Monday dozen: Alaska Republican district committees that endorse Nick Begich are growing

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Suzanne Downing
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Fairbanks Republicans in District 33 met over the weekend and endorsed Nick Begich for Congress.

It brings the number of districts endorsing the 46-year-old Alaska Republican, who is running a campaign to replace Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola to 12.

Districts that have announced their endorsement for Begich now include 1, 6, 8, 17, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, and 36. 

Also, six of seven Alaska Republican women’s clubs and both of the Young Republican clubs endorsed Begich.

There are a handful of House districts in Alaska that are extremely rural and heavily Democratic voting, and do not have a committee of Republicans.

Begich now has the support of one-third of the organized Republican districts.

The rest of the districts have made no commitment to any Republican. Two districts have also passed resolutions saying that whoever comes in after the first-place Republican needs to drop out.

Not a single Republican committee has endorsed any of the three other Republicans running for Congress.

Also endorsing Begich on Monday was former Alaska House Rep. Norman Rokeburg, who said, “I served with both Mary Peltola and Dahlstrom in the Alaska House. I am supporting Nick Begich for Congress.”

7 COMMENTS

  2. Norman said the quiet part out loud.theres a reason Begich is the one getting these endorsements and its based on effort and past performance

  3. Genuine question as I consider who to vote for (Dahlstrom or Begich) and I’ll come back later to see responses, but who is better positioned to win against Peltola? Not who is most ideologically pure, but who can actually win?

    • If Nancy goes away, it’s Nick Begich. He will have the support from across the spectrum. Dahlstrom won’t be able to get enough of the center to move Peltola out of office. Dahlstrom also can’t hold her own in a debate. Peltola would eat her alive.

  4. Three more districts coming your way, by Thursday, Nick.
    The Black List for Nancy Dahlstrom is growing exponentially. What part of, “Go Away” does Dahlstrom not understand?
    Even pigs know when to move along.

  5. The Question is: Why is Trump supporting Dahlstrom over Begich? I do understand in the last election The Palin haters voted Mary(as 2nd choice) against Palin in which this new rank choice voting placed Mary as the winner. Please DO NOT repeat your mistake.

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