2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska's at-large district
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  2024 November 3, 20262028 
 
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]

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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

Democratic Party

Potential

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash 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 [7]

Primary election

Endorsements

Nick Begich (R)

Executive branch officials

Organizations

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [10] Likely RJune 30, 2025
Inside Elections [11] Likely RJune 30, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [12] Likely RJuly 10, 2025

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Nick Begich III vs. Mary Peltola

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Nick
Begich III (R)
Mary
Peltola (D)
OtherUndecided
Data for Progress (D) [13] February 28 – March 7, 20251000 (LV)± 3.0%46%46%5% [b] 3%

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Undecided
Data for Progress (D) [14] July 21–27, 2025678 (LV)± 4.0%48%38%13%

Notes

  1. 1 2 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. 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.
  7. "2026 Election United States House - Alaska". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  8. 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.
  9. "2026 Club for Growth PAC-Endorsed Candidates". Club for Growth. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  10. "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  11. "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  12. "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  13. "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.
  14. "Mary Peltola Would Be Front-Runner for Alaska Governor". August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.

Official campaign websites for candidates