Summary
Nicholas Joseph Begich (born October 21, 1977 is an American businessman and politician who is the U.S. Representative-elect for Alaska’s at-large congressional district. He won the seat in the 2024 election, in which he defeated Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola. Begich had previously run unsuccessfully for the seat in the 2022 special and regular elections, both of which Peltola won.
Although the Begich family has a longstanding affiliation with the Democratic Party, he is a member of the Republican Party.
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Small Business Owner. Commonsense Leader. Family Man.
Born in Anchorage and raised by his maternal grandparents, Congressman-Elect Nick Begich embodies the spirit of Alaska. Nick grew up learning the values that make Alaska strong: self-reliance, honesty, and a deep-seated love for this land and its people. Today, he lives in Chugiak with his wife, Dharna, and their son Nicholas, continuing the tradition of raising the next generation of Alaskans on these same principles.
Nick pursued higher education in the Lower 48, graduating from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship, and later completing his Master of Business Administration at Indiana University. His education equipped him with the skills to navigate the complex world of business. Recruited by Ford Motor Company, Nick sharpened these skills in a variety of roles, from technology to finance to product development; but the call of home was too strong.
In 2004, Nick and Dharna returned to Alaska, ready to give back to the state they love. Over the years, Nick has kickstarted numerous businesses, both within and beyond Alaska’s borders. His business ventures have been built on innovation and industry. Nick’s dedication doesn’t stop at his own businesses – he has served as a startup coach and mentor, fostering the growth of early-stage companies and helping them thrive.
Today, Nick continues to invest in Alaska. His prior work with the Alaska Policy Forum, Club for Growth, and his years as a Board Director for Matanuska Telecom Association, show his commitment to public service and to Alaska’s progress. Nick has seen firsthand the challenges Alaskans face, and he has the skills and experience to address these issues head-on.
Nick’s goal in Congress is to make sure Alaskans succeed. His lifelong connection to this land, his passion for responsible business growth, and his belief in the power of hardworking Alaskan families make him the leader we need to take on Washington and deliver for Alaska.
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2022 special election
Main article: 2022 Alaska’s at-large congressional district special election
In October 2021, he announced his campaign to run for the Alaska’s at-large U.S. House seat against incumbent Republican Don Young, who held the seat since 1972. Young died in March 2022 which led to a special election scheduled for August 16, 2022. The election was a 3-way race of Begich, former Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Democratic former state Representative Mary Peltola.
The election was the first to use Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting (RCV) method, approved by voters in 2020. The winners of the top-four blanket primary advanced to the ranked-choice runoff election, but only three candidates competed (as Al Gross withdrew and endorsed Peltola). Peltola was declared the winner on August 31 after all ballots were counted. Peltola’s victory was widely seen as an upset in a traditionally Republican state.[
The results were praised by many pundits and activists. By contrast, some scholars criticized the instant-runoff procedure for its pathological behavior, the result of a center squeeze. Although Peltola received a plurality of first choice votes and won in the final round, a majority of voters ranked her last or left her off their ballot entirely. Begich was eliminated in the first round, despite being preferred by a majority to each one of his opponents, with 53 percent of voters ranking him above Peltola. However, Palin spoiled the election by splitting the first-round vote, leading to Begich’s elimination and costing Republicans the seat.
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AMERICAN ENERGY FIRST
Alaska’s resources are critical to America’s energy security, mineral security, and national security. Failing to develop these resources leaves the nation’s future to the whims of rivals and adversaries who do not have America’s best interests in mind.
We must pursue an all-of-the-above development strategy for Alaskan resources as a basis for restoring domestic, vertically integrated supply chains that will drive U.S. manufacturing, enhance job creation, and deliver generational prosperity. To do this, we must make an articulate and persuasive case for Alaska both within Congress.
Alaska’s oil and gas resources are a critical part of America’s energy mix and help to ensure that American families and businesses have the energy needed to heat homes, drive to and from work, operate factories, and more. Without robust domestic energy production, Americans are gambling with the future. With the right leadership, however, Alaska will provide reliable domestic oil and gas production for decades to come.
PROTECTING ALASKAN JOBS
Alaskan fisheries form a foundational component of America’s food supply, providing delicious and healthy sources of protein for families across America. People across the world travel to our State to enjoy this resource in our sport fisheries, and the tourism that follows powers small businesses from guide services, to hotels, to aviation, and more. Alaskan fisheries provide important food security in Alaska as well as a source of subsistence upon which both rural and urban Alaskans rely.
Whether subsistence, commercial, or sport, each fishery use is important for Alaska and for America as a whole, and as a result it is crucial that we properly balance these interests to ensure a maximum sustainable yield. Limiting bycatch and overfishing; investing in ongoing research focused on ocean food chains, currents, population variance, genetics; and predator monitoring and control will all help ensure that Alaska’s fisheries remain reliable and predictable sources of sustenance, enjoyment, and revenue for generations to come.
Alaska’s timber industry was once a thriving component of our economy. However, radical environmental activism has nearly eliminated what was once a major Alaskan job creator. Smart, rotational timber leases must be restored to Southeast Alaska and opened up elsewhere throughout the state. Such actions reduce wildfire risk, provide potential for value-added industry, help diversify Alaska’s economic base and bring important cash inflows to the people of Alaska.
Alaska’s critical minerals offer a promising frontier for economic growth, security, and environmental stewardship. From rare earths to precious metals, our state holds vast resources, vital for high-tech industries, green technologies, and a secure domestic supply chain.
As Alaskans, we responsibly set global standards for practices that respect our lands, waters, and wildlife. Alaska’s mining renaissance will not only create jobs, but it will also propel Alaska into a pivotal role: ensuring domestic production capabilities for key industries and driving America towards a future of independence and prosperity.
PROTECTING OUR FREEDOM
The Second Amendment ensures one of the most critical freedoms for Americans: the right to keep and bear arms. Our nation’s founders understood this right to be foundational to the creation of our Republic as without an armed citizenry, we would have had no ability to win the fight for self-determination. Numerous examples exist today wherein despotic governments have turned on their people, secure in the knowledge that their citizens would be able to mount little in the way of response. Whether it be for defense from tyrannical governance, national security, personal defense, or hunting, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Under the 10th Amendment, “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” This important provision ensures that the Federal government does not exceed its constitutional authority in administering laws and resultant regulations. A textualist, originalist interpretation of the Constitution ensures the courts remain strictly adherent to the letter and intent of the law.
EDUCATING THE FUTURE
In spite of years of effort and substantial funding, Alaska’s schools consistently rank among the worst in the country. As a result, young Alaskans are deprived of the skills needed to succeed in years that follow. Parents must have the opportunity to place their children in the educational environment that best meets their needs and gives those children the best chance at success. To do this, we must encourage healthy competition among schools inclusive of public, private, and homeschool options and ensure that funding follows the student.
Further, any federal education funding should come in the form of block grants to the states, allowing a greater level of local control over how such funds are deployed in the classroom.
Parents deserve the right to transparent dialogue with educators regarding their child’s learning and emotional needs. Schools, bestowed with the trust of parents to educate and nurture their children, must honor this responsibility. Open communication among the teacher, student, and parent is vital to the educational experience and outcomes. We must ensure our classrooms are centered on teaching the core skills necessary for student success.
MAKING HEALTHCARE AFFORDABLE
Alaska has some of the world’s highest healthcare costs. Reforms are needed to drive down the cost of healthcare. Political rhetoric isn’t going to do it. It’s going to require commitment, tenacity, and hard work. We need to explore price and cost innovations around direct primary care and preventative medicine while protecting patient-doctor relationships.
We can find cost savings by increasing competition, negotiating prescription drug prices, and tightening work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients.
NATIONAL SECURITY
Alaska is a critical component of America’s national security strategy. Whether it’s Alaska’s geographic position as the gateway to Arctic access, early warning for missile defense, or our training grounds for cold weather combat, Alaska enhances the ability for American forces to fight and win in the 21st century.
With more 5th generation fighters now positioned in Alaska than any other single location on earth, Alaska is poised to support America’s defense missions both at home and in the Pacific. We must continue to stress the importance of Alaska as a key to ensuring domestic tranquility.
PROTECTING FINANCIAL SOVEREIGNTY
In the face of the continued debasement of traditional fiat currencies like the US Dollar, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and metals such as gold and silver serve as an alternative safe haven asset class. Core aspects of many cryptocurrencies including programmed scarcity, transaction speed, immutability, and distributed ledgers contribute to a financial system that is more resilient, protects against counterfeiting, and ultimately, serves as a defense against the continuous erosion of Americans’ wealth through inflation. These features not only facilitate a more efficient and transparent economic framework but also put financial control squarely back into the hands of citizens, restoring power to the individual rather than centralized institutions.
My endorsement by HODLPAC in 2022 underscores a shared vision for a financial system that prioritizes accessibility, security, and individual sovereignty. I am committed to fostering an environment where cryptocurrency thrives, free from the heavy hand of central control. My aim is to advocate for a regulatory landscape that nurtures innovation and supports the continued development of the cryptocurrency landscape.
Importantly, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) represent a concerning move towards greater financial surveillance and control by central authorities, undermining the very principles of privacy, autonomy, and decentralization that cryptocurrencies stand for. I oppose CBDCs as they centralize power rather than democratize it, threatening to compromise the individual freedom and privacy that is foundational to our financial sovereignty.
By supporting financial innovation within the private marketplace, we can ensure a future where economic power and privacy are restored to the people, safeguarding our collective wealth against the well-known vulnerabilities of traditional monetary systems.
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[1] (/ˈbɛɡɪtʃ/ BEH-ghitch; born October 21, 1977) is an American politician and businessman who has served as the U.S. representative for Alaska’s at-large congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he had previously run for the seat in the 2022 special and regular elections before his election in 2024.
Early life and family
Begich was born on October 21, 1977, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Nicholas Joseph Begich Jr., an author and business owner, and Starr Lyn Weed (née Baker).[2][3][4][5][6][7] He is a member of the political Begich family who have been affiliated with the Democratic Party, although he is a Republican. He is the paternal grandson of Nick Begich Sr., who served as a U.S. representative for Alaska from 1971 until his disappearance and presumed death in a plane crash in 1972.[3] Begich Sr. had three notable sons: Nick Begich Jr., Mark Begich, and Tom Begich.[3] Mark Begich served as a U.S. Senator from Alaska; Tom Begich served as the Minority Leader of the Alaska Senate.[3]
Begich attended and graduated from The Master’s Academy, a Florida high school, having moved to Florida with his maternal grandparents after his parents divorced.[8] He received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University, Texas.[9][10] Afterwards, he received a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University Bloomington.[8]
Business career
After graduating, he founded FarShore Partners, a software development company which is mostly based in India.[8] In 2016, it had 160 employees internationally.[8] Begich has been business partners with Rick Desai since 2009.[8] He was later joined by his other business partner, J.C. Garrett, in managing both FarShore Partners and Dashfire.[11] As of 2021, he served as the company’s executive chairman.[3]
Early political career
In 2016, he ran for Seat A in District 2 (Chugiak/Eagle River) of the Anchorage City Council against Republican incumbent Amy Demboski.[8][12][13] Begich lost, receiving 42 percent of the vote to Demboski’s 58 percent.[12]
He has served as a board member of Alaska Policy Forum, a conservative think tank. He was the co-chair of the Alaska Republican Party‘s Finance Committee.[9] He served as a co-chair on Don Young‘s 2020 re-election campaign for the U.S. House.[9]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2022 special election
In October 2021, he announced his campaign to run for the Alaska’s at-large U.S. House seat against incumbent Republican Don Young, who held the seat since 1972.[3] Young died in March 2022 which led to a special election scheduled for August 16, 2022.[14] The election was a 3-way race of Begich, former Republican Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Democratic former state Representative Mary Peltola.[15]
The election was the first to use Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting (RCV) method, approved by voters in 2020. The winners of the top-four blanket primary advanced to the ranked-choice runoff election, but only three candidates competed (as Al Gross withdrew and endorsed Peltola). Peltola was declared the winner on August 31 after all ballots were counted.[16][17][18] Peltola’s victory was widely seen as an upset in a traditionally Republican state.[19]
2022 regular election
The regular 2022 Alaska’s at-large U.S. House election was held on November 8.[20] The four candidates were incumbent Peltola, Palin, Begich, and Libertarian Chris Bye.[21][22] Under the rules of instant-runoff, Bye and Begich were eliminated in the first and second rounds, after they received the fewest votes. These votes were then transferred to either Peltola or Palin, depending on who the voter ranked higher on their ballot. Peltola won with 55 percent of the vote, increasing her margin from the special election.[23]
Social choice theorists commenting on the race noted that unlike the previous special election, the general election involved few election pathologies. Peltola won the election as the majority-preferred (Condorcet) candidate, with ballots indicating support from a majority of voters.[24]
2024 regular election

The regular 2024 Alaska’s at-large U.S. House election was held on November 5. The election coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections.
The primary election was held on August 20, 2024,[25] with candidates Mary Peltola, Nick Begich, and Republican Nancy Dahlstrom emerging as the main candidates. After placing third, Dahlstrom withdrew from the race to avoid another result like 2022 to ensure there was no center squeeze or spoiler effect, resulting in a traditional two-party race with two clear frontrunners.[26][27][28] The four candidates were Begich, Peltola, Alaskan Independence Party candidate John Wayne Howe, and Democrat Eric Hafner.[29]
On November 20, it was announced that Begich defeated Peltola.[30] In the first round, he achieved 48.42% of the vote against her 46.36%. After other candidates were eliminated, the final round resulted in Begich receiving 51.3% of the vote against Peltola’s 48.7%, making him the winner.[29][31]
Tenure
Begich was sworn into the U.S. House on January 3, 2025.[32] Later that month, the U.S. House passed two of Begich’s bills. The bills, which restored land rights to Alaska Native village corporations and made it easier for disabled Alaska Natives to qualify for federal aid programs, passed nearly unanimously with bipartisan support. Begich became the first freshman member of the 119th United States Congress to have a bill passed.[33]
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law in July 2025, Begich achieved mandated oil and gas lease sales in the Coastal Plain area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, and Cook-Inlet, while also increasing Alaska’s share of federal oil leasing revenues from the OBBBA mandated leases in Alaska from 50% to 70% starting in 2035.[34]
Begich was not a supporter of Thomas Massie‘s September 2025 discharge petition to force a vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was opposed by President Trump. Following the passage of the discharge petition on November 12, and Trump’s reversal to supporting the bill on November 16, Begich joined the Republican caucus in the 427-1 vote passage of the bill on November 18.[35]
On January 8, 2026, Begich was one of 196 Republicans in the U.S. House to vote against a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that had been in effect since 2021 and expired at the end of 2025.[36]
Begich is a co-sponsor of the SAVE America Act, requiring voters to show proof of citizenship to register to vote, as well as photo ID to cast a ballot. The bill passed in the U.S. House on February 11, 2026.[37]
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
- Croatian Caucus
- DOGE Caucus
- AI Caucus
- Ferry Caucus
- Freedom Caucus[42]
- Greenland Caucus
- Golden Dome Caucus
- Native American Caucus – Republican Vice Chair[43]
- Pacific Islands Caucus
- Republican Study Committee
- Congressional Western Caucus – Executive Vice Chair[44]
- Sharia Free America Caucus[45]
Personal life
He lives in Chugiak, Anchorage, Alaska. Begich and his wife, Dharna, have one son, Nicholas IV.[3][8][46] He is a Protestant.[47]
Electoral history
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| Party | Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
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| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | ||||
| Mary Peltola | 74,817 | 39.66% | +15,467 | 91,266 | 51.48% | |||
| Sarah Palin | 58,339 | 30.92% | +27,053 | 86,026 | 48.52% | |||
| Nick Begich | 52,536 | 27.85% | -52,536 | Eliminated | ||||
| #</span><span about=\”#mwt270\”>3333FF</span>”}]]}’> | Democratic gain from Republican | |||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Peltola | 70,295 | 36.80 | |
| Republican | Sarah Palin | 57,693 | 30.20 | |
| Republican | Nick Begich | 50,021 | 26.19 | |
| Republican | Tara Sweeney (withdrew) | 7,195 | 3.77 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Bye[b] | 1,189 | 0.62 | |
| Libertarian | J. R. Myers | 531 | 0.28 | |
| Republican | Bob Lyons | 447 | 0.23 | |
| Republican | Jay Armstrong | 403 | 0.21 | |
| Republican | Brad Snowden | 355 | 0.19 | |
| Republican | Randy Purham | 311 | 0.16 | |
| Independent | Lady Donna Dutchess | 270 | 0.14 | |
| Independent | Sherry Strizak | 252 | 0.13 | |
| American Independent | Robert Ornelas | 248 | 0.13 | |
| Republican | Denise Williams | 242 | 0.13 | |
| Independent | Gregg Brelsford | 241 | 0.13 | |
| Independent | David Hughes | 238 | 0.12 | |
| Independent | Andrew Phelps | 222 | 0.12 | |
| Independent | Tremayne Wilson | 194 | 0.10 | |
| Independent | Sherry Mettler | 191 | 0.10 | |
| Independent | Silvio Pellegrini | 187 | 0.10 | |
| Independent | Ted Heintz | 173 | 0.09 | |
| Independent | Davis LeBlanc | 117 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 191,015 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | ||||
| Mary Peltola (incumbent) | 128,329 | 48.68% | +1,038 | 129,433 | 49.20% | +7,460 | 136,893 | 54.94% | |||
| Sarah Palin | 67,732 | 25.74% | +1,064 | 69,242 | 26.32% | +43,013 | 112,255 | 45.06% | |||
| Nick Begich | 61,431 | 23.34% | +1,988 | 64,392 | 24.48% | -64,392 | Eliminated | ||||
| Chris Bye | 4,560 | 1.73% | -4,560 | Eliminated | |||||||
| #</span><span about=\”#mwt326\”>3333FF</span>”}]]}’> | Democratic hold | ||||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Peltola (incumbent) | 55,166 | 50.9 | |
| Republican | Nick Begich III | 28,803 | 26.6 | |
| Republican | Nancy Dahlstrom (withdrew) | 21,574 | 19.9 | |
| Republican | Matthew Salisbury (withdrew) | 652 | 0.6 | |
| Independence | John Wayne Howe | 621 | 0.6 | |
| Democratic | Eric Hafner | 467 | 0.4 | |
| Republican | Gerald Heikes | 424 | 0.4 | |
| Independent | Lady Donna Dutchess | 195 | 0.2 | |
| Independent | David Ambrose | 154 | 0.1 | |
| No Labels | Richard Grayson | 143 | 0.1 | |
| Independent | Richard Mayers | 119 | 0.1 | |
| Independent | Samuel Claesson | 89 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 108,407 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | First choice | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | |||
| Nick Begich III | 159,550 | 48.41% | 159,777 | 48.49% | +267 | 160,044 | 48.77% | +4,817 | 164,861 | 51.22% | ||
| Mary Peltola (incumbent) | 152,828 | 46.37% | 152,948 | 46.42% | +1,313 | 154,261 | 47.01% | +2,724 | 156,985 | 48.78% | ||
| John Wayne Howe | 13,010 | 3.95% | 13,210 | 4.01% | +661 | 13,871 | 4.23% | -13,871 | Eliminated | |||
| Eric Hafner | 3,417 | 1.04% | 3,558 | 1.08% | -3,558 | Eliminated | ||||||
| [c] | 6,360 | +1,317 | 7,677 | +6,330 | 14,007 | |||||||
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