Begich, an entrepreneur who lives in Chugiak, is a Republican from a prominent Democratic family. If his lead holds, he’ll win the seat once held by his grandfather. Congressman Nick Begich, D-Alaska, was campaigning for reelection in 1972 when his chartered plane disappeared enroute to Juneau.

Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich is ahead of Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola, according to early results released early Wednesday morning by the Alaska Division of Elections. With 296 of 403 precincts reporting results at 11:32 p.

Alaska’s U.S. House election remained too close to call in preliminary results released Tuesday evening by the Alaska Division of Elections. With 109 of 403 precincts reporting results at 8:44 p.m., Republican candidate Nick Begich led Democratic incumbent Rep.

Republican challenger Nick Begich III was ahead of Democratic incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola, with tens of thousands of ballots left to be counted.

Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat that could help decide control of that chamber.

GOP challenger Nick Begich led in first round of the state’s unusual ranked choice balloting, but was unable to get a majority, meaning another tabulation will be required.

Alaska businessman Nick Begich III is making his second run for Alaska’s sole Alaska U.S. House of Representatives seat. A staunch Republican, Begich comes from a family of Alaska politicians,

Begich III, an entrepreneur who lives in Chugiak, is a Republican from a prominent Democratic family. If his lead holds, he’ll win the seat once held by his grandfather. Congressman Nick Begich, D-Alaska, was campaigning for reelection in 1972 when his chartered plane disappeared enroute to Juneau.

Challenger Nick Begich III has built a lead in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat, according to early results on election night.