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.

Current Position: US House of Representatives from 2022
Affiliation: Democrat

Mary Peltola  previously served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council’s tribal court, executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Bethel city councillor and member of the Alaska House of Representatives.

A member of the Democratic Party, Peltola defeated former Governor Sarah Palin and Alaska Policy Forum board member Nick Begich in an upset in the August 2022 special election

Current Position: US Representative since 1973
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 1971 – 1973; State Delegate from 1967 – 1971

Other positions: 
Senior member, House Natural Resources Committee

Quotes: 
Alaska has tremendous hydroelectric potential, and through it, we can provide communities w/ reliable, renewable energy. This month, @RepAnnieKuster
and I introduced the 21st Century Dams Act, which will make significant investments to achieve these goals:

Featured Video: 
Congressman Don Young’s Closing Statement on Anti-ANWR Bill