Alaska’s U.S. House race close as early votes roll in

Alaska’s U.S. House race close as early votes roll in

Republican challenger Nick Begich III was ahead of Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola, with tens of thousands of ballots left to be counted.

GOP’s Nick Begich Leads Incumbent Democrat in Race for Alaska’s House Seat

Republican challenger Nick Begich was leading incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola in the race for Alaska’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives by a margin of 50.1% to 44.8% in unofficial results. About 59% of the vote had been counted at 3:30 a.m. ET Wednesday. The Alaska race attracted over $40 million in contributions, making it one of the most expensive congressional races in the country’s history.  In 2022, Peltola had defeated both B…

Begich leads in early results, with Alaska’s U.S. House race too close to call • Alaska Beacon

Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich and his supporters wave campaign signs at the corner of the Seward Highway and Northern Lights Boulevard on Nov. 4, 2024, the day before Election Day. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)Alaska’s U.S. House election remained too close to call in preliminary results released Tuesday evening by the Alaska Division of Elections. With 176 of 403 precincts reporting results at 9 p.m., Republican candidate…

Race for Alaska’s congressional seat tilts Begich in early results

Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich helps wave campaign signs with supporters in Anchorage on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Challenger Nick Begich III has built a lead in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat, according to early results on election night. With just over 40% of precincts reporting, Begich led incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola by 5,264 votes or about 5%. At the Begich election nig…

Begich leads in early results, with Alaska’s U.S. House race too close to call

Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 Fewer than 60,000 votes had been counted by 8:45 p.m., and Peltola trailed by about 3 percentage points Begich leads in early results, with Alaska’s U.S. House race too close to call Wire Service