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Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska’s US House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather. Begich was among the opponents Peltola defeated ...
House Republicans scored a valuable pickup in Alaska's lone seat in the chamber, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. ... His uncle, Mark Begich, was a U.S. senator for Alaska from 2009 to 2015.
Republican Nick Begich has ousted incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to win Alaska’s lone House seat, Decision Desk HQ projects. That marks 220 seats for Republicans, surpassing the 218 ...
Republican Nick Begich won election to a U.S. House seat representing Alaska on Wednesday, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and flipping a seat for the GOP. Begich, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was among the opponents Peltola defeated in 2022. Peltola, who is Yup'ik, was the first Alaska Native in Congress.
He won the seat in the 2024 election, in which he defeated Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola. Begich had previously run unsuccessfully for the seat in the 2022 special and regular elections, both of which Peltola won. Although the Begich family has a longstanding affiliation with the Democratic Party, he is a member of the Republican Party.
[12] [13] [14] Although Mary Peltola received a plurality of first choice votes and won in the final round, a majority of voters ranked her last or left her off their ballot entirely. [12] Begich was eliminated in the first round, despite being preferred by a majority to each one of his opponents, with 53% of voters ranking him above Peltola.
Republican Nick Begich wins election to U.S. House in Alaska's at-large Congressional District, beating incumbent Mary Peltola Senate rejects effort from Bernie Sanders to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
Peltola, 51, is in a tough reelection fight against Republican Nick Begich in a high-stakes race that could help determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the House. The campaign follows a year of intense personal tragedy for the lawmaker, who lost her mother and her husband, Eugene Peltola, within a four-month span in 2023.