Begich Claims Victory in Alaska House Race Amid Ongoing Ballot Count

Republican Nick Begich III has declared victory in Alaska's U.S. House race, leading incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola by over two percentage points with 9,000 ballots left to count. The final result may be determined by ranked choice voting. Meanwhile, a ballot measure to repeal Alaska's open primaries and ranked choice voting system is narrowly contested, with a 50.1% to 49.9% split. The remaining ballots will be counted by Wednesday. President-elect Donald Trump is leading in Alaska's presidential vote, and a new majority coalition is forming in the Alaska House.