Nick Begich III, wearing a lei made of York peppermint patties, joins supporters at a campaign event on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 at the Marriott in downtown Anchorage.
Republican challenger Nick Begich III was ahead of Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola in Alaska's U.S. House race with more than 90% of precincts reporting early Wednesday morning. The final result likely won't be known until Nov. 20, when Alaska's election workers are set to tabulate results in the ranked-choice election.
Statewide, Begich had 49.66% of the over 255,000 votes counted as of Wednesday morning. Peltola had 45.27%.
If the top vote-getter does not receive over 50% of the vote, the election will be decided in a ranked choice tabulation. Many votes from predominantly Alaska Nati...
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