The conservative son of a prominent liberal Alaska political family came in second in a ranked-choice primary that could play out similarly to 2022, when Republicans split their votes and elected a Democrat.
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Peltola Finishes First in Alaska House Primary, With Begich as Top Challenger
The conservative son of a prominent liberal Alaska political family came in second in a ranked-choice primary that could play out similarly to 2022, when Republicans split their votes and elected a Democrat.
"...Nick Begich III, the Republican son of a prominent liberal political family in Alaska, who ran for the seat in 2022 and has been endorsed by the right-wing House Freedom Caucus, ranked second, with 27 percent,
according to The Associated Press. He beat out Nancy Dahlstrom, the Republican lieutenant governor endorsed by former President Donald J. Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, who had 20 percent, according to the A.P., which reported the results Wednesday morning with nearly 90 percent of the state’s precincts tallied. They were the only two challengers in the race who had reported raising any money.
Mr. Begich had said he would drop out of the race if he finished behind Ms. Dahlstrom, which Democrats feared could make for a tougher contest for Ms. Peltola, consolidating Republican support behind a single viable G.O.P. candidate instead of splintering it among several, as happened when she won the seat in 2022. But Ms. Dahlstrom has made no such commitment, and Ms. Peltola’s commanding lead suggested she could prevail even if Republicans united behind one challenger. ..."
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An important race in the effort to control the House this election. Peltola is a conservative Democrat, but a Democrat.
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