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Trump-backed Republican Nick Begich beats Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola for Alaska’s only House seat
AP ^ | Nov 20, 2024 | BY BECKY BOHRER

Posted on 11/20/2024 9:49:02 PM PST by 11th_VA

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican Nick Begich has won Alaska’s U.S. House race, defeating Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola to claim the seat once held by his grandfather.

Begich was among the opponents Peltola defeated during her special and regular election wins in 2022, following the death of Republican Rep. Don Young. Young had held the seat for 49 years. Peltola, who is Yup’ik, was the first Alaska Native in Congress.

Republicans, seeking to maintain control of the House, eagerly sought to win back the seat.

Wednesday marked the deadline for elections officials to receive ballots mailed from overseas for the Nov. 5 election, and it was also when ranked choice vote tabulations were done. State officials were targeting Nov. 30 to certify the general election.

Begich, in a statement on social media, said Alaska has great potential, “but much work remains for Alaskans to fully realize that potential. I am committed to fighting for our jobs and economy, protecting our unique way of life, and ensuring that our voices are heard loud and clear in Washington.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: alaska; begich; congress; democrat; peltola; republican; trump; winning
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That’s 219. IA-01 should be a pickup as well. CA-13 could be stolen
1 posted on 11/20/2024 9:49:02 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

Here’s the depressing part. Alaskans voted against the repeal of RCV. So, this idiocy continues in Alaska in future elections.


2 posted on 11/20/2024 9:53:53 PM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: CatOwner

Well that sucks! I had heard earlier that Prop 2 passed.


3 posted on 11/20/2024 10:06:46 PM PST by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: CatOwner

“The final margin for Ballot Measure 2, pending certification, is 664 out of 340,110 votes, with “No” outpacing “Yes” 50.1% to 49.9%.”

Source: https://alaskapublic.org/2024/11/20/alaskas-ranked-choice-repeal-measure-fails-by-664-votes/

Six hundred votes. “YES” was ahead by a significant amount, not that long ago. Another stolen election.


4 posted on 11/20/2024 10:09:58 PM PST by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: All

Democrats’ 2024 debt-ridden $1 billion collapse, up close.
<><>Dems lost the White House, the House, the Senate and the popular vote.
<><>Dems were rejected coast to coast,
<><>Republicans won majorities in 31 out of 50 states
<><>Trump’s big victories: Wy (72.3%), WVa (70.1%), N/Dk (67.5%), Idaho (66.8%), Ok (66.1%).
<><>Ohio Sen Sherrod Brown, working-class champion, toppled by a Republican
<><>Biden’s party is increasingly dominated by elite voters.
<><>Pa Democrat Sen Bob Casey lost, but refuses to concede,
<><>Trump Won More Black Voters Than Any Republican in 48 Years—
<><>Trump won 101 Chicago precincts-—home to high numbers of city workers,
<><>Trump won 22% of the Chicago vote-—increased from 2020’s 16%
<><>Pelosi’s own deep-blue S/Francisco base saw a 7-point swing to Trump.
<><>President Trump won 312 of 538 electoral votes, including all seven battleground states.
<><>Republicans lead the popular vote by some 4 million votes.
<><>Georgia Republicans create a private-school vouchers program.
<><>Republican flips CA seat (district has 14 pt Dem registration advantage)
<><>Republicans control the Georgia General Assembly.
<><>Trump-backed Republican takes Alaska’s only House seat.


5 posted on 11/20/2024 10:15:35 PM PST by Liz (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to RULE. (H.L, Mencken))
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To: 11th_VA

Thanks for some great news.


6 posted on 11/20/2024 10:28:58 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: 11th_VA

Whew! Needed this one!


7 posted on 11/20/2024 10:45:52 PM PST by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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To: 11th_VA

We picked up Gonzalez in CA.

We should have 222?


8 posted on 11/21/2024 1:06:56 AM PST by nikos1121
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To: Nervous Tick

Statistical bullshit. A little too convenient for that outcome to happen..


9 posted on 11/21/2024 1:58:30 AM PST by princeofdarkness
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To: Nervous Tick

I thought for sure it would pass...it shouldn’t be. We’ve had single voting forever...they want to do it locally...fine...but for a Federal Election...you get one vote.


10 posted on 11/21/2024 2:19:42 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Liz

Dems lost the White House, the House, the Senate and the popular vote.

Dems were rejected coast to coast,

Republicans won majorities in 31 out of 50 states

Trump’s big victories: Wy (72.3%), WVa (70.1%), N/Dk (67.5%), Idaho (66.8%), Ok (66.1%).

Ohio Sen Sherrod Brown, working-class champion, toppled by a Republican

Biden’s party is increasingly dominated by elite voters.

Pa Democrat Sen Bob Casey lost, but refuses to concede

Trump Won More Black Voters Than Any Republican in 48 Years

Trump won 101 Chicago precincts-—home to high numbers of city workers,

Trump won 22% of the Chicago vote-—increased from 2020’s 16

Pelosi’s own deep-blue S/Francisco base saw a 7-point swing to Trump.

President Trump won 312 of 538 electoral votes, including all seven battleground states.

Republicans lead the popular vote by some 4 million votes.
<><>Georgia Republicans create a private-school vouchers program.

Republican flips CA seat (district has 14 pt Dem registration advantage)

Republicans control the Georgia General Assembly.

Trump-backed Republican takes Alaska’s only House seat

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Just wanted my own copy liz - nice list.


11 posted on 11/21/2024 2:34:45 AM PST by GOPJ (We need to call trans what they really are: Men Pretending to be Women. Cancel culture's dead. )
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To: Liz

Nicely layer out, Liz.

It’s brutal for the dems…


12 posted on 11/21/2024 3:12:44 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: CatOwner

“Alaskans voted against the repeal of RCV.”

No way! What is WRONG with them?


13 posted on 11/21/2024 3:18:32 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (🎶 They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats. 🎶)
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To: Liz

That’s a keeper. Thanks for the synopsis.


14 posted on 11/21/2024 3:20:15 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (🎶 They're eating the dogs. They're eating the cats. 🎶)
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To: MayflowerMadam; NFHale

Just in

<><>late votes increases lead for Ca incumbent Republican
<><>pitching for Harris, Obama is wrong about Trump, again.


15 posted on 11/21/2024 3:33:08 AM PST by Liz (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to RULE. (H.L, Mencken))
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To: GOPJ

<><>Pubbies popular vote lead is 4 million (1.4 mill by “Dem count”)
<><>late votes increase lead for Republican Ca House incumbent
<><>pitching for Harris, Obama is wrong about Trump, a-g-a-i-n.


16 posted on 11/21/2024 3:42:49 AM PST by Liz (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to RULE. (H.L, Mencken))
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To: 11th_VA

Only 16 days to count ~315,000 votes... A little over 19,500 votes per day. Guess the monkey got tired easily and required breaks.


17 posted on 11/21/2024 4:03:44 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: 11th_VA

” Republican Nick Begich”

What does Begich rhyme with?

They chose Begich and not that.


18 posted on 11/21/2024 4:12:43 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
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To: 11th_VA

Here’s what Google says about RCV. So now you know it’s wrong…

Ranked choice voting (RCV) — also known as instant runoff voting (IRV) — makes our elections better by allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference


19 posted on 11/21/2024 4:13:38 AM PST by albie (U)
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To: CatOwner

That’s because they’re stupid. Very simple


20 posted on 11/21/2024 4:14:19 AM PST by albie (U)
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