2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

For related races, see 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.

2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska's at-large district

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative Nick Begich III Republican

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 and its at-large district. The election will coincide with other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections. The primary election will occur on August 18, 2026. ^[1]

Incumbent Nick Begich III was elected with 51.22% of the vote in 2024, narrowly defeating then-incumbent Mary Peltola, the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House since 1972. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The race will be conducted using ranked-choice voting.

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

• Nick Begich III, incumbent U.S. representative (2025–present) ^[5]

Democratic Party

Filed paperwork

• John Williams ^[6]

Potential

• Mary Peltola, former U.S. representative (2022–2025) ^[7]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nick Begich III (R)	$1,627,709	$465,028	$1,267,011
Mary Peltola (D)	$110,462	$115,900	$78,531
Source: Federal Election Commission [8]

Primary election

Endorsements

Nick Begich (R)

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present) ^[9]

Organizations

• Club for Growth PAC ^[10]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [11]	Likely R	June 30, 2025
Inside Elections [12]	Likely R	June 30, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Likely R	July 10, 2025

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Nick Begich III vs. Mary Peltola

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Nick Begich III (R)	Mary Peltola (D)	Other	Undecided
Data for Progress (D) [14]	February 28 – March 7, 2025	1000 (LV)	± 3.0%	46%	46%	5% [b]	3%

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Generic Republican	Generic Democrat	Undecided
Data for Progress (D) [15]	July 21–27, 2025	678 (LV)	± 4.0%	48%	38%	13%

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. "I would rank neither" with 5%

References

1. "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.
2. Miller, Maya (November 20, 2024). "Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska, Flipping House Seat for Republicans". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Brooks, James (May 8, 2025). "Trump backs Begich for reelection to Alaska's U.S. House seat in 2026". Alaska Beacon . Retrieved May 16, 2025. Begich is the only candidate who has formally indicated his intent to run for Alaska's seat in the 2026 election so far.
6. Downing, Suzanne (July 8, 2025). "Alaska Democrats have their candidate for US House". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
7. Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (July 16, 2025). "Morning Digest: Everyone is waiting on Alaska's best-known Democrat to pick a race". The Downballot. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
8. "2026 Election United States House - Alaska". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
9. Brooks, James (May 8, 2025). "Trump backs Begich for reelection to Alaska's U.S. House seat in 2026". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
10. "2026 Club for Growth PAC-Endorsed Candidates". Club for Growth. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
11. "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
12. "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
13. "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
14. "Oil Taxes, Rural Subsistence, Public School Funding: These Are a Few of Alaska Voters' Favorite Things". Data For Progress. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
15. "Mary Peltola Would Be Front-Runner for Alaska Governor". August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites for candidates

• Nick Begich (R) for Congress