POLITICSSarah Palin: The former Alaska governor's political career in picturesUSA TODAY-UnknownThis October 1996 photo shows Palin in her office when she was serving as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska.APPalin passes out hand warmers to a supporter who braved the cold to wave campaign signs in Anchorage, Alaska, on Nov. 4. 2006, during her gubernatorial campaign.Al Grillo, APPalin is sworn in as governor of Alaska as her husband, Todd Palin, holds the Bible during an inauguration ceremony in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Dec. 4, 2006.Al Grillo, APMcCain stands with Palin at a campaign rally on Aug. 29, 2008, in Dayton, Ohio, after she was announced as his running mate.Mario Tama, Getty ImagesPalin addresses the delegates at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 3, 2008.Robert Deutsch, USATPalin greets Joe Biden on stage for their vice presidential debate on Oct. 2, 2008, at Washington University in St. Louis.PAUL J. RICHARDS, AFP/Getty ImagesPalin votes on Nov. 4, 2008, at Wasilla City Hall in Wasilla, Alaska.Ted S. Warren, APPalin speaks at a campaign rally on Oct. 4, 2008, in Carson, Calif.David McNew, Getty ImagesSen. John McCain hugs Palin after his concession speech in Phoenix on Nov. 4, 2008.Michael Chow, The Arizona RepublicPalin responds to questions during a news conference in Juneau, Alaska, on Feb. 11, 2009.Chris Miller, APPalin announces on July 3, 2009, in Wasilla, Alaska, that she is stepping down from her position as Alaska governor later that month.Robert DeBerry, APPalin interacts with a customer during a book-signing event in Henrietta, N.Y., on Nov. 21, 2009.Don Heupel, APPalin speaks during a campaign rally for Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Feb. 7, 2010, in Cypress, Texas.Dave Einsel, Getty ImagesPalin waves to a rally crowd in Minneapolis with Michele Bachmann on April 7, 2010.Jim Mone, APSarah Palin addresses the crowd during a stop of the Tea Party Express on April 14, 2010, in Boston.Charles Krupa, APPalin campaigns for U.S. Senate candidate John Raese as his wife, Liz, applauds, on Oct. 30, 2010, in Wheeling, W.Va.Scott McCloskey, APPalin signs a copy of her book "America by Heart" at the Andover Dillons Marketplace in Andover, Kan., on Nov. 28, 2010.Jaime Green, APPalin rides on a motorcycle before participating in the Rolling Thunder rally on May 29, 2011, in Arlington, Va.Chip Somodevilla, Getty ImagesPalin waves to the crowd as she arrives for the Tea Party's "Restoring America" event on Sept. 3, 2011, in Indianola, Iowa.Scott Olson, Getty ImagesPalin holds a newspaper as she co-hosts NBC's "Today" show in New York on April 3, 2012.Peter Kramer, APPalin speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 16, 2013, in National Harbor, Md.Pete Marovich, Getty ImagesPalin waves as she leaves the stage during the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 8, 2014, in National Harbor, Md.T.J. Kirkpatrick, Getty ImagesPalin watches from the audience during the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas on Dec. 15, 2015.Ruth Fremson, Pool/European Pressphoto AgencyPalin speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 26, 2015, in National Harbor, Md.H. Darr Beiser, USATDonald Trump is joined on stage by Palin during a campaign event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Feb. 1, 2016.Mary Altaffer, APPalin endorses Trump during a rally at Iowa State University on Jan. 19, 2016, in Ames, Iowa.Mary Altaffer, APSarah Palin speaks to members of the media in the spin room after the third U.S. presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Oct. 19, 2016.Bloomberg Via Getty ImagesSarah Palin speaks at a rally in Montgomery, Ala on Sept. 21, 2017.Brynn Anderson, APSarah Palin gives a media interview before the start of a funeral service for Rev. Billy Graham at the Billy Graham Library on March 2, 2018 in Charlotte, N.C.Brian Blanco, Getty ImagesFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin listens to a sermon during a funeral service at the Billy Graham Library for the Rev. Billy Graham on March 2, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C.Chuck Burton, APSarah Palin watches the San Antonio Spurs play against the Denver Nuggets on March 4, 2019, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.Mark Sobhani, NBAE Via Getty ImagesSarah Palin and Host Nick Cannon appear in an episode of "The Masked Singer" on FOX TV in March 2020.Michael Becker, FOXCharlie Kirk, left, and Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, right, hold a discussion during the second day of AmericaFest 2021 hosted by Turning Point USA on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Phoenix.Antranik Tavitian, Arizona RepublicRepublican U.S. House candidate former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (L) speaks as former U.S. President Donald Trump (R) looks on during a "Save America" rally at Alaska Airlines Center on July 09, 2022 in Anchorage, Alaska.Justin Sullivan, Getty ImagesFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.LM Otero, AP