April 25, 2024

Nick Begich challenging Peltola for House seat in Alaska

Begich, a Republican activist in the state, ran for Congress in both the August 2src22 special election and the November 2src22 general election. | Mark Thiessen/AP Photo Republican Nick Begich announced on Thursday he would run for Congress again in Alaska, setting up a possible rematch against incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), the stateā€™s only

Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola Defeats Sarah Palin and Will Serve Full Term in Congress

After Alaska votersā€™ second and third choices were tabulated under the stateā€™s ranked-choice voting system, Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola (D) is expected to serve one full term in Congress after defeating Republican challenger Sarah Palin. PeltolaĀ earnedĀ 136,893 votes, a 54.9 percent share, compared to Palinā€™s 45.1 percent with 112,255 votes. Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D) reelection in

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