Sarah & Todd Palin
Sarah Palin and her husband at the time, Todd Palin, pose together on the red carpet for Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala on May 4, 2010.
Todd knew Sarah before she became one of the most iconic Vice President candidates in American history. They attended Wasilla High School in Alaska, and both graduated in 1982. However, they wouldn’t elope until 1988! Despite the quickie wedding, they stayed together for 31 years and welcomed five children together: Bristol, Track, Willow, Piper and Trig. You may know Bristol from her short stint on ‘Teen Mom OG.’
Sarah and Todd were introduced to the limelight after Sarah was elected governor of Alaska in 2006, a job she served until 2009. During that tenure, Todd was affectionately known as the ‘First Dude’ of Alaska. He had worked as a production supervisor for the BP oil company prior to Sarah’s new gig, and to avoid potential conflicts of interest, he later stepped down to production operator (and resigned altogether in 2009). During that time, Sarah also ran for vice president under Republican nominee John McCain in the 2008 presidential election.
Their longtime marriage came to an end when Todd filed for divorce from Sarah in Sept. 2019, due to ‘incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife,’ according to his court documents.
Sarah & Todd Palin With Their Daughter
Sarah and Todd Palin pose with their daughter, Piper Indy Palin, at Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala in New York on May 4, 2010. Not pictured are Sarah and Todd’s four other children: Track, Bristol, Willow and Trig.
Sarah & Todd Palin Attend A Horse Racing Event
Sarah and Todd Palin spectate fast horses and their jockeys race during the 142nd Belmont Stakes in New York on June 5, 2010. The couple match with black baseball caps and dark shades.
Sarah Palin Brings Her Husband On Book Tour
Sarah Palin is joined by her husband at the time, Todd, while she greets fans at a book signing in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesotta. Sarah released her personal and political memoir, ‘Going Rogue,’ in 2009.
Sarah & Todd Palin At The Iowa State Fair
Sarah and Todd Palin tackle a rush of reporters together while visiting the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa in 2011. GOP presidential candidates had visited the fair that day.
