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Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to participate in a rally in Anchorage, Alaska, to show his support for congressional candidates Kelly Tshibaka and Sarah Palin, as well as Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R).
The event, set for Saturday, July 9, will take place at the Alaska Airlines Center. The festivities are slated to begin at 11 a.m. local time, and Trump is scheduled to present his remarks at 4 p.m.
Trump’s rare excursion across the country to Alaska could provide a boost in particular to Tshibaka, who is attempting to unseat Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of seven Republican senators who voted to impeach Trump last year. There are more than a dozen others in the top-four primary contest, which includes all parties, set for August.
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“It will be a great honor to welcome President Trump to Alaska for what will be the greatest attended political event in our state’s history,” Tshibaka said in a statement, according to KTUU. “When President Trump endorsed me last summer, we planned this incredible rally, and now it’s just weeks away.”
Palin is a former Alaskan governor who became John McCain’s vice presidential running mate in 2008. She is running for a seat in the House of Representatives that was left vacant after the death of Rep. Don Young (R) earlier this year and said she was looking forward to hosting the former president.
“I was honored to receive President Trump’s endorsement early on in this race, and I’m excited to welcome him to the great state of Alaska,” Palin said in a statement. “The hard working men and women of Alaska are committed to the goals of draining the swamp and making America great again, and it’s a well-deserved honor for them to host the President on Alaskan soil.”
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Palin was endorsed by Trump back in April, the former president crediting her as an “America First” candidate. Fifty-eight candidates had registered to fill the seat, but only four were allowed to advance to a special election in August after the special primary in June. The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of Young’s term, set to expire in January.
