Finally: Decision Desk HQ has called the winner of the Alaska at-large House of Representatives election, projecting Republican Nick Begich III to win. As of this writing, the vote count is 152,545 votes for Begich and 143,370 for Democrat Mary Peltola.
Decision Desk HQ projects Nick Begich (R) wins the US House election in Alaska’s at-large congressional district.#DecisionMade: 10:54am ET
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Congressman-elect Begich comes from an old Alaska political family. His grandfather, Nicholas Joseph Begich Sr., held Alaska’s at-large House seat as a Democrat in 1971 and 1972 until he disappeared during a night flight from Anchorage to Juneau; the aircraft and passengers were never found, and the senior Begich was declared dead in…
