2024 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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2024 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska's at-large district
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Incumbent U.S. Representative

Mary Peltola
Democratic



The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Alaska from its at-large congressional district . The election will coincide 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.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic representative Mary Peltola was elected to a full term in 2022 with 55.0% of the vote using instant-runoff voting after winning a special election that same year to complete the remaining months of Don Young's term. [1] Peltola is running for re-election to a second full term in 2024. [2] The primary election is scheduled for August 20, 2024.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Republican Party

Declared

No Labels

Declared

Libertarian Party

Potential

  • Chris Bye, fishing guide and fourth-place finisher for U.S. House in 2022 [7]

Independents

Declared

  • Samuel Claesson, author [8]
  • Lady Donna Dutchess, notary, candlemaker, and candidate for U.S. House in 2022 [9]

Primary election

Endorsements

Nick Begich III (R)
U.S representatives
Individuals
Organizations
Nancy Dahlstrom (R)
Governors
U.S representatives
Organizations
Mary Peltola (D)
Federal officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Mary Peltola (D)$2,912,626$1,829,139$1,774,746
Nick Begich III (R)$392,255$252,609$180,879
Nancy Dahlstrom (R)$204,302$3,236$201,066
Source: Federal Election Commission [30]

Polling

Top four primary

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		Nick
Begich (R)		Chris
Bye (L)		Nancy
Dahlstrom (R)		Richard
Grayson (NL)		Mary
Peltola (D)		Undecided
Data for Progress (D) February 23 – March 4, 20241,120 (LV)± 3.0%35%2%10%–44%8%
Remington Research (R) [upper-alpha 1] December 11–14, 2023672 (LV)± 4.0%28%7%9%2%42%11%

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [31] Lean DDecember 12, 2023
Inside Elections [32] Tilt DDecember 15, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33] Lean DJune 8, 2023
Elections Daily [34] TossupJune 8, 2023
CNalysis [35] Lean DNovember 16, 2023

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
of error		RCV
count		Mary
Peltola (D)		Nick
Begich (R)		Nancy
Dahlstrom (R)		Chris
Bye (L)
Data for Progress (D) February 23 – March 2, 20241,120 (LV)± 3.0%
147%39%12%3%
248%41%12%Elim
350%50%ElimElim

Notes

  1. 1 2 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Begich's campaign

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