Begich Leads in Alaska House Race Amid Ongoing Vote Count
Nicholas Begich has been projected to win Alaska's at-large seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola. Begich, a businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump, previously lost to Peltola in 2022. The election featured Alaska's ranked-choice voting system, with two other candidates, John Wayne Howe and Eric Hafner, also on the ballot. Hafner, despite being incarcerated, was ruled eligible to appear on the ballot. This election is part of the broader contest for control of the U.S. House, where Republicans currently hold a narrow majority.