Club for Growth, a network of 500,000 pro-business Americans, has endorsed Nick Begich for Congress for Alaska.
“The Club for Growth is the leading free-enterprise advocacy group in the nation. We win tough battles and we have an enormous influence on economic policy,” the organization explains on its website. “In fact, we are the only organization that is willing and able to take on any Member of Congress on policy who fails to uphold basic economic conservative principles…regardless of party.”
The group also endorses candidates such as Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, Kari Lake for Senate in Arizona, and Bernie Moreno for Senate in Ohio.
By backing Nick Begich, the group is signaling it’s going to take on Rep. Mary Peltola, Alaska’s Democrat in Congress. The Nov. 5 general election is 66 days from Saturday.
Some of the Club’s top policy goals include:
- Reducing income tax rates and repealing the death tax
- Replacing the current tax code with a fair/flat tax
- The full repeal of ObamaCare and the end of abusive lawsuits through medical malpractice/tort reform
- Reducing the size and scope of the federal government
- Cutting government spending and passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Regulatory reform and deregulation
- School choice
” If elected, he will be dedicated to ensuring that Alaskans thrive, standing ready to challenge Washington’s overreach and secure a prosperous future for Alaska,” the organization said in its highlight of Begich.
The Club for Growth endorsement is one of the more difficult ones to get, because the group doesn’t endorse people who will just go along with the Washington, D.C. swamp politics. It’s not interested in lawmakers who cave to special-interest lobbyists.
Begich has received other endorsements this week, including that of Rep. Bruce Westerman, who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee, and Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of Judiciary. Begich was also just named to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s “Young Guns” program, which will super-charge his campaign.
Ok this one is impressive.
This is your time, Nick. Win this race.
The picture says it all! Nick Begich is a “hugger”! This might not mean much to some of you but is just one facet of his nature that I appreciate. He likes people and when you genuinely care about others, you are more likely to make good political decisions that affect your constituents. He isn’t just seeking power or fame.
Many of the Club For Growth policies are in direct conflict with the Alaska State Constitution. Alaskans will see through the sham of an outsider trying to take our only seat in the US Congress