2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Alaska from its at-large district. The election will coincided with other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections. Pursuant to the Constitution, Primary election will be held on August 18, 2026.[1]
Incumbent Nick Begich III, who was elected last 2024, after narrowly defeating then-incumbent Mary Peltola, the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House since 1972.[2][3][4]
In accordance with 2020 Alaska Measure 2, the race shall be conducted using the state's ranked-choice voting procedures. In 2024, Alaskans voted in the proposed Alaska Ballot Measure 2, in which the ranked-choice voting will be repealed. The results was very tight with 50.1% of voters were against and 49.8% in favor of the proposed measure.[4][5][6]
Candidates
[edit]Republican Party
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Nick Begich III, U.S. representative-elect
Democratic Party
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Mary Peltola, U.S. representative (since 2022)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Primary Election Information". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
Primary elections are held on the third Tuesday in August of even numbered years.
- ^ Miller, Maya (November 20, 2024). "Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for Republicans". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Bohrer, Becky (November 21, 2024). "Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska's only House seat". AP News. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Stone, Eric (November 12, 2024). "Begich maintains lead and repeal of ranked choice still passing in updated election results". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Election Results 2024: Alaska Measure 2". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Stone, Eric (December 9, 2024). "The recount is over. Alaska will keep ranked choice voting". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Statement of Candidacy - Mary Peltola (AK-01)". Federal Election Commission. November 8, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.