Trivia

She is descended from 10 Mayflower passengers.

Is of English, German, Irish and Dutch descent.

She was Governor of Alaska from December 4, 2006 until her resignation on July 26, 2009.

Is the second woman, after Geraldine A. Ferraro in 1984, to run on a major party presidential ticket.

Daughter of Charles Richard "Chuck" Heath (b. Los Angeles County, California, 24 Mar 1938) and wife Sarah "Sally" Sheeran (b. Richland, Washington, 26 Oct 1940).

She was crank-called, just days before Election Week, by a Canadian radio station, CKOI, in Montreal, Quebec. During her four - to five-minute conversation, she was deceived into thinking that she was speaking with French president, Nicolas Sarkozy.

Elected mayor of Wasilla, Alaska in 1996, and the state's first female governor in 2006. She resigned on July 3, 2009, mainly to care for Trig Palin's early life, with Down Syndrome.

Her first job was as a janitor at an engineering firm on weekends.

Her youngest child, Trig Palin, has Down's Syndrome.

Mother, with ex-husband Todd Palin, of five children: son Track Palin (Track Charles James Palin; b. April 20, 1989), daughter Bristol Palin (Bristol Sheeran Marie Palin; b. October 18, 1990), daughter Willow Palin (Willow Bianca Faye Palin; b. July 7, 1995), daughter Piper Palin (Piper Indy Grace Palin; b. March 19, 2001) and son Trig Palin (Trig Paxson Van Palin; April 18, 2008).

She attended Wasilla High School, which was the same alma mater of her husband, Todd Palin. Their oldest two children, son Track Palin and daughter Bristol Palin, would also graduate from the school in 2007 and 2009.

Sarah worked as a sportscaster for KTUU-TV and KTVA-TV in Anchorage after graduating college.

Unsuccessfully ran for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska in 2003.

Ex-mother-in-law of Dakota Meyer.

(December 1, 2018) Her and her parents' homes suffered destruction from a 7.0 earthquake in Alaska.

(September 6, 2019) Her husband of 31 years Todd Palin filed for divorce from her.

Has five grandchildren: three by daughter Bristol Palin and two by son Track Palin.

Her youngest son, Trig Palin, was prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome.

Announced by John McCain as his vice-presidential running mate, the first female vice-presidential candidate in the history of the Repulican party. The announcement fell on McCain's 72nd birthday and Palin's 20th wedding anniversary. (29 August 2008).

Grandmother of Tripp Johnston (Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, born on December 27, 2008) via Bristol Palin.

She is the third of four children. Her siblings are Chuck Heath Jr., Heather Heath and Molly Heath.

Played on Saturday Night Live (1975) by Tina Fey.

Is suing The New York Times for defamation, over an editorial that linked one of her political action committee ads to the mass shooting that severely wounded Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (Gabby Giffords) [June 2017].

She was selected as one of the world's 100 most influential people by TIME Magazine.[April 2010].

Far right conspiracy theorist.

Inspired Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Made the notion of the false death panels famous.

Cousin of Jason Morgan.

Grandmother of Tripp Johnson, Sailor Grace Meyer, Atlee Bay Meyer, Banks Bailey, and Blaise Bailey.

Became a Fox News analyst in January of 2010.

Was mentioned by Eminem in the song, "We Made You".

Visted the White House with Ted Nugent and Kid Rock [April 2017].

She wears a size 7 1/2 shoe.