Muna 2006, achimhanya pachikuva chehurumende yakachena, Palin akakunda Gavhuna aripo Frank Murkowski muRepublican gubernatorial primary. Mukwikwidzi wake wekumhanya aive Sean Parnell.Musarudzo yaNovember Palin aive nemari yakawanda asi akakunda, achikunda aimbova gavhuna weDemocratic Tony Knowles nemuganhu we48.3% kusvika ku41.0%. Akave gavhuna wekutanga wechikadzi weAlaska uye, pazera remakore makumi mana nemaviri, gavhuna mudiki munhoroondo yeAlaska, gavhuna wekutanga wenyika akazvarwa mushure mekunge Alaska yawana nyika yeUS, uye wekutanga asina kuvhurwa munaJune (akasarudza kuti mhemberero iitwe muFairbanks pachinzvimbo).
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