evening, the day before Tuesday election night, Must Read Alaska reported.
Though Sarah Palin stepped into the public eye after being tapped to be vice president for Republican presidential nominee John McCain in 2008, Todd himself didn’t often make headlines and avoided publicity, even after the Palin family got into the reality TV show business.
Here’s what we know about Todd Palin:
He shares five children with Sarah Palin.
Todd and Sarah Palin share five children: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig, whom Todd has asked for shared custody, according to the divorce filing.
Source: NBC News
Reports have shown he played a role in his wife’s political career when she served as the governor of Alaska.
While Todd Palin, known informally as the “first dude,” did not regularly appear in headlines as much as his wife, he still played a role in her political career when she served as governor of Alaska. Emails obtained by NBC News showed that he regularly communicated with other Alaskan political figures on government affairs.
Sarah Palin became governor of Alaska in 2006 and resigned before the end of her four-year term in 2009, following her time as presidential running mate for the late Sen. John McCain in 2008.
When asked if Todd helps his wife Sarah with her speeches, Jim Palin, Todd’s father, told Newsweek in a 2011 interview that “he helps her prepare, but he doesn’t critique.”
Known for his talent on a snowmobile, Todd was involved in an unfortunate accident in 2016 that left him with several injuries.
Todd Palin was known for his prowess on a snowmobile after winning Alaska’s Iron Dog snowmobile race four…
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