Six out of the seven Republican women’s clubs in Alaska have endorsed Republican Nick Begich for Congress. The latest club to do so is Capital City Republican Women, which announced the endorsement on Wednesday.
Capital City Republican Women was organized in Juneau in Territorial Days to promote an informed electorate and support the election of Republican candidates to political office.
“Over the past three years, Alaska Congressional candidate Nick Begich has visited Juneau several times and become acquainted with many of our members. We have found Nick to be highly intelligent, thoughtful and well-spoken,” the group wrote in a statement.
“He is hard-working and energetic and is unafraid to answer hard questions and stand firm on conservative principles. Nick’s campaign website speaks to the breadth – and depth – of his knowledge of the issues facing Alaska and America. It is clear that he possesses an extraordinary grasp of both current and emerging topics of critical importance to our state and country.
Nick has also demonstrated considerable depth of character by promising he will withdraw from the process if he is not the top-scoring Republican in the August 20, 2024, Primary Election,” the club wrote.
Nancy Dahlstrom has not made the same commitment to drop from the race if she comes in behind another Republican. She joined the race in November, six months after Begich filed. Dahlstrom has support from some Washington, D.C. Republicans, such as the National Republican Congressional Committee, while Begich has support from the Freedom Caucus. Dahlstrom has the endorsement of Donald Trump, while Begich has the endorsement of Vivek Ramaswamy and Byron Donalds.
Dahlstrom hasn’t been able to attain an endorsement from any of the Republican women’s clubs, even though she has Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s support. Some Republicans are concerned she is too old to start a congressional career, which is hinted at in the Capital City Republican Women’s statement:
“CCRW believes that Nick Begich represents the finest of the next generation of Alaska leaders and has the greatest potential to serve Alaska in the United States Congress well into the future. CCRW is proud to endorse Nick Begich for Alaska’s sole seat in the United States House of Representatives,” the Juneau women wrote.
