It’s Nancy Dahlstrom’s choice, activists say: Drop now or she’ll destroy her political future

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Suzanne Downing
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Mounting pressure from across the state is unavoidable the day after the Alaska Primary Election: The grassroots is building into a rebellion against Nancy Dahlstrom, the state’s lieutenant governor, who came in a distant third in the race for Congress.

On social media, people are now tagging Gov. Mike Dunleavy with messages to stop endorsing Dahlstrom for Congress and to get on board with Nick Begich.

All the women’s Republican clubs but one endorse Nick Begich. The one that doesn’t is the one Dahlstrom is a member of. Even they, members of her own club, have not endorsed Dahlstrom.

All Alaska Young Republican Clubs endorse Nick Begich.

40% of the Republican District committees leaders have endorsed Nick Begich.

No grassroots entity in Alaska has endorsed Dahlstrom, but many are calling for her to drop out of the race. And they say the governor is not listening to them.

One activist in Juneau said that he felt Dahlstrom lied when she said that if she was not the prevailing Republican in the race for Congress, she would sit down with Begich after the primary and have a conversation about the general election.

But on election night, before all the results were even in, Dahlstrom put out a press statement saying she would not drop. Now, she is 30 points behind the Democrat incumbent, Rep. Mary Peltola, and the growing resentment around Alaska is palpable.

An activist in Kenai noted: “Nancy has a choice: She can drop out and begin to build her candidacy for governor, or she can stay in the race and destroy her entire political future.”

One thing appears clear from Fairbanks to Ketchikan: There is a grassroots rebellion underway and it is beginning to impact how Republicans feel about their Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who has endorsed Dahlstrom. He has separated himself from the base of conservatives who elected him.

Even the National Republican Congressional Committee has appeared to back away from Dahlstrom, not even mentioning her name in its Election Night statement.

Must Read Alaska has learned that there is an unprecedented level of activity at the Republican district level on Wednesday, as activists take their next steps to try to get Dahlstrom to drop before the Sept. 2 deadline. Resolutions are being passed, letters are being written, and meetings are being held, as Republicans do not want to repeat what happened in 2022, when the leading Republicans ended up splitting the energy, resources, and enthusiasm for one candidate going into the general.

District 14 endorses Nick Begich for Congress, bringing affirmative support to 39% of GOP districts
Results roll in: Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom, Salisbury are top four

112 COMMENTS

    • That is the word from insiders in Juneau- Nancy D. entered the congressional race solely to insure Peltola’s reelection. The deal was that, in exchange for selling out Alaskans by splitting the Republican votes now, she will get huge union support when she runs for the job that she really wants- Governor.
      Of course Nancy will not drop out- staying in the race to shoo in Peltola, is the main part of her strategy to garner needed union support down the road. She obviously has no interest in unifying with the Republican Party, now.
      We say that we see through this charade of hers, and would never vote for her in a race for governor. But what are we to do if/when she is the only Republican candidate??
      And if she still has control over the election process then, her victory to become governor is assured.

  3. nancy dahlstrom needs to get out.
    begich has made it clear, mistakes were made last election and he’s owned it, give him props for that.
    nancy is lt gov and she should know how the election process and rank choice voting works.
    it’s time for her to get out and stop asking for money.

    • To your point she should have done everything possible to ensure legitimate and transparent elections or at a very minimum gotten rid of ERIC and purged the voter rolls and made certification for signature verification happened and was a transparent process. She did NONE of that. That was her ONLY job. She failed.

  4. If Dahlstrom doesn’t drop out soon, she and her husband are going to be branded as the biggest pigs in Alaska’s Republican Party. Lisa Murkowski will love this, as she can come out of hiding. What’s it going to be, Dahlstrom? It’s all up to you. Your clock is ticking.

  5. If Dahlstrom wasn’t a Democrat in disguise, she would now formally drop out and endorse Begich.
    If she does not, then it’ll be even more clear, that just like Palin 2 years ago, her intent all along was to split the (R) vote and hand the seat back to Mary the Grifter.

  6. Maybe the time’s right for a word with Dahlstom’s donors, no?
    .
    Destroying a political future doesn’t seem to mean much these days; one can always run for public office in Anchorage, for example.
    .
    But… if Dahlstrom donors were persuaded politely, logically, assertively, about benefits of withdrawing financial support, what, Gentle Readers, do you suppose would happen?

    • Most of her $$$ comes from outside PACs. What we want here in AK matters little to them, especially with Trump’s endorsement. OTOH, she managed to waste $460k during this part of the election cycle without making Peltola worry a bit.

      I think this is up to the State Party to do something about, especially on the funding side. Cheers –

  7. Our family actually welcomes the Dahlstrom decision to stay hostile and belligerent by refusing to drop out. Nancy in turn knocks out the Murkowskis as the most hated family in Alaska politics and moves the Dahlstrom’s into Number One. Thank you, Nancy, from our entire family to yours.

    • The irony of this is that when Dahlstrom replaced Lisa in the legislature, she was loved, mostly for not being as crazy as Lisa was. Remember Lisa loved taxes, shoving thru an increase in the alcohol tax and supporting a statewide income tax. Problem is that she never actually did anything positive and rode the anti-Lisa coattails for decades. Cheers –

    • The Dahlstrom’s should start looking for property in AZ or FL. That worked for Sarah when she fouled-up the 2022 election. Sarah high-tailed it out of Alaska, found a rich boyfriend and we never heard from her again. Thank God! Dahlstrom is too old to find a rich boyfriend and doesn’t have the looks to attract one either.
      I’m voting for Nick Begich 3. And I hope all of my good friends in Alaska do too.

  9. I echo what the majority are saying! Dahlstrom, drop out of the race. IMHO, you have already ruined your political career. I would NEVER consider you for governor, much less for a congressional seat.
    People, see something going on that is not right? Say something! Get involved locally!

  10. The only way to defeat this rank choice voting is to have only one Republican candidate going against Ms. Peltola. Conservative voters will split their votes and give her the easy landslide. Let’s nominate Nick and him alone to take back are one congressional seat

    • Even if she drops, there will still be other candidates on the ballot.
      Voters still need to rank the candidates.
      Get with the program. It’s not that hard to figure out.

  11. And yet if you care to listen to the covid vaxs loving MP radio show they have stern ads admonishing the conservatives for opposing rcv , and commentary featuring the political guru and longtime Alaskan ” crash” doing same

    why mp still has a platform is beyond me – must be the ” progressives” that have taken Anchorage over

    • I went on with him opposing RCV at the outset, but he was absolutely steadfast and dismissed all the obvious points I presented to him as how simple it was to manipulate the voters into cutting their own throats.
      He would have none of it and cut me off short.

  13. The miserable way she ran this election is enough for me to never vote for her. Even the people at the elections office on Gambell St. admitted that not enough notice/advertising had gone out regarding where to vote, how and when. After I realized, per an article in the paper, that Tuesday was the last day to vote I checked online to see where I could vote (around 7am) and only the elections office and one other location came up. So I drove down there and found out that all normal polling places were open. Almost everyone else there was in the same boat.
    Is it even legal to preside over an election that you are running in??

  14. It’s not about Nancy, it’s about Niro watching the country burn to the ground with Communism taking hold, and lies and manipulative. Get out now Nancy, you will be admired for doing the right thing when it mattered. If you don’t, your political career is over.

  15. Republicans offer superior solutions but aren’t very good at playing team ball. Ironically, Democrats offer inferior solutions but play team ball.

    • Translation: Democrat voters are more brainwashed to vote as they are told. Like herd animals. Republicans are not so easily corralled. I’m hoping the Republican grass-roots can repossess their party at this moment in Alaska history.

      • Too busy with the circular firing squad… I wish ’em the best. We have nothing to unify around other than outrage over libtard policies and personalities…

  16. Most of ‘us’ that are 50+, act in a manner that positively affects our children, grandchildren, and/or nieces – nephews, knowing that we’ve lived a great life and wanting the same for future generations. As this election is bigger than Nancy-D herself, I suggest she act accordingly.
    Let’s get behind NB3 wholeheartedly to defeat the incumbent … Let’s act as adults, knowing our political actions will affect the younger generations (hopefully for the better) … Let’s not support the narcissism of both Mary-P & Daddy’s Little Princess!!!

  17. It is obvious that Dunleavy has been co-opted by the Deep State. See: carbon sequestration and his “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech. Obviously, Dahlstrom has been told that if she wants a future, she must betray her own constituency and place her marbles with the Deep State, which OWNS Alaska now. Palin did it, by abandoning the “all-Alaska gas line” promise. Bingo! VP nominee was her reward. She was told to make a quick entry-and-exit to help Peltola, which is Dahlstrom’s role now. Not hard to see this these days, is it?

    • I have about fifteen envelopes on my desk asking me to give Trump money. I think I’ll take all the forms inside and return them with the comment that both he and Washington need to quit trying to pick our elected representatives for us…. I am told (read) that Trump speaks to Mike Dunleavy frequently—Mike is the pusher of Nancy. Does he just want her gone or are they pals from their Senate time? I don’t want another career politician in Washington–I want Nick.

      • Good question, Hannah! It looks like If Trump wins (receding at this time), and Big Mike goes to DC, then the last person he wants to turn Alaska over to is Nancy Dahlstrom. She didn’t clean out the voter roles, and I really feel that he wants to turn Alaska over to a more capable person. The problem is that she is next in line and failed to light the fires to move out of the Lt. governor’s job. So you are right. He wanted her gone. She needs to drop now.

    • Bob, I watched their inauguration when they swore their oaths. Dunleavy, before taking his oath, held his hand inside his jacket…like a free mason. Dahlstrom, at the end of her taking oath, she hurriedly added something about “God” like she was Christian. I highly doubt that either was loyal to the Republican party when they swore their oaths. Two democrats in disguise infiltrating and taking over the government.

      • I sent my Trump donation letters back too. I will donate when he stops with the Dahlstrom campaign ads. She’s a complete loser and selfish.

  19. Trump who caused a peltola win needs to back down and out of this election. He was the driving force in getting Palinin the race; which split the vote. Now he’s doing it again. Alaskan conservatives do NOT want the non performing Dahlstrom. Trumps support will not put her in congress; it will re-elect the missing Peltola. This means I won’t vote for Trump if he persists.

    • I completely agree with you about Dahlstrom. I cannot see the Donald intervening for Peltola. If you know for a fact, differently, present your evidence. Look beyond your nose. The alternative to Trump is a disaster, a for real disaster.

    • I agree with your premise. However, not voting for Trump is a vote for Kamala Harris. That would be a bad choice. We all must vote for Trump regardless of his mistakes regarding Alaska. His mistakes are not as devastating as giving the election to Harris.

    • You may want to rethink your intentions considering the fact that the governor who has a close relationship with DJT had more to do with convincing him Nancy was the correct choice.

      You cant place all the blame on Trump who is counting on so called conservatives around him for sound advice.
      That has bitten him many times in the past making him look incompetent.

  20. Nancy is doing her job. Disrupting the race.

    Why should she quit? Her lack of ethics is well established.

  21. I predict that she will not step down and we the Voters should end her Political Career. She has not even full filled the obligation as LT Governor to clean up the Voter Roles in the State that are abysmal across the nation.

  22. If you want the Cowardly Lion to listen, you have to drag him out from under whatever desk he’s hiding.

  24. This is planned, it’s how you manipulate RCV. What is Nancy’s motivation? Not sure but there could be money involved, getting paid to stay in.

  26. Please, Nancy, for the sake of our state and the party, show your love for our great state by dropping out of the race and concentrate on running for governor.

    • We are concerned about the communistic actions of Mary Peltola.
      Hard to keep up with elections with blinders on.

  28. If Dahlstrom stays in the game, she knows she is handing the election off.
    I would immediately question her motives.
    How much is doing a double-cross worth?
    Millions, I would think.

  29. Alaska Constitution Article III Sec. 1 “The executive power of the State is vested in the governor.”
    Alaska Constitution Article III Sec. 16 “The governor shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws…”

    Was Nancy Dahlstrom while a Legislator offered a position for profit by then Governor Parnell? Please read Dan Fagan’s article ‘https://mustreadalaska.com/dan-fagan-how-dahlstrom-worked-the-playbook-for-climbing-the-political-ladder/ If yes, was Article II Sec. 5 of the Alaska Constitution violated?

    Alaska Attorney General position is within the Executive Branch of government. The Alaska Attorney General’s first allegiance is to the public interest and safety. The Attorney General’s client is the State. The Alaska Attorney General assists the Governor in the faithful execution of the laws. Information can be read in Legal Opinion 1982 WL 43801 (Alaska A.G.)

    Governor Dunleavy is the Executive Branch of government here in Alaska. I believe that Governor Dunleavy can immediately rescind his endorsement for Nancy Dahlstrom for Congress.

  31. Nancy is just another RINO like palin, not surprised she refused to drop out and back Nick the grassroots conservative who stomped her in the primary. She looks like a baffoon now!

  32. The article says, “No grassroots entity in Alaska has endorsed Dahlstrom…” That is precisely correct; the cabal of elitist, establishment, uni-party Republicans pushed her into this. They don’t want her to quit because they would prefer Peltola over Begich. These so-called Republican party leaders set this whole affair up this way on purpose because they are only in it for the money and career advancement. However, they played their hand wrong this time. The Republican women’s clubs and local districts, joined with overwhelming grass-roots supporters…. all against the Republican uni-party hacks. RCV has ironically enabled the Republican grassroots in its attempt to take its party back. God bless the grass-roots Republicans, God bless their efforts to overthrow and repossess their corrupt party, and God bless their choice: Nick Begich.

  33. Ranked choice voting is meant to build coalitions and deter extremism. Conservatives do not seem to understand if Dahlstrom and Begich voters rank together one of them with the same extreme views will win.

    • Let’s suppose its close to a 50/50 race, Dem./Rep. Their is no second go around if one candidate surpasses 50%. Out of a 3 way race, D, R, R, whom do you think has a better chance of winning? If you need help, this is an open book test, look at the current primary results. D, Peltola, 50.4%

    • What Peltola has done to Alaska is no better example of extremism all brought to us by the shister lawyer Scott Kendall’s Rank Selection Scam

  34. Trump has endorsed Nancy Dahlstrom just like he endorsed Dr Oz in Pennsylvania. Now look what happened there, they got John Fetterman a Democrat, and they could have gotten Dave McCormick. Nancy needs to do the right thing for Alaska and drop out NOW.

  35. Dahlstrom did nothing as Lt Gov to secure elections in Alaska. Of course she should drop out. But with the Alaska elections being as crooked as they are (with her help) perhaps she figures she can screw up the Republican’s chances now, AND still win her future election for Gov thru our corrupt system. Her ‘perfect’ reward!

  37. Republican establishment would rather lose than lose control. Money started pouring in for Dahlstrom to attack Begich when he was endorsed by the freedom caucus. She will not drop out because they would rather Petola win than Begich. I’m still not sure that Begich is being honest about his conservative bonafides (no record at all) but certainly better than Dahlstrom.

    • Try talking to Nick, NtAK. A short conversation will convince you Nick is the real deal conservative. Stop listening to deep state lies and false flag rumors – go to the source.

  38. Suzanne, could you reply with email addresses to the Dahlstrom campaign and to the Governor’s non-.gov site? I think an email onslaught is in order.
    Thanks for what you do 😁

  39. She had a chance to reform voter rolls, get rid of ERIC and highlight and push for election integrity. In fact, it is her only issue as Lt Governor. SHE DID NOT DO THAT.
    She doesn’t deserve any elected office. She had one and squandered the opportunity to get this state to a position where election processes could be trusted. SHE DID NOTHING.

  40. It seems the Begich camp didn’t learn anything in the last election. If he wants to win, he needs the Republicans that voted for Nancy to vote for him and not Mary.
    Badmouth her and her supporters and they swing for Mary again. He’s got to campaign for the round two votes or there may not be a second round.

  41. When it comes down to it, it isn’t against her to drop out, it’s about being against RCV. Please don’t take it personal, it’s against RCV. RCV HAS TO BE VOTED OUT!!!! That is what it comes down to.

  42. Look at who is in charge of elections.
    Still.

    Edna “Becka” Baker was elected to BSNC’s Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on Oct. 6 in Anchorage. Baker resides in Nome, where she was born and raised. In addition to serving as a Director of Bering Straits Native Corporation, she also serves as a Director of Sitnasuak Native Corporation.

    Baker retired in 2015 after 30+ years as a public servant employed by the State of Alaska. Her last position was Regional Election Supervisor, where she was tasked with conducting state and federal elections in the coastal communities of rural Alaska spanning from Kaktovik to Adak. In 2017 she served as a Program Officer for the Bering Straits Foundation. Baker is also a shareholder of CIRI and Koyuk Native Corporation, and is a member of the Nome Eskimo Community.

  43. If Dahlstrom pulls a Palin and destroys our chances for having a conservative in Congress, she should take advantage of the next Alaska Airlines fair reduction, and get out of town permanently. If the governor doesn’t get on board with the conservatives in Alaska, he can kiss his career goodbye, as well.

  45. Begich did not drop out when Palin had more votes than him. So all you fools beating up on Palin just shows you how stupid Alaskan voters are. That said Nancy please drop out and endorse Bag Boy, who has done nothing politically, and never has won an election of any kind. Still waiting for the Bag Boy story of him at the Red Cross helping out in a disaster, what no story on helping others, reminds me of Al Gross. It is all about his name Begich.

    • Nick was in the fight long before Sarah. She came in at the last minute to cash in a favor by soliciting Trump’s endorsement to which we all rolled our eyes. Sarah is a nothing burger. She is self serving and she is a spoiler. As much as we love Sarah we are not impressed. She should have never gotten in. She used people to monkeywrench the system. Good for Nick not dropping out. Nick did the hard work and Sarah rode on the populist vote using fame and endorsements and not grassroots hard fought energy. Proud of Nick for not allowing the Begich name to stop him from his God given destiny!

    • Palin had no business running. She was a quitter that couldnt finish her governor term. Quitters have no business running for a political position. Nick did not need to drop out to a quitter. Palin is only out to benefit Palin.

    • You can have your opinion Joe, but I gotta call bs. I was there when Sarah diva made her Hollyweird entrance to the 2022 Republican convention, paparazzi following. She immediately announced that anyone could have their picture taken with her for a thousand dollar donation… just like a prostitute. She was selling her looks, not anything else. My respect for her instantly vanished. Her performance in the candidate debate at Convention stunk, period.
      Nancy Dahlstrom’s performance in every position she’s held equates her with Princess Sarah… I want to know why she is even running and how much is she being paid to keep up this stupidshow!

  47. Ask yourselves, is “surrendering” to a Begich the Trumpian thing to do? Never Surender–just an empty party motto, eh? You prove that this is just a game of words: ain’t that a wow?

    • Surrender? Since when does the Victor surrender to the Loser? Only in Nancy Dahlstrom’s world.
      The woman IS the loser, and apparently afflicted with some psychosis too.
      NB3 all the way.

      • Are you taking them pretty pills that the cartel is peddling. Do you think it’s too difficult for real Republicans to think for themselves.

  48. It’s pathetic that we apparently realize that we cannot count on our own voters to simply rank Begich and Dahlstrom 1 and 2 – in whichever order. That’s all it takes.

    RANK THE RED!!!

  49. At an event this year, Gov. Dunleavy said that if we vote all red, we will win. If we vote for all Republicans, we will win. What he does not understand is that to get 100% of the voters to fall in line under the ranked choice system and rank ALL red, is impossible. There is still much confusion over this blasted system. Voters will not all do that. And we will LOSE.
    At this point, I don’t even want Nancy as Governor.

  50. She was called do nothing Nancy in DOC so you all shouldn’t be surprised she isn’t doing anything as LT Govenor. She is a plant to ensure River Boat CPT Mary Peltola gets re-elected. We are stuck with this until RCV is gone. Hopefully Alaskan voters will do the right thing in November and vote yes on getting rid of it.

  51. Nancy Dahlstrom lost the primary and she needs to drop out so that Nick Begich can win this. Nancy will split the vote guaranteeing a Mary Peltola victory. Nancy is probably on Marys payroll…

  52. Let’s hope that the Governor and Lt. Governor can be exemplary persons and do what is right for the people of Alaska and the Republican party. What is most beneficial to the Republican party members is for Nancy Dahlstrom to step out of the race for Congress before September 2.

    AS 18.65.672
    ‘https://casetext.com/statute/alaska-statutes/title-18-health-safety-housing-human-rights-and-public-defender/chapter-1865-police-protection/article-09-village-and-regional-public-safety-officers/section-1865672-village-public-safety-officer-qualifications

    What does a person of “good moral character” mean according to the Alaska Statute for a VPSO? Is a person of “good moral character” honest, fair, have respect for the constitutions and laws of Alaska and the United States? Would a reasonable person believe this to be also applicable to the Alaska Lt. Governor.

  53. Do the right thing people, rank the red or pay the price. Only about 30% of registered republicans even signed the petition to repeal RCV. What does that tell you? Most people do not really care. The numbers tell the story. And they do not lie.

    • Trump in office with Peltola and the rest of the squad under Hakeem Jeffries will smother anything Trump attempts to straighten out the train wreck this past four years.
      At least with Nick Begich in the house Trump will have someone He can work with.
      Please try to see past the trees in the way of the forest.

  55. JESUS it is so so hard helping the Stuck to get going talk to Nancy & nick I have you will see NANCY has more. MAGA

    • Frank,
      Dahlstrom is aging rapidly. She and hubby look like they are ready for Level 3 Pioneer Home.
      Maybe Dunleavy will waive the fees?

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