Nick Begich: Political History

2022: Begich Ran For U.S. House In Alaska’s Special Election And Lost To Mary Peltola. According to a September 2022 report by the Alaska Division of Elections, Begich ran for a U.S. House seat in Alaska’s August 16, 2022 special election against Sarah Palin and Mary Peltola. Begich earned the lowest vote share of the three and Peltola won the election. [Alaska Division of Elections, 9/2/22]

2022: Begich Ran For Alaska’s Only Congressional District And Was Eliminated In The Second Round With 24.48% Of The Vote. According to records from the Alaska Division of Elections, Begich was eliminated in the second round of the 2022 general election for Alaska’s sole congressional seat. Begich received 24.48% of the vote in the second round, with the majority of his votes transferring to Palin, who lost to Peltola in Round 3. [Alaska, Division of Elections, 11/23/22]

Image: see original report, p. 294

Image: see original report, p. 294

[Alaska Division of Elections, 11/23/22]

2016: Begich Ran For Seat A Representing District 2 On The Anchorage Assembly But Lost By 1226 Votes. According to records with the Municipality of Anchorage, Begich lost the election for District 2, Seat A on the Anchorage Assembly by 1226 votes. His opponent, Amy Demboski won 57.72% of the vote with 4414 votes total, while Begich had only 41.69% of the vote with a total of 3188 votes. [Municipality of Anchorage, 4/26/16]

• The Anchorage Assembly Represented “Every Neighborhood In The Municipality Of Anchorage.” “From Chugiak to Girdwood, every neighborhood in the Municipality of Anchorage is represented on the Anchorage Assembly. With members elected by you and your neighbors, the Assembly creates, passes and amends local laws, and approves the Municipality’s budget. We invite you to learn more about what we do and get involved.” [Municipality of Anchorage, Accessed 9/20/24]