Palin was the suprise pick to become Party Leader after the resignation of Marco Fazio. In 2634, Palin was defeated in her first bid for Praetor. She won 44%. Despite her defeat, she led the Democrats to a Senate seat gain. Also, she managed to be elected Governor of Terrarokka with 51%. In 2638, Palin resigned as leader at the age of 33. Because she had no Deputy Leader, the race to become Senate Minority Leader became an intense political battle that Palin wished to have no part of.