Past support for Democratic candidates and family ties have raised questions about Begich's Republican commitment, with critics and GOP opponents highlighting his votes for Democrats and support for his uncle, former Sen. Mark Begich (Anchorage Daily News, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner).
Begich's 2022 decision to challenge Don Young, after having served as Young's campaign co-chair, led to accusations of disloyalty and opportunism from Young, his staff, and other Alaska Republicans, damaging party unity (Alaska Dispatch News).
Ongoing conflict and public attacks between Begich and Sarah Palin in 2022 contributed to divisions within the Alaska GOP, were blamed for the GOP's loss of the U.S. House seat, and fueled voter concerns about party infighting (NBC - 2 KTUU, Anchorage Daily News).
Begich initially lacked support from national Republican leaders, including Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, both of whom only endorsed him after their preferred candidate dropped out---a sign of persistent doubts among national GOP establishment figures (Anchorage Daily News, Bristol Bay Times).
Fluctuating relationships and rivalries with high-profile Republicans---such as public criticism from Trump (accusing Begich of costing the party Alaska's House seat and labeling him as having "Democrat tendencies") and initial lack of establishment backing---have made Begich's position within the GOP appear unstable (Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire).
Begich's alignment with the House Freedom Caucus and support from hardline conservative groups has led some opponents and observers to portray him as too extreme or obstructionist, risking alienation of moderate voters and collaboration-minded colleagues (Anchorage Daily News, NBC - 2 KTUU).
2020: Nicholas Begich III Was Named Co-Chair of Don Young's Re-Election Campaign According to a press release from Must Read Alaska, "Alaskans for Don Young today announced the co-chairs of his re-election campaign for 2020: Fairbanks borough former Mayor Rhonda Boyles, and the grandson of the late Alaska Congressman Nick Begich --- Nicholas Begich III." [Press Release - Must Read Alaska, 5/4/20]
2020: Nicholas Begich III Supported Don Young's Re-Election and Resource Policy According to a press release from Must Read Alaska, "Don Young has been a tenacious defender for Alaskans. Now more than ever, we need his experience as we fight to preserve and expand access to our resources. As a longtime friend and supporter of Congressman Young, I look forward to seeing him return to Washington to represent us," Nicholas Begich said. [Press Release - Must Read Alaska, 5/4/20]
Nick Begich III Served As Don Young Campaign Co-Chair In 2020 According to Must Read Alaska, "Nick Begich is friendly with Young and was Young's co-chair of his campaign in 2020, along with former Fairbanks Mayor Rhonda Boyles." [Must Read Alaska, 10/22/21]
2022: John Coghill Endorsed Nick Begich III After Withdrawing From Alaska's U.S. House Race According to Wikipedia, "John Coghill, former majority leader of the Alaska Senate, former majority leader of the Alaska House of Representatives, son of former Lieutenant Governor Jack Coghill, and U.S. Air Force veteran (endorsed Begich)..." [Wikipedia, 2/7/23]
August 2024: Begich Arranged Meeting With Salisbury After U.S. House Primary According to Juneau Empire, "When Nick Begich arranged to meet Matt Salisbury at Matanuska Brewing in Eagle River last Thursday, he intended the get-together to be a simple scouting mission. Salisbury finished fourth in Alaska's U.S. House primary last month, and Begich, who finished second, wanted to get to know his fellow Republican." [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 9/3/24]
October 2024: Begich Sought Aggressive Approach, Citing Don Young's Legacy According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Begich spoke more aggressively, reminding the audience that Alaska has just one U.S. House member. 'When you think about that one member, who do you want down there fighting for you? Do you want somebody who's going to be tough, who's going to get involved in the discussions, who's going to encounter people in the hallway, grab them by the neck, like Don Young did? He was tough, and he was there for 49 years. We need that toughness again.'" [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 10/17/24]
2024: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Publicly Congratulated Nick Begich After Win According to NBC - 2 KTUU, "Gov. Mike Dunleavy congratulated his fellow Republican with a statement on social media. 'I want to congratulate Congressman-elect Nick Begich on winning Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives....'" [NBC - 2 KTUU, 11/21/24]
Begich Co-Chaired 2020 Reelection Campaign Of Don Young According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "Begich's path to Congress began in 2020, when he co-chaired the reelection campaign of Young, Alaska's longtime U.S. House member." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/3/25]
2020: Young Asked Begich To Be Campaign Co-Chair According to Peninsula Clarion, 'In 2020, Young asked him to serve as his campaign co-chair.' [Peninsula Clarion, 1/12/22]
Nick Begich Previously Served As Don Young's 2020 Campaign Co-Chair According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich served as Young's campaign co-chair at the time." [Alaska Dispatch News, 2/1/22]
2020: Nick Begich III Co-Chaired Don Young's Reelection Campaign According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Nick Begich III, who co-chaired Young's 2020 reelection campaign, is also in the running." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/14/22]
2020: Nick Begich Served As Co-Chair Of Don Young's Reelection Campaign According to Alaska Dispatch News, "All three worked as Young's reelection campaign co-chairs - Revak and Sweeney in 2022, and Begich in 2020." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/21/22]
2022: Nick Begich III Served As Don Young's Reelection Campaign Co-Chair In 2020 According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich, 44, is a software company executive who served as Young's reelection campaign co-chair in 2020." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/22/22]
2022: Gregg Brelsford Claimed Nick Begich Condemned Don Young's Infrastructure Vote According to a letter to the editor published in Alaska Dispatch News, "the Republican candidates, and Alaskans, should be more alarmed by Begich's condemnation of Young for voting for the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill that is bringing billions of urgently needed dollars to Alaska." [Letter to the Editor - Alaska Dispatch News, 5/2/22]
2022: Gregg Brelsford Asserted Nick Begich Would Deny Alaska Infrastructure Resources for Partisan Reasons According to a letter to the editor published in Alaska Dispatch News, "In denouncing Don Young, Nick Begich revealed that, for petty partisanship, he, too, would sell out Alaska, denying the state the resources critically needed to rebuild infrastructure." [Letter to the Editor - Alaska Dispatch News, 5/2/22]
2022: Nick Begich Was A Co-Chair Of Don Young's 2020 Reelection Campaign According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich, a co-chair of Young's 2020 reelection campaign, began running for the House seat last fall, saying at the time that Alaska 'needs new energy.'" [Alaska Dispatch News, 6/18/22]
2020: Nick Begich Served As Co-Chair Of Don Young's Reelection Campaign According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Boyles and Begich served as the co-chairs of U.S. Rep. Don Young's reelection campaign in 2020." [Alaska Dispatch News, 7/15/22]
2020: Nick Begich Co-Chaired Don Young's Reelection Campaign According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Boyles and Begich served as the co-chairs of U.S. Rep. Don Young's reelection campaign in 2020." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman (Anchorage, Alaska), 7/21/22]
Nick Begich Served As Republican Co-Chair For Don Young's 2020 Reelection And For Alaska GOP Finance Committee According to Peninsula Clarion, "Begich is a Republican who previously served as the co-chair for Young's 2020 reelection campaign and for the Alaska Republican Party's Finance Committee." [Peninsula Clarion, 8/3/22]
Win Gruening Reported Nick Begich Supported Don Young's 2020 Campaign According to an opinion piece by Win Gruening in Peninsula Clarion, "After co-chairing Don Young's 2020 congressional campaign, Nick was one of the few candidates to declare his candidacy for Congress before Alaska's lone House seat became vacant." [Win Gruening - Peninsula Clarion, 8/4/22]
2020: Begich Co-Chaired Don Young's Reelection Campaign According to Alaska Dispatch News, "In 2020 he was the co-chair of Rep. Don Young's reelection campaign. The following year, before Young died, Begich announced he would run against him." [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/5/22]
September 2022: Begich Was Co-Chair Of Don Young's 2020 Reelection Campaign According to Juneau Empire, "Begich, who was co-chair of Young's 2020 reelection campaign, heatedly noted Palin as governor in 2008 'literally introduced (Lt. Gov.) Sean Parnell' when he ran against Young that year and 'we're not going to forget it's about the record.'" [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 9/15/22]
2022: Begich Served As Co-Chair Of Don Young's 2020 Reelection Campaign According to Homer News, "Begich, who visited Juneau for a variety of campaign-related events Saturday, was an early favorite to be Alaska's U.S. representative following the death of longtime Rep. Don Young in March. The political pros still say Begich, co-chair of Young's 2020 reelection campaign, would be the best bet --- if only." [Homer News (Alaska), 9/24/22]
2022: Begich Claimed Young Was Aware Of His Election Intentions According to Alaska Dispatch News, "'Don Young and I were talking about this even before I helped him on his campaign,' Begich said Wednesday. 'Don Young and his team knew full well throughout the entire process that I was looking at running for this seat.'" [Alaska Dispatch News, 10/27/22]
2022: Young Publicly Criticized Begich's Decision To Run Against Him According to Alaska Dispatch News, "I hired that young man, showed him the ropes. I knew he wanted to run," Young said, referring to Begich, adding that he advised Begich: 'You run for the job, you don't run against me.' 'Right off the bat, he hired my campaign manager,' he said. 'That really makes me mad.' 'That's not loyalty, nor is it honest,' Young said in the recording." [Alaska Dispatch News, 10/27/22]
2022: Some Of Young's Former Staff Accused Begich Of Opportunism According to Alaska Dispatch News, "With Begich's team, there has been a lack of respect for Congressman Young from before he announced up until his death," Day said. "The lack of respect was hard to watch and hard to take." [Alaska Dispatch News, 10/27/22]
Nick Begich Served As Co-Chair Of Don Young's Reelection Campaign In 2020 According to Juneau Empire, "Nick Begich III was a co-chair of Rep. Don Young's reelection campaign two years ago, but has done a 180-degree turn on the people working there now that many of them are working for and endorsing Democratic successor Mary Peltola." [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 10/27/22]
October 2022: Begich Accused Don Young's Staff Of Inappropriate Conduct According to Juneau Empire, "Begich, a Republican who along with Peltola are among the four candidates in the Alaska's U.S. House race in the Nov. 8 general election, made scathing accusations Wednesday night against Young's staff during the only statewide televised debate of the campaign. The former co-chair, during a portion of the debate where each candidate got to ask another candidate a question, referred to a visit to the congressman's office in March of 2021 when he was considering running against the incumbent. 'What I saw was very disappointing,' Begich said. 'Staff forwarding the phones to voicemail so they could watch episodes of 'Friends.' I saw lobbyists writing bills and sending them directly to the staff, getting rubber stamped and sent to committees.'" [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 10/27/22]
Don Young Criticized Nick Begich's Candidacy Shortly Before His Death According to Juneau Empire, "Zack Brown, a former communications director for Young, posted a Twitter message Thursday of what he said was a previously unreleased comment by Young three weeks before his death to a group of Alaska Republicans. 'I hired that young man to show him the ropes, run for the job, don't run against me...it's not loyalty, nor is it honest...That's a person I don't want to serve me in Congress,' Young said." [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 10/27/22]
Former Don Young Staff Criticized Nick Begich As Dishonest According to Juneau Empire, "'I don't care for Nick Begich,' Meredith Kenny, a former communications director for Young, said in an interview with Business Insider. 'From what I know of him he is dishonest and disingenuous, and I can't support someone like that.'" [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 10/27/22]
Begich Claimed His Allegations Referred To March 2021 Office Visit According to Juneau Empire, "When asked Thursday about specifics of his allegations, Begich said the ignored phone calls were during the day, not after hours. He also said his observation about lobbyists referred to emails they sent staff, since the lobbyists themselves were not allowed in congressional offices due to COVID-19 restrictions." [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 10/27/22]
2022: Larry Cotter Asserted Nick Begich Did Not Meet Don Young's Criteria For Successor According to an opinion piece by Larry Cotter in Alaska Dispatch News, "Mary Peltola. She checks each one of Don's criteria. Nick Begich and Sarah Palin check none of them." [Larry Cotter - Alaska Dispatch News, 10/28/22]
1972: Alaska Dispatch News Reported Don Young Elected To Replace Nick Begich After Disappearance According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Congressman Don Young was elected in a special election to replace Begich, serving in that capacity since 1973." [Alaska Dispatch News, 9/13/23]
2022: Begich Criticized Former Rep. Don Young For Bipartisanship According to Anchorage Daily News, "Before Young's death, Begich criticized Young's willingness to work across the political aisle with Democrats." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 6/17/24]
Begich Criticized Former Rep. Don Young's Bipartisanship Before Young's Death According to Anchorage Daily News, "Before Young's death, Begich criticized Young's willingness to work across the political aisle with Democrats." [Anchorage Daily News, 6/17/24]
August 2024: Begich Was Criticized For Challenging Don Young In A Primary According to Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "But Peltola pointed out that Begich challenged Young in a primary, and she questioned whether he was driven by personal ambition rather than the state's best interest." [Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 8/28/24]
2022: Begich And Palin Urged Each Other To Drop Out Of Alaska Congressional Race According to Alaska's News Source, "Begich and Palin waged a war of words for the other one to drop out of the race in order to give a Republican candidate a better chance of winning." [Alaska's News Source, 7/13/23]
2022: Alaska Republican Leaders Backed Nick Begich III Over Sarah Palin In House Race According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Many leaders from the party's conservative wing, and from Palin's Mat-Su home base, have already committed their support to Republican Nick Begich III, who announced his U.S. House bid months ago." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/7/22]
2022: Nick Begich Challenged Sarah Palin For Not Donating To Alaska Republicans Since 2008 According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 'Begich also was the first contender to directly challenge another candidate at an otherwise perfunctory forum. Referring to Palin, the perceived frontrunner, Begich said: "She has not contributed to a single [Alaska] Republican since 2008."' [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 6/5/22]
June 2022: Nick Begich Indicated No Coordination With Sarah Palin For General Election Campaign According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich, in a phone interview Monday, said he's heard nothing from Palin that makes him think the two can work together." [Alaska Dispatch News, 6/13/22]
June 2022: Nick Begich Criticized Sarah Palin's Campaign Engagement According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Sarah's strategy has been to not talk to the media, not talk to Republicans, not talk to Alaskans. Her strategy is hide in her basement as much as possible," he said. "In terms of holding hands with an opponent, there's been no hand to hold. She's MIA." [Alaska Dispatch News, 6/13/22]
2022: Nick Begich Characterized Trump's Anchorage Rally As 'Exciting Political Entertainment' And Criticized Palin According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich, who is running against Palin and holds largely similar political views, said in a statement that the rally 'makes for exciting political entertainment,' taking aim at Palin. He did not mention Trump in his statement. 'I wonder if Sarah will be wearing a mask, bear costume and dancing on stage?' Begich said. 'When the show is over, Alaska's challenges will remain and Alaskans will be cleaning up the mess of yet another Sarah Palin show.'" [Alaska Dispatch News, 6/29/22]
2022: Begich Regularly Criticized Opponent Sarah Palin According to Alaska Dispatch News, 'Begich has said he will rank Palin second on his ballot, but he launches regular, if veiled, attacks against her. "You will not see me on the news in a pink bear costume running around saying this is unity, using my position for personal enrichment, or attempting to gratuitously bash every person I don't agree with," Begich said in an interview Wednesday, alluding to a 2020 appearance by Palin on a TV show where she performed "Baby Got Back" in a fuzzy bear costume.' [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/3/22]
Nick Begich Was Referred To As A 'Fellow Republican' By Sarah Palin In 2022 According to Peninsula Clarion, "Palin has referred to Begich, nephew of former Democratic Alaska Sen. Mark Begich and grandson of former Democratic Rep. Nick Begich, as her 'fellow 'Republican'' in the race." [Peninsula Clarion, 8/15/22]
2022: Nick Begich Faced Criticism From Sarah Palin Over Past Support For Democratic Candidates According to Alaska Dispatch News, "On social media, she [Palin] has attacked Begich as a RINO --- so-called Republican in name only --- for admitting he supported his Democratic uncle Mark Begich in his runs for U.S. Senate, and for voting for Democrat Ethan Berkowitz in an Anchorage mayoral race." [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/15/22]
2022: Nick Begich's Campaign Criticized Sarah Palin For Prioritizing Celebrity Over Alaskan Politics According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich too has attacked Palin. In a recent ad, his campaign claimed Palin 'left Alaska to be a celebrity.'" [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/15/22]
August 2022: Nick Begich III Was Criticized By Sarah Palin For Negative Campaigning And Splitting The GOP Vote According to Alaska Dispatch News, "She was heavily critical of Begich, whom she accused of negative campaigning and splitting the GOP vote." [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/29/22]
2022: Observers Expected Continued Rivalry Between Begich And Palin In November According to Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "He [Anderson] doesn't expect that approach to last. Because Peltola won in August, she will be a target for both Palin and Begich in November, he said. 'I think the gloves are going to come off,' Anderson said, and added that he doesn't think Palin and Begich will 'make up' before the next election." [Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 9/6/22]
August 2022: Begich Criticized Palin's Performance In The Special Election According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "He also noted Palin's performance in the special election ʻwas embarrassing as a former Governor and Vice Presidential candidate.ʼ" [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 9/7/22]
August 2022: Begich Asserted Palin Could Not Win Due To High Unfavorable Ratings According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "He added ʻSarah Palin cannot win a race because her unfavorable rating is so high.ʼ" [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 9/7/22]
October 2022: Palin Accused Begich Of Criticizing Her Alaska Ties And Resignation According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Palin said Nick Begich accused her of not really being Alaskan and called her a quitter for resigning her position as governor in 2009. 'I doubt he was even in Alaska at the time that I was governor, because he acts like he doesn't know anything,' Palin said." [Alaska Dispatch News, 10/28/22]
2024: Alaska Democratic Party Chair Claimed Nick Begich And Sarah Palin Competed To Be More Extreme In Previous Election Cycle According to NBC - 2 KTUU, "Nick Begich and Sarah Palin spent the last cycle sort of trying to out-extreme Republicans, you know, try to get to who's more extreme, and the voters didn't like that," Wenstrup said. [NBC - 2 KTUU, 8/27/24]
2024: Pollster Ivan Moore Attributed Republican 2022 Loss To Infighting Between Begich And Palin According to NBC - 2 KTUU, "He said the problem in 2022 was Begich and Palin spent as much time fighting each other as they did Peltola." [NBC - 2 KTUU, 8/27/24]
August 2024: Begich Criticized Peltola's Vote For Democratic House Speaker According to Anchorage Daily News, 'Remember, the most important vote that a member takes is for the speaker of the House. And when Mary Peltola votes for the speaker of the House to be a Democrat, she's signing us up for the Democrat agenda,' said Begich. [Anchorage Daily News, 8/29/24]
August 2024: Begich Questioned Peltola's Ability To Influence Biden Administration According to The Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "Begich said they should look forward, while saying that Peltola failed to influence Biden administration and congressional actions regarding Alaska. [...] 'Some voters thought that perhaps having a Democrat in office would be a good thing - then maybe we would be able to make some traction with the administration,' he said. 'Unfortunately, it appears as if no one's listening. Why do you think it is that you have so little influence with your colleagues in the House when it comes to Alaska resources?'" [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 8/29/24]
8/28/24: Nick Begich Questioned Mary Peltola's Influence On Biden Administration Regarding Alaska Resources According to Juneau Empire (Alaska), "Begich said they should look forward, while saying that Peltola failed to influence Biden administration and congressional actions regarding Alaska. 'Some voters thought that perhaps having a Democrat in office would be a good thing --- then maybe we would be able to make some traction with the administration,' he said. 'Unfortunately, it appears as if no one's listening. Why do you think it is that you have so little influence with your colleagues in the House when it comes to Alaska resources?'" [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 8/29/24]
August 2024: Begich Criticized Peltola For Supporting The Democratic Agenda According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, '"Remember, the most important vote that a member takes is for the speaker of the House. And when Maiy Peltola votes for the speaker of the House to be a Democrat, she's signing us up for the Democrat agenda," said Begich.' [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 9/5/24]
September 2024: Begich Criticized Peltola's Influence With Biden Administration On Alaska Issues According to The Nome Nugget (Alaska), "Begich said they should look forward, while saying that Peltola failed to influence Biden administration and congressional actions regarding Alaska. 'Some voters thought that perhaps having a Democrat in office would be a good thing - then maybe we would be able to make some traction with the administration,' he said. 'Unfortunately, it appears as if no one's listening. Why do you think it is that you have so little influence with your colleagues in the House when it comes to Alaska resources?'" [The Nome Nugget (Alaska), 9/5/24]
September 2024: Begich Criticized Peltola For Not Endorsing A Presidential Candidate According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich also criticized Peltola for not picking a candidate to endorse in the presidential election. Peltola has declined to make an endorsement in the presidential race but has said she will not vote for Trump." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/18/24]
Begich Criticized Peltola For Not Endorsing A Presidential Candidate In 2024 According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Begich also criticized Peltola for not picking a candidate to endorse in the presidential election. Peltola has declined to make an endorsement in the presidential race but has said she will not vote for Trump." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 9/26/24]
October 2024: Nick Begich Questioned Mary Peltola's Fish Caucus Support For Her Legislation According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), "Peltola said that during her time in the House, she helped create a bipartisan 'fish caucus' to advance fisheries legislation, a fact that Begich countered later by saying that Peltola hasn't been able to get support from that caucus for her own fisheries bills." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 10/10/24]
10/10/24: Nick Begich Expressed Uncertainty About Joining Freedom Caucus According to Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "Begich said he doesn't believe the government should shut down, and after the debate, said he isn't sure whether he would join the Freedom Caucus, if elected." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 10/11/24]
October 2024: Nick Begich Was Questioned About Ties To House Freedom Caucus During Debate According to Arctic Sounder, 'Two days later, at a debate hosted by the Alaska Chamber of Commerce in Fairbanks, Peltola when on the rhetorical attack first, questioning Begich's ties to the House's hardline conservative Freedom Caucus.' [Arctic Sounder, 10/17/24]
2024: Begich Was Accused By Peltola Of Encouraging Democrats To Vote For Eric Hafner According to Juneau Empire, "Peltola accused Begich of encouraging Democrats to vote for Hafner. 'I want to know, do you really think Alaskans are so unsophisticated that they would do that, or is this just your latest scam?' she said. Begich turned Peltola's question back on her, noting that she hasn't endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, while Hafner has. 'If I recall my comments, I think we were talking about the fact that Eric Hafner at least has the ability to admit who he's going to vote for for president, and you did not, and I found that interesting,' Begich said." [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 10/21/24]
2024: Begich Questioned Peltola's Congressional Attendance Record According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich has repeatedly questioned Peltola's efficacy in Congress, pointing to a poor attendance record that is due in large part to the fact that Peltola's husband died unexpectedly last year." [Anchorage Daily News, 10/22/24]
2024: Robin Smith Claimed Nick Begich Opposed Mary Peltola's Role In Willow Oil Project Approval According to an opinion piece by Robin Smith in Anchorage Daily News, "Begich attacked Rep. Peltola for saying she had a leading role in getting the Willow oil project approved. [...] It is dishonest of Begich to attack Mary when she did help deliver Willow." [Robin Smith - Anchorage Daily News, 10/27/24]
2024: Robin Smith Reported Nick Begich Attacked Rep. Peltola's Role in Willow Oil Project Approval According to an opinion piece by Robin Smith in Anchorage Daily News, "Begich attacked Rep. Peltola for saying she had a leading role in getting the Willow oil project approved. [...] It is dishonest of Begich to attack Mary when she did help deliver Willow." [Robin Smith - Anchorage Daily News, 10/27/24]
November 2024: Senator Dan Sullivan Attended Gathering For Nick Begich III In Anchorage According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, who was attending an Anchorage gathering for Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich III, said a Trump administration could be better for Alaska than the current one." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 11/6/24]
October 2024: Murkowski Publicly Supported Mary Peltola But Indicated Willingness To Work With Nick Begich According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Murkowski was clear in October that she supports Peltola returning to Congress for another year, but feels positive she can work with Begich." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 11/8/24]
November 2024: Begich Thanked Peltola For Her Congressional Service According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), "Begich thanked Peltola for her service 'in what is an exceptionally challenging role during an exceptionally challenging moment in our national history.'" [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 11/20/24]
2024: Mary Peltola Stated Support for Begich Following House Race Outcome According to NBC - 2 KTUU, "Soon after the results went public, Peltola's campaign released a statement saying that she will be 'rooting' for Begich in Congress. [...] 'Nick, I'm rooting for you. Please don't forget when DC people keep telling you that you are one of three, you are actually one of more than seven hundred thousand Alaskans who are ready to fight for our state, myself included.'" [NBC - 2 KTUU, 11/21/24]
Nick Begich III Credited Speaker Johnson With Helping Flip Alaska's House Seat According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "Begich co-signed an opinion piece published by the Washington Examiner, in which he said that Johnson had helped flipped Alaska's lone U.S. House seat from Democratic to Republican control." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/3/25]
February 2025: Bruce Westerman Praised Nick Begich's Efforts In House Floor Speech According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 'The resources chairman is Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman, who signed off on Peltola's bills in November and commended Begich in February on the House floor: "I thank Mr. Begich for his work on an important issue for Alaska Natives," Westerman said.' [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 2/14/25]
November 2022: Begich Attended Anchorage Republican Campaign Event With Tshibaka. According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Following a road trip that took her through conservative communities in Interior Alaska, Tshibaka attracted a crowd of around 200 in Anchorage on Thursday evening - including Begich." [Alaska Dispatch News, 11/4/22]
2022: Begich's Campaign Linked Peltola To Pelosi Via Donor Influence According to Peninsula Clarion, "'Not only has Pelosi donated to Peltola, she is directing these donors and money to Peltola's campaign,' Truman Reed, Begich's campaign manager, wrote in an email. 'The point being that she is on team Pelosi and Pelosi's leadership team is directing donors across the nation to support Peltola's campaign.'" [Peninsula Clarion (Kenai, Alaska), 11/4/22]
2023: Nick Begich Criticized Biden and Rep. Mary Peltola in Commentary According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "Begich further used his commentary to bad-mouth President Joe Biden and Rep. Mary Peltola." [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 12/18/23]
2024: Trump Accused Begich Of Costing GOP House Seat In 2022 According to Anchorage Daily News, "In Trump's recent endorsement of Dahlstrom, he accused Begich of costing the GOP Alaska's U.S. House seat --- which had been held by Republican Rep. Don Young for nearly 50 years before his 2022 death --- because Begich had 'refused to get out of this race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat.'" [Anchorage Daily News, 7/7/24]
August 2024: Begich Met With Salisbury To Discuss Policy Priorities According to The Daily Sitka Sentinel, "When Nick Begich arranged to meet Matt Salisbury at Matanuska Brewing in Eagle River last Thursday, he intended the get-together to be a simple scouting mission. Salisbury finished fourth in Alaska's U.S. House primary last month, and Begich, who finished second, wanted to get to know his fellow Republican." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 9/4/24]
2024: Begich Declined To Comment Directly On The Meeting With Salisbury According to The Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Begich, through a spokesperson, declined comment for this article, but Bernadette Wilson, senior adviser to Begich's campaign, helped coordinate the meeting and confirmed the details shared by Salisbury." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 9/4/24]
2024: Begich Did Not Offer Incentives For Salisbury To Leave The Race According to The Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Begich didn't offer Salisbury any incentive to get out of the race, both Wilson and Salisbury said." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 9/4/24]
August 2024: Nick Begich Arranged Meeting With Matt Salisbury After U.S. House Primary According to Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), "When Nick Begich arranged to meet Matt Salisbury at Matanuska Brewing in Eagle River last Thursday, he intended the get-together to be a simple scouting mission. Salisbury finished fourth in Alaska's U.S. House primary last month, and Begich, who finished second, wanted to get to know his fellow Republican." [Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), 9/5/24]
November 2024: Alaska Governor Congratulated Begich On His Victory According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), "Following the results, Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a statement congratulating Begich on his victory. He added Alaska will benefit from Begich's presence in D.C. and with President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 11/20/24]
Nick Begich III Described Himself As A Lifelong Republican And Conservative According to Anchorage Daily News, 'I've been a Republican my whole life, since the first time I registered to vote. I'm a conservative. [...] I would say I'm probably a little to the right of Don, but at the end of the day it's conservative principles that I hold,' Begich said. [Anchorage Daily News, 10/23/21]
2025: Nick Begich Cited Unified Republican Support For Strategic Bitcoin Reserve According to a press release from the Begich Campaign, "I think what we've seen over the last couple of months is a relatively unified Republican Party that recognizes that we have a generational window of opportunity to make the fundamental changes necessary for the federal government to work well for the American people again," he said in his congressional office. [Press Release - Begich Campaign, 3/14/25]
Nick Begich Identified As Republican Party Member According to LegiStorm, "Rep. Nick Begich R Alaska, At-large (2025-) In Office". [LegiStorm, 3/5/25]
October 2024: Begich Clarified He Is Not An Obstructionist Despite Freedom Caucus Support Allegations According to Anchorage Daily News, "Peltola said Begich has been supported by the House Freedom Caucus, a hard-right faction of federal lawmakers. [...] 'I am not an obstructionist,' Begich said in response. 'I think that we need to get work done, and we need to be serious about the work that is happening in D.C.'" [Anchorage Daily News, 10/11/24]
2024: Nick Begich Rejected Characterization As Obstructionist And Advocated For Government Accountability According to NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), "'I am not an obstructionist,' Begich responded [...] 'it's incumbent on people to stand up, who've been elected to represent Americans from across the country, and say, 'Hey, this isn't working.' And that's what I'm going to do for Alaska,' Begich said." [NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 10/11/24]
2024: Begich Did Not Commit To Joining The House Freedom Caucus According to Juneau Empire, "The Republican has said he hasn't made up his mind about whether he would join a hardline conservative congressional caucus that has been disruptive for the House's Republican majority." [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 10/21/24]
February 2025: Begich Emphasized Camaraderie Among House Republicans For Alaska Priorities According to Arctic Sounder, "'Things are moving at: high velocity, I'd say, but I'm encouraged to see the camaraderie on the Republican side of the aisle as it relates to moving Alaskan priorities forward,' Begich said." [Arctic Sounder, 2/13/25]
2025: Begich Expressed Encouragement With Trump Administration And Optimism In Congress In an interview with Alaska's News Source, Nick Begich said, "Congressman Begich said he's been encouraged by President Trump's time in office, so far, emphasizing there are reasons for Alaskans to be excited. I've felt good about the camaraderie that we've seen within the Republican Conference. I think there's a lot of optimism about what we can do for the American people and make sure the government is working for them again." [Interview - Nick Begich with NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 2/19/25]
2022: Letter Writer Kyle Rehberg Accused Nick Begich Of Contributing To Conservative Division According to a letter to the editor published in Alaska Dispatch News, "Listening to the relentless personal bashing from conservative influencers - i.e., Suzanne Downing and Dan Fagan - party leaders, and Nick Begich, I have come to believe that the hostility against Palin created the deep divide among conservatives which, in the era of ranked choice voting, easily handed a progressive the election." [Letter to the Editor - Alaska Dispatch News, 9/9/22]
October 2022: Begich Confirmed He Would Caucus With Republicans If Elected According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "When asked who he will caucus with, Begich said he 'will caucus with Republicans for sure,' adding he's already spoken with key Republican congressional leaders such as Scott Perry and Kevin McCarthy." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 10/8/22]
2022: Republican Party And Don Young Supporters Expressed Outrage Over Begich Candidacy Against Young According to an opinion piece in Alaska Dispatch News, "because of the bad blood between Nick Begich and Sarah Palin, and between Nick Begich and the many Don Young Republicans, including Don's daughters, who had been outraged when Begich a year earlier had had the temerity to run against Don, that brazen disingenuity worked." [Alaska Dispatch News - Alaska Dispatch News, 12/7/22]
August 2024: Nick Begich Called On Republicans To Unite Behind His Candidacy According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Begich called on Republicans to unite behind his candidacy." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 8/21/24]
August 2024: Nick Begich Issued Statement Declaring Himself The Best Republican To Defeat Peltola According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, '"The voters sent a clear message: I am the best Republican candidate to beat Mary Peltola in November," Begich said in a statement posted on social media. "To get that done we must unite as conservatives. I congratulate Nancy Dahlstrom on a well-run race. United, it is clear that Republicans can defeat both Mary Peltola and the ranked choice system that only benefits the Democrats."' [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 8/21/24]
August 2024: Begich Urged Republican Voters To Unite Behind His Candidacy According to Juneau Empire, "The voters sent a clear message: I am the best Republican candidate to beat Mary Peltola in November," Begich said in a statement posted on social media. "To get that done we must unite as conservatives. I congratulate Nancy Dahlstrom on a well-run race. United, it is clear that Republicans can defeat both Mary Peltola and the ranked choice system that only benefits the Democrats." [Juneau Empire, 8/21/24]
August 2024: Nick Begich Expressed Satisfaction With Primary Results And Focused On Party Unity According to Anchorage Daily News, '"We're feeling very good right now that folks on the right side of the aisle are supportive of my campaign and I'm looking forward to moving ahead to November," Begich said.' [Anchorage Daily News, 8/21/24]
August 2024: Nick Begich Called For Republican Unification In U.S. House Race According to Anchorage Daily News, 'Begich added that it was important for Republicans to unify behind a single candidate moving forward.' [Anchorage Daily News, 8/21/24]
2024: NRCC And Alaska Republican Party Shifted Support To Begich Following Dahlstrom's Withdrawal According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "The National Republican Congressional Committee had supported Dahlstrom, but by Aug. 23, the NRCC had shifted to backing Begich as a 'great choice' for Alaska [...] The Alaska Republican Party, which had not endorsed Begich or Dahlstrom or publicly called for either candidate to withdraw, also quickly issued a statement in support of Begich." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 8/29/24]
August 2024: National Republicans Supported Begich After Dahlstrom Withdrew According to Anchorage Daily News, 'National Republicans -- including House Speaker Mike Johnson -- were quick to back Begich after Dahlstrom, their original choice for the seat, backed out of the race. Trump had endorsed Dahlstrom and so far has not come out in support of Begich after Dahlstrom dropped out.' [Anchorage Daily News, 8/29/24]
2024: Begich Gained Support From Alaska Republican Groups But Lacked National GOP Backing Pre-Primary According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "Leading to the primary, Begich coalesced support from local Republican groups but had been snubbed by national GOP leaders who favored Republican challenger Dahlstrom." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 9/3/24]
2024: Salisbury Reported Meeting With Begich And Persuasion On Policy Alignment According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "Salisbury said Tuesday he had met with Begich the previous week, and that in the course of the meeting he had been persuaded that Begich agreed with most of his positions." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 9/3/24]
September 2024: Begich Drew Support From Local Republicans But Was Not Backed By National GOP Leaders Leading Into Primary According to Anchorage Daily News, "Leading to the primary, Begich coalesced support from local Republican groups but had been snubbed by national GOP leaders who favored Republican challenger Dahlstrom." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/3/24]
September 2024: Post-Primary, Key Republicans Including Gov. Dunleavy And Speaker Mike Johnson Backed Begich According to Anchorage Daily News, "Many of the Republicans who had previously backed Dahlstrom switched their support to Begich after the primary, including Gov. Mike Dunleavy and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/3/24]
September 2024: Salisbury Reported Begich Supported Most Of His Policy Positions According to Anchorage Daily News, "Salisbury said Tuesday he had met with Begich the previous week, and that in the course of the meeting he had been persuaded that Begich agreed with most of his positions." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/3/24]
August 2024: National Republicans Supported Begich After Dahlstrom Dropped Out According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 'National Republicans - including House Speaker Mike Johnson - were quick to back Begich after Dahlstrom, their original choice for the seat, backed out of the race. Trump had endorsed Dahlstrom and so far has not come out in support of Begich after Dahlstrom dropped out.' [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 9/5/24]
2024: Alaska Republican Party Supported Begich's Campaign While National GOP Backed Dahlstrom According to Anchorage Daily News, "National Republican leaders originally backed Dahlstrom. Political operatives aligned with the GOP reasoned that Dahlstrom was more likely to draw support from moderate voters turned off by Begich's conservative policies. But leaders of the Alaska Republican Party continued to cheerlead Begich's campaign." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/18/24]
Alaska Republican Party Leaders Supported Begich In 2024 U.S. House Race According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "But leaders of the Alaska Republican Party continued to cheerlead Begich's campaign." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 9/26/24]
2024: Nick Begich Was Identified As One Of Eight Candidates Supported By House Freedom Caucus According to NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), "Peltola's question focused on Begich being only one of eight candidates the House Freedom Caucus, made up of the House's most conservative members and strongest supporters of former President Trump's political agenda, had invested in." [NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 10/11/24]
2024: Opinion Writer Claimed Nick Begich Supported Freedom Caucus Positions According to an opinion piece by Rodger Painter in Anchorage Daily News, "The Freedom Caucus is a major supporter of Begich, and he supports the group's positions." [Rodger Painter - Anchorage Daily News, 10/15/24]
Rodger Painter Asserted Nick Begich Was Undecided About Joining Freedom Caucus in 2024 Campaign Statements According to an opinion piece by Rodger Painter in Anchorage Daily News, "Although his campaign statements say he is undecided, I believe Nick Begich III will join the Freedom Caucus, which contains the most extreme conservatives in Washington, D.C." [Rodger Painter - Anchorage Daily News, 10/15/24]
2024: Rodger Painter Asserted Nick Begich Expressed Willingness To Join Freedom Caucus According to an opinion piece by Rodger Painter in Anchorage Daily News, "Although his campaign statements say he is undecided, I believe Nick Begich III will join the Freedom Caucus, which contains the most extreme conservatives in Washington, D.C., such as Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Chip Roy, Jim Jordan and Andy Biggs. This group of MAGA adherents wants to have a government shutdown and throw Congress into full chaos." [Rodger Painter - Anchorage Daily News, 10/15/24]
2024: Rodger Painter Claimed Freedom Caucus Supported Nick Begich According to an opinion piece by Rodger Painter in Anchorage Daily News, "The Freedom Caucus is a major supporter of Begich, and he supports the group's positions." [Rodger Painter - Anchorage Daily News, 10/15/24]
2024: Nancy Dahlstrom, Not Begich, Was Endorsed By Trump In U.S. House Primary According to Juneau Empire, Walsh said he was optimistic about Nancy Dahlstrom as governor because "she was saying all the right things in her House campaign" when she got Trump's endorsement in the primary instead of Begich. [Juneau Empire, 11/7/24]
2022: Nick Begich III Accumulated Endorsements From Alaska GOP Figures According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Nick Begich III's list of endorsements includes eight GOP state House members, three state senators, four Republican Party districts and an influential sportsman's group, the Alaska Outdoor Council." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/7/22]
2022: Nick Begich III Maintained Support Amid Sarah Palin's Congressional Run According to Alaska Dispatch News, "In interviews, several conservative Alaska Republicans said they haven't heard of Begich supporters moving to Palin since her announcement. 'I haven't wavered,' said Anchorage Assembly member Jamie Allard, who's also endorsed Begich. 'I haven't heard of anybody who's flipped.'" [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/7/22]
2022: Alaska Republican Party Endorsed Nick Begich In U.S. House Race According to Alaska Dispatch News, "During the state GOP convention last weekend, it was Begich who earned the party's sole endorsement in the race so far." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/21/22]
Nick Begich Joined Alaska Republican Party Leadership And Conservative Groups Circa 2017 According to Alaska Dispatch News, "He joined the leadership of the Alaska Republican Party five years ago, along with the board of the conservative think tank Alaska Policy Forum, and the conservative Club for Growth." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/21/22]
April 2022: Alaska Republican Party Endorsed Nick Begich III For U.S. House Race According to Alaska Dispatch News, "The Alaska Republican Party has endorsed Nick Begich III's run for the state's lone U.S. House seat, marking the first formal endorsement made by the party - which can endorse multiple candidates in the race." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/22/22]
April 2022: Begich Was Only Republican Candidate To Request Party Endorsement As Of April 22 According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich was the only candidate to have requested the state Republican Party's endorsement as of Friday morning, said Craig Campbell, vice chair of the Alaska Republican Party." [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/22/22]
April 2022: Begich Criticized Palin's Lack Of Financial Contributions To Alaska Republicans Since 2008 According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Begich said: "She has not contributed to a single [Alaska] Republican since 2008." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 4/23/22]
April 2022: Begich Claimed To Have Donated Thousands Of Dollars To Republicans According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Begich told Palin: "I have given thousands of dollars to Republicans.'' [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 4/23/22]
Begich Acknowledged Voting For Democrat Ethan Berkowitz In 2015 Anchorage Mayoral Race According to Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "Begich has acknowledged voting for Ethan Berkowitz, a Democrat, in Anchorage's 2015 mayoral race and has said that he now regrets that vote." [Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 7/9/22]
July 2022: Bronson Identified Begich As Conservative Republican In U.S. House Race According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Bronson said he supports Tshibaka 'wholeheartedly' but in the U.S. House election, he said 'there is no upside' to engaging in the race, which includes conservative Republican Nick Begich alongside Trump-endorsed Palin." [Alaska Dispatch News, 7/9/22]
July 2022: Palin Criticized Begich For Past Vote For Democratic Mayoral Candidate According to Alaska Dispatch News, "She then called out her Republican opponent in the U.S. House race, Begich, who has said he voted for the former Democratic Anchorage mayoral candidate Ethan Berkowitz in 2015. Begich has said he voted for Trump in both 2016 and 2020." [Alaska Dispatch News, 7/9/22]
August 2022: Nick Begich III Had Support From Alaska Republican Party Insiders According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich had the support of many Alaska Republican Party insiders, and attacked Palin for her decision to quit as governor in 2009." [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/29/22]
September 2022: Begich Supported House GOP Leadership And Kevin McCarthy According to Homer News, 'Begich on Saturday expressed his support for party leaders such as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.' [Homer News (Alaska), 9/24/22]
September 2022: Begich Expressed Enthusiasm For House GOP Leadership Agenda According to Homer News, 'Begich also expressed enthusiasm for the Republican House leadership agenda announced Friday if they retake control of the chamber following the election, which as expected is proving heavily decisive along partisan lines. "I think it's an exciting plan," he said. "I think it starts to put people back in control of the government."' [Homer News (Alaska), 9/24/22]
2017-2019: Nick Begich III Served as Alaska Republican Party Finance Committee Co-Chair According to an opinion piece in Alaska Dispatch News, "He became the co-chair of the Alaska Republican Party Finance Committee (2017-19) and co-chair of Alaskans for Don Young (2020)." [Alaska Dispatch News, 9/26/22]
2020: Bonnie Kulzer Stated Nick Begich Co-Chaired Alaska Republican Party Finance Committee for Don Young According to a letter to the editor published in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Nick Begich co-chaired the Alaska Republican Party's Finance Committee for U.S. Rep. Don Young's 2020 re-election campaign." [Letter to the Editor - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 9/30/22]
October 2022: Begich Confirmed He Would Caucus With Republicans According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "When asked who he will caucus with, Begich said he 'will caucus with Republicans for sure,' adding he's already spoken with key Republican congressional leaders such as Scott Perry and Kevin McCarthy." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 10/8/22]
October 2022: Republican Party Featured Begich At Anchorage Pre-Election Event Alongside Tshibaka According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Most recently, the Alaska Republican Party announced it was holding an event in the Anchorage Baptist Temple ahead of the election, featuring Begich and Tshibaka - but not Palin." [Alaska Dispatch News, 10/28/22]
2022: Nick Begich Stated He Was Honored By Republican Party Endorsement According to NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), "Fellow Republican U.S. House candidate Begich told the audience that he is honored to have the endorsement of the Republican Party." [NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 11/7/22]
2022: Alaska Republican Party Supported Nick Begich III For U.S. House According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich had support from the Alaska Republican Party." [Alaska Dispatch News, 11/21/22]
2022: Nick Begich Criticized Alaska GOP Support As Insufficient According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich said that since the Republican Party did not back its censures and endorsements with heavy funding for candidates, they didn't make an impact. 'The Alaska Republican Party as a body does not have the funding necessary to back up the number of censures and endorsements that they provide,' Begich said in an interview Thursday. 'Given the amount of money that was being spent in the statewide races, it's very difficult to make an impact without financial resources, and I think we saw that in the Senate race. We certainly saw that in the congressional race as well.'" [Alaska Dispatch News, 12/7/22]
July 2023: Alaska Republican Central Committee Endorsed Nick Begich's Background And Intent According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "The party noted that Begich is a 'committed conservative with a strong background in public policy' and appreciates his intent 'to advance conservative policy and to seek public office.'" [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 7/15/23]
2024: Begich Commanded Support From Local GOP Groups In Alaska According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich has commanded support from local GOP groups in Alaska, while Dahlstrom is favored by the Republican establishment in Washington, D.C., with endorsements so far from House Speaker Mike Johnson and other prominent Republican congress members." [Anchorage Daily News, 6/17/24]
April 2024: Begich Reportedly Received More Grassroots Support Than Dahlstrom At Alaska Republican State Convention According to Juneau Empire, "At April's Republican state convention in Anchorage, Begich received more applause than Dahlstrom, and an informal straw poll conducted by Must Read Alaska --- a conservative website --- indicated significantly more support for Begich than Dahlstrom." [Juneau Empire, 6/17/24]
House Freedom Fund Endorsed Begich For Alaska U.S. House In 2024 According to Juneau Empire, "Begich has the endorsement of the House Freedom Fund, the campaign arm of the Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative Republicans who have criticized and occasionally opposed the House's current leadership." [Juneau Empire, 6/17/24]
April 2024: Begich Received Significant Support From Republicans At State Convention According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "At April's Republican state convention in Anchorage, Begich received more applause than Dahlstrom, and an informal straw poll conducted by Must Read Alaska - a conservative website - indicated significantly more support for Begich than Dahlstrom." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 6/18/24]
2024: Begich Received Longtime Support From Alaska GOP Groups According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich's broad support from Alaska's GOP groups, including in the Mat-Su, Kenai Peninsula and Fairbanks reflects the fact that the groups 'have known him for a long time,' said Dahlstrom." [Anchorage Daily News, 7/7/24]
2024: Nick Begich Supported By The Freedom Caucus According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Begich has the support of the Freedom Caucus, a group of Republicans that generally support positions to the right of the establishment." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 7/18/24]
Juneau Empire Reported Nick Begich Supported By Freedom Caucus In 2024 U.S. House Race According to Juneau Empire, "Begich has the support of the Freedom Caucus, a group of Republicans that generally support positions to the right of the establishment." [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 7/18/24]
2024: Nick Begich Was Supported By The Freedom Caucus In Congressional Race According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Begich has the support of the Freedom Caucus, a group of Republicans that generally support positions to the right of the establishment." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman (Anchorage, Alaska), 7/25/24]
2024: Nick Begich Received Support From Members Of The House Freedom Caucus According to Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "Begich has received support from members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of more conservative Republicans who are sometimes at odds with the House's current Republican leadership." [Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 8/5/24]
2024: Alaska Republican Officials Endorsed Nick Begich For U.S. House According to Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "At the state Republican convention and in local meetings since, Republican officials within Alaska have thrown their support behind Begich, endorsing him for House even if it puts them at odds with Trump." [Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 8/5/24]
2024: Begich Received Support From Members Of The House Freedom Caucus According to Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "Begich has received support from members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of more conservative Republicans who are sometimes at odds with the House's current Republican leadership." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 8/5/24]
2024: Alaska Republican Officials Endorsed Begich For House Seat According to Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "At the state Republican convention and in local meetings since. Republican officials within Alaska have thrown their support behind Begich, endorsing him for House even if it puts them at odds with Trump." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 8/5/24]
2024: Alaska Republican Officials Endorsed Nick Begich For House According to Juneau Empire, "At the state Republican convention and in local meetings since, Republican officials within Alaska have thrown their support behind Begich, endorsing him for House even if it puts them at odds with Trump." [Juneau Empire, 8/5/24]
2024: Nick Begich Received Support From Members Of The House Freedom Caucus According to Juneau Empire, "Begich has received support from members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of more conservative Republicans who are sometimes at odds with the House's current Republican leadership." [Juneau Empire, 8/5/24]
2024: Begich Received Support From House Freedom Caucus Members According to Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), "Begich has received support from members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of more conservative Republicans who are sometimes at odds with the House's current Republican leadership." [Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), 8/6/24]
2024: Alaska Republican Officials Endorsed Begich For House According to Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), "At the state Republican convention and in local meetings since, Republican officials within Alaska have thrown their support behind Begich, endorsing him for House even if it puts them at odds with Trump." [Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), 8/6/24]
2024: Nick Begich Received Support From House Freedom Caucus Members According to Nome Nugget (Alaska), "Begich has received support from members of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of more conservative Republicans who are sometimes at odds with the House's current Republican leadership." [Nome Nugget (Alaska), 8/8/24]
2024: Alaska Republican Officials Supported Begich For U.S. House According to Nome Nugget (Alaska), "At the state Republican convention and in local meetings since, Republican officials within Alaska have thrown their support behind Begich, endorsing him for House even if it puts them at odds with Trump." [Nome Nugget (Alaska), 8/8/24]
2024: Nick Begich Was Endorsed By Local GOP Groups In Alaska According to Anchorage Daily News, "Republican support remains split between Begich --- who has been endorsed by local GOP groups in Alaska --- and Dahlstrom --- who has endorsements from former President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy." [Anchorage Daily News, 8/13/24]
2024: Local Republican Party Officials Endorsed Nick Begich According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Dahlstrom has secured the endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but local Republican Party officials have generally endorsed Begich." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 8/14/24]
2024: Begich Received Endorsements From Local Republican Groups According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Begich, who came in third in 2022 behind Peltola and former Gov. Sarah Palin, has become the darling of many local Republican groups, with endorsements from a growing number of Republican district committees and Republican women's groups." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman (Anchorage, Alaska), 8/22/24]
2024: Begich Participated In Closed-Door Event With Dahlstrom In Ketchikan According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "The closest Republicans got was with a closed-door event featuring Begich and Dahlstrom in Ketchikan earlier this month. Shortly after the event, the Ketchikan district Republicans endorsed Begich." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman (Anchorage, Alaska), 8/22/24]
2024: Nick Begich Supported By Several Local Republican Groups According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich --- who has the support of several local Republican groups --- promised he would drop out of the race if he was not the top finishing Republican." [Anchorage Daily News, 8/22/24]
2024: Nick Begich Received Support From Several Local Republican Groups According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich -- who has the support of several local Republican groups -- promised he would drop out of the race if he was not the top finishing Republican." [Anchorage Daily News, 8/22/24]
August 2024: Local Republican Groups Endorsed Nick Begich Ahead Of Alaska U.S. House Primary According to Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), "While the state's Republican Party did not make an endorsement ahead of the primary, many local party groups endorsed Begich, who also has the support of the Freedom Caucus, a group of Republicans that generally support positions to the right of the establishment." [Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), 8/26/24]
August 2024: Republican Leaders And NRCC Endorsed Nick Begich After Dahlstrom's Withdrawal According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Johnson was quick to pivot on Friday, endorsing Begich on social media. He called Begich a 'commonsense conservative' and said Alaska's U.S. House seat is 'key to growing' the GOP majority. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who had also previously backed Dahlstrom, endorsed Begich on Friday - as did Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, writing that flipping Alaska's seat 'is a top priority for House Republicans.' [...] The National Republican Congressional Committee had supported Dahlstrom, but by Aug. 23, the NRCC had shifted to backing Begich as a 'great choice' for Alaska." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 8/29/24]
August 2024: Alaska Republican Party Urged Support For Nick Begich Following Dahlstrom's Exit According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "As we move forward, I encourage all Alaska Republicans, and all Alaskans to unite and support Nick Begich to take back our lone Congressional seat and defeat Mary Peltola," [Alaska Republican Party chair Carmela Warfield] said. [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 8/29/24]
2021: Nick Begich III Claimed Lifelong Republican Affiliation And Conservative Values According to Alaska Dispatch News, '"I've been a Republican my whole life, since the first time I registered to vote. I'm a conservative. You know, I think Don Young and I share many of the same views on a number of policies. I would say I'm probably a little to the right of Don, but at the end of the day it's conservative principles that I hold," Begich said.' [Alaska Dispatch News, 10/22/21]
2022: Letter Writer Gregg Brelsford Noted Nick Begich Was Criticized by Republican Opponents for Voting for Two Democrats According to a letter to the editor published in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "They [Nick Begich's four Republican opponents] criticized him for running while Don Young was still alive and for voting for two Democrats, his uncle and a candidate in an Anchorage nonpartisan election. This is small potatoes." [Letter to the Editor - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 4/30/22]
2004: Begich Was Urged To Enter Politics As The 'Republican Begich' After Returning To Alaska According to Alaska Dispatch News, "I think it was predominantly because of the curiosity of having a Republican Begich. The moment people figured out there was a Republican Begich, they said, 'Hey, we want you to run,' and I said, 'Look, I'm not going to run. I've got things to do. I've got a business to run. I have other responsibilities,'" Begich said. That was in 2004. [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/5/22]
Johnson And House GOP Leaders Reportedly Recruited Dahlstrom To Challenge Begich, Who Had Announced Campaign Nearly A Year Earlier According to Juneau Empire, "Johnson said party leaders recruited Dahlstrom to run for office. At the time Dahlstrom entered the race, Begich had been a candidate for almost a year." [Juneau Empire, 6/17/24]
2024: Nick Begich Stated He Had Not Decided On Freedom Caucus Membership According to Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "The Republican has said he hasn't made up his mind about whether he would join a hardline conservative congressional caucus that has been disruptive for the House's Republican majority." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 10/22/24]
Correction: Begich Acknowledged Voting For Democrat Berkowitz In 2015, Not 2018 According to Alaska Dispatch News, "[Correction:An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported a detail of Begich's voting record. He has acknowledged voting for Democrat Ethan Berkowitz in 2015, not 2018.]" [Alaska Dispatch News, 4/23/22]
December 2023: Nick Begich Endorsed Donald Trump For President According to Must Read Alaska, "Alaska Republican congressional candidate Nick Begich has joined Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson in endorsing former President Donald Trump for president. [...] In a social media post, Begich on Monday said that Trump had been a pro-Alaska president, while Biden's policy's have hurt the state." [Must Read Alaska, 12/5/23]
December 2023: Nick Begich Stated Trump Had Been The 'Most Pro-Alaska President In Our Lifetimes' According to Must Read Alaska, "'After reviewing Trump's record on Alaska, it's clear: Donald Trump has been the most pro-Alaska president in our lifetimes. Alaska's economy has been rated dead last in the nation, and it's because of Joe Biden's record of standing against our state, against our people, and against the development of our resources. In this election, the choice is obvious. We stand with Trump and see generational prosperity or we continue down a road with Joe Biden that leads to generational poverty.'" [Must Read Alaska, 12/5/23]
Nick Begich III Confirmed He Will Vote For Donald Trump For President In 2024 According to News Miner, 'Begich has been upfront in saying he will vote for Donald J. Trump for president.' [News Miner, 11/1/24]
2025: House Freedom Caucus Supported Begich's Election According to Alaska Public Media, "Freedom Caucus members supported Begich's election. Before the primary, Johnson endorsed Begich's Republican rival, Nancy Dahlstrom." [Alaska Public Media, 1/3/25]
2024: Nick Begich Had Not Received Trump's Endorsement But Supported Trump According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Though he did not have Trump's endorsement, Begich has been a vocal supporter of the former president." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 8/29/24]
2024: Begich Repeatedly Expressed Support For Trump's Agenda Without Trump Endorsement According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "While Begich has not been endorsed by Trump, he has repeatedly said he supports the former president's agenda." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 9/3/24]
September 2024: Trump Did Not Endorse Begich After Previously Endorsing Dahlstrom According to Anchorage Daily News, "Trump, who previously endorsed Dahlstrom, has not endorsed Begich." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/3/24]
September 2024: Begich Repeatedly Said He Supported Trump's Agenda But Did Not Receive Trump's Endorsement According to Anchorage Daily News, "While Begich has not been endorsed by Trump, he has repeatedly said he supports the former president's agenda." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/3/24]
September 2024: Trump Endorsed Nick Begich In Alaska's U.S. House Race According to Anchorage Daily News, "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Nick Begich in Alaska's congressional race on Tuesday, three months after he put out a statement accusing Begich of costing Republicans the seat in 2022." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/18/24]
June 2024: Trump Accused Begich Of Costing GOP The Seat In 2022 According to Anchorage Daily News, "In June, Trump wrote that Begich 'has Democrat tendencies.' [...] Trump also wrote in June that Begich 'refused to get out of this race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat.'" [Anchorage Daily News, 9/18/24]
September 2024: Begich Praised Trump And MAGA Policies Following Endorsement According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich wrote in a social media post that he was 'honored' to get Trump's endorsement and that 'having a strong relationship' with Trump 'will be critical' for reversing executive actions taken by the administration of President Joe Biden." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/18/24]
September 2024: Trump Endorsed Begich In Alaska's U.S. House Race According to Anchorage Daily News, "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Nick Begich in Alaska's congressional race on Tuesday, three months after he put out a statement accusing Begich of costing Republicans the seat in 2022." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/18/24]
June 2024: Trump Previously Criticized Begich For 2022 Election Outcome According to Anchorage Daily News, "Trump wrote in June that Begich 'refused to get out of this race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat.'" [Anchorage Daily News, 9/18/24]
September 2024: Begich Stated That Trump's Endorsement Was An 'Honor' According to Anchorage Daily News, "Following the endorsement, Begich wrote in a social media post that he was 'honored' to get Trump's endorsement and that 'having a strong relationship' with Trump 'will be critical' for reversing executive actions taken by the administration of President Joe Biden, referring to several environmental and regulatory review processes that have halted or slowed development projects in the state." [Anchorage Daily News, 9/18/24]
September 2024: Trump Endorsed Nick Begich For Alaska's U.S. House Race According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump has endorsed Republican U.S. House can-didate Nick ]3egich after Trump's prior pick, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, with-drew from the race for Alaska's lone House seat." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 9/19/24]
2024: Nick Begich Thanked Trump For His Endorsement And Emphasized Pro-Alaska Agenda According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Begich, via a prepared statement, thanked Trump for his endorsement and said there is a 'clear difference' between Trump and Democratic candidate Ka-mala Harris and that only Trump has 'a pro-Alaska agenda and a record of sup-porting Alaskan resource development.'" [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 9/19/24]
September 2024: Trump Endorsed Nick Begich In Alaska's U.S. House Race According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Former President Donald Trump endorsed Nick Begich in Alaska's congressional race on Sept 17, three months after he put out a statement accusing Begich of costing Republicans the seat in 2022. Trump originally endorsed Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom in Alaska's U.S. House race." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 9/26/24]
September 2024: Begich Expressed Honor At Receiving Trump's Endorsement According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Following the endorsement, Begich wrote in a social media post that he was 'honored' to get Trump's endorsement and that 'having a strong relationship' with Trump 'will be critical' for reversing executive actions taken by the administration of President Joe Biden." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 9/26/24]
June 2024: Trump Accused Begich Of Costing Republicans The Seat In 2022 According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Trump also wrote in June that Begich 'refused to get out of this race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat.'" [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 9/26/24]
2024: CLF Claimed Trump Endorsed Begich According to NBC - 2 KTUU, "Wrapping up with a pro-Begich ad put together by the Congressional Leadership Fund, the ad correctly says that former president Donald Trump now endorses the Republican." [NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 9/27/24]
2024: Letter Writer Edward Debevec Reported Nick Begich Supported Donald Trump for Resource Development Record According to a letter to the editor published in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Donald Trump has endorsed Nick Begich. That in itself should be enough to not vote for Begich, but he goes on to support Donald Trump, saying he has a 'record of supporting Alaskan resource development.' Is resource development the only thing Begich cares about?" [Letter to the Editor - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 10/22/24]
2024: Nick Begich Spoke With Donald Trump About Reversing Biden's Actions On Resource Development According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich said he's spoken 'one on one' with Trump, who endorsed Begich last month, about reversing several of the executive actions taken by the Biden administration that have impacted the prospects of resource development in Alaska." [Anchorage Daily News, 10/22/24]
2024: Begich Received Trump Endorsement And Spoke With Trump On Policy According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich said he's spoken 'one on one' with Trump, who endorsed Begich last month, about reversing several of the executive actions taken by the Biden administration that have impacted the prospects of resource development in Alaska." [Anchorage Daily News, 10/22/24]
October 2024: Begich Stated Support For Trump And Criticized Peltola's Refusal To Endorse Harris According to NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), "As she has done before, during the debate, Peltola would not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, while Begich confirmed he is supporting former President Donald Trump." [NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 10/22/24]
2024: Trump Endorsed Nick Begich For Alaska's U.S. House Seat According to NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), "Former President Trump weighed in on Alaska's U.S. House race twice first endorsing Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, who later withdrew from the race, and then Nick Begich." [NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 10/22/24]
2022: Trump Blamed Nick Begich For Republicans Losing Alaska's House Seat According to NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), "Trump had previously blamed Begich for Rep. Mary Peltola's win in the house in 2022 because Begich 'refused to get out of this race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat.'" [NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 10/22/24]
2024: Nick Begich Endorsed Donald Trump for President According to an opinion piece in Juneau Empire, "So why has he endorsed Trump? As Nick Cattagio wrote in The Dispatch this week, the 45th president has 'repudiated every policy and civic virtue that conservatives once claimed to stand for.'" [Juneau Empire Opinion - Juneau Empire, 10/24/24]
2024: Letter Writer Roger Birk Asserted Nick Begich Supported Donald Trump for President According to a letter to the editor published in Juneau Empire, "Begich has declared his support for a person for president who is: [...] A convicted felon. [...] A man indicted for stealing government nuclear secrets and obstructing justice to cover it up. [...] A man who, when he lost an election, incited a mob to try to overthrow the government so he could stay in power." [Letter to the Editor - Juneau Empire, 10/26/24]
2024: Letter Writer Roger Birk Criticized Nick Begich for Supporting Trump's Interests Over Alaska's According to a letter to the editor published in Juneau Empire, "Begich's support for Trump means he lacks judgment and would represent Trump's interests and not Alaska's." [Letter to the Editor - Juneau Empire, 10/26/24]
September 2024: Donald Trump Endorsed Nick Begich III For U.S. House According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), "The former Republican president and Republican nominee endorsed Begich for the Alaska U.S. House in September after Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom withdrew from the race." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 11/1/24]
2024: Nick Begich III Endorsed Trump And Received Trump's Endorsement According to Juneau Empire, "Begich has endorsed --- and been endorsed by --- Trump." [Juneau Empire, 11/4/24]
November 2024: Begich Called For Advancing The 'America First' Agenda According to Peninsula Clarion, "Speaking to supporters Tuesday night, Begich said the election results brought huge victories for Republicans, who won the presidency and a solid majority in the U.S. Senate. 'Alaska's House seat has never mattered more than it matters today because we've got to move the America First agenda through Congress and to President Trump's desk so we can make America great again,' Begich said." [Peninsula Clarion, 11/6/24]
2024: Trump Held 'Tele-Rally' Supporting Nick Begich III's Congressional Campaign According to Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "But Trump recently held a 'tele-rally' supporting congressional candidate Nick Begich III." [Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 11/6/24]
2024: Nick Begich Supported Trump In Alaska U.S. House Race According to Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, "Republican challenger Nick Begich supported Trump, who endorsed him after Trump's first pick, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, dropped out after finishing behind Begich in the primary." [Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, 11/6/24]
November 2024: Trump Held A 'Tele-Rally' Supporting Nick Begich III According to The Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "Trump recently held a 'tele-rally' supporting congressional candidate Nick Begich 111." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 11/6/24]
November 2024: Nick Begich Supported Trump In Alaska's U.S. House Race According to The Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "Republican challenger Nick Begich supported Trump, who endorsed him after Trump's first pick, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, dropped out after finishing behind Begich in the primary." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 11/6/24]
November 2024: Trump Endorsed Nick Begich For U.S. House According to NBC - 2 KTUU, "Begich -- who has been endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump -- announced on social media over the weekend that 'It will be the honor of a lifetime to have the opportunity to serve as your voice in Congress.'" [NBC - 2 KTUU, 11/19/24]
2024: Nick Begich III Was Endorsed By Trump And Johnson After Primary According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich was endorsed by Trump and Johnson, the U.S. House speaker, only after Alaska Republicans pressured Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom [...] to drop out of the race after finishing behind Begich in the August primary." [Anchorage Daily News, 1/3/25]
Begich Was Endorsed By Trump And Johnson After Dahlstrom Dropped Out In 2024 According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "Begich was endorsed by Trump and Johnson, the U.S. House speaker, only after Alaska Republicans pressured Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom [...] to drop out of the race after finishing behind Begich in the August primary." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/3/25]
2025: Nick Begich III Supported Speaker Mike Johnson According to Anchorage Daily News, "In a social media post, Begich said he supported current Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican. Begich's statement came after Trump endorsed Johnson, who had faced criticism from far-right Republicans." [Anchorage Daily News, 1/3/25]
2025: Nick Begich III Credited Johnson For Helping Flip Alaska's House Seat According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich co-signed an opinion piece published by the Washington Examiner, in which he said that Johnson had helped flipped Alaska's lone U.S. House seat from Democratic to Republican control. [...] 'Speaker Johnson and his leadership team worked tirelessly to deliver the Republican House Majority,' Begich wrote in his social media post, adding that 'unity in the Republican conference is necessary for delivering on the America First agenda.'" [Anchorage Daily News, 1/3/25]
Nick Begich III Publicly Supported Mike Johnson For House Speaker In January 2025 According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "In a social media post, Begich said he supported current Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican. Begich's statement came after Trump endorsed Johnson, who had faced criticism from far-right Republicans." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/3/25]
2025: Nick Begich III Supported Mike Johnson For U.S. House Speaker According to Anchorage Daily News, "In a social media post, Begich said he supported current Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican. Begich's statement came after Trump endorsed Johnson, who had faced criticism from far-right Republicans." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/3/25]
2024: Nick Begich III Co-Signed A Washington Examiner Opinion Supporting Johnson's Role In Alaska's House Seat Flip According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich co-signed an opinion piece published by the Washington Examiner, in which he said that Johnson had helped flipped Alaska's lone U.S. House seat from Democratic to Republican control." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/3/25]
January 2025: Nick Begich Supported Speaker Johnson Ahead Of House Speaker Election According to NBC - 2 KTUU, "On Thursday, ahead of the vote, Begich posted a social media message supporting Speaker Johnson, saying: 'Speaker Johnson and his leadership team worked tirelessly to deliver the Republican House Majority. President Trump has asked House Republicans to ensure Speaker Johnson continues in his leadership role. Unity in the Republican conference is necessary for delivering on the America First agenda.'" [NBC - 2 KTUU (Anchorage, Alaska), 1/4/25]
2024: Trump And Speaker Johnson Endorsed Begich For Congress After Dahlstrom's Primary Loss According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Begich was endorsed by Trump and Johnson, the U.S. House speaker, only after Alaska Republicans pressured Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom - Trump and Johnson's favored candidate - to drop out of the race after finishing behind Begich in the August primary." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 1/9/25]
Nick Begich III Was Endorsed By Trump And Johnson Only After Other Republicans Dropped Out In 2024 According to Arctic Sounder, "Begich was endorsed by Trump and Johnson, the U.S. House speaker, only after Alaska Republicans pressured Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom - Trump and Johnson's favored candidate - to drop out of the race after finishing behind Begich in the August primary." [Arctic Sounder, 1/9/25]
January 2025: Anchorage Daily News Reported Begich Aligned With Trump's Positions and Rhetoric According to Anchorage Daily News, "His [Begich's] positions so far and the bombastic way he conveys them are closely aligned with Trump's." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/10/25]
2025: Letter Writer Tim Benintendi Criticized Nick Begich for Allegedly Seeking to Emulate Donald Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "If Begich thinks he's on the path to becoming President-elect Donald Trump's 'Mini-Me' character, he's off to a good start." [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 1/19/25]
January 2025: Begich Attended Trump's Second Inauguration As U.S. Representative According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Sullivan, Murkowski and Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III watched Trump's second inauguration live from inside the Capitol rotunda, according to social media." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman (Anchorage, Alaska), 1/23/25]
January 2025: Rep. Nick Begich III Attended Trump's Second Inauguration In Washington, D.C. According to Arctic Sounder, "Sullivan, Murkowski and Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III watched Trump's second inauguration live from inside the Capitol rotunda, according to social media." [Arctic Sounder, 1/23/25]
January 2025: Nick Begich Affirmed Trump's Constitutional Authority To Issue Jan. 6 Pardons According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "In an emailed statement, U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III said Thursday that Trump acted within his constitutional authority to issue the Jan. 6 pardons." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/25/25]
January 2025: Nick Begich III Stated Trump Acted Within Constitutional Authority On Jan. 6 Pardons According to Anchorage Daily News, "In an emailed statement, U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III said Thursday that Trump acted within his constitutional authority to issue the Jan. 6 pardons." [Anchorage Daily News, 1/25/25]
February 2025: Nick Begich Hosted A Town Hall Avoiding Criticism Of Trump Policies According to Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "Murkowski' town hall drew a sharp contrast with one hosted by Alaska's U.S. Rep. Nick Begich ITT on Monday. Begich, who has aligned himself closely with Trump, steered clear of criticizing any of Trump's policies. When one caller appeared to question the Trump administration's use of executive power, the call was dropped mid-sentence. In the Facebook comment section, many Alaskans expressed anger about the types of questions that Begich addressed and those he didn't." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 2/20/25]
February 2025: Begich Hosted Town Hall And Avoided Criticizing Trump Administration According to Anchorage Daily News, "Murkowski's town hall drew a sharp contrast with one hosted by Alaska's U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III on Monday. Begich, who has aligned himself closely with Trump, steered clear of criticizing any of Trump's policies. When one caller appeared to question the Trump administration's use of executive power, the call was dropped mid-sentence." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 2/20/25]
February 2025: Nick Begich III Hosted A Town Hall Without Criticizing Trump Policies According to Anchorage Daily News, "Murkowski's town hall drew a sharp contrast with one hosted by Alaska's U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III on Monday. Begich, who has aligned himself closely with Trump, steered clear of criticizing any of Trump's policies. When one caller appeared to question the Trump administration's use of executive power, the call was dropped mid-sentence." [Anchorage Daily News, 2/20/25]
2025: Columnist Rich Moniak Argued Nick Begich Supported Trump Without Evidence According to an opinion piece by Rich Moniak in Juneau Empire, "The one thing we can count on from Rep. Nick Begich III is he'll be a loyal cheerleader for whatever Donald Trump says or does. And he'll do it without requiring any evidence to support the president's claims of success or his accusations of wrongdoing against his opponents." [Rich Moniak - Juneau Empire, 2/27/25]
Rich Moniak Asserted Nick Begich Refused To Refute Trump Election and Insurrection Claims as of 2025 According to an opinion piece by Rich Moniak in Juneau Empire, "He's never had the courage to refute the lies Trump told about the 2020 election. More recently, he refused to challenge the ones about the Jan. 6 insurrection and the war in Ukraine." [Rich Moniak - Juneau Empire, 2/27/25]
February 2025: Begich Aligned With Trump On Federal Workforce Cuts And Avoided Critiquing Trump Policies In Town Hall According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Murkowski's town hall drew a sharp contrast with one hosted by Alaska's U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III on Feb. 17. Begich, who has aligned himself closely with Trump, steered clear of criticizing any of Trump's policies. When one caller appeared to question the Trump administration's use of executive power, the call was dropped mid-sentence. In the Facebook comment section, many Alaskans expressed anger about the types of questions that Begich addressed and those he didn't." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 2/27/25]
2025: Letter Writer Vickie Armstrong Praised Nick Begich for Working with Donald Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "The majority of Americans and Alaskans are happy to have President Donald Trump leading our country and Rep. Nick Begich beside him helping to make America great again." [Letter to the Editor - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 3/7/25]
March 2025: Moore Stated Begich Aligned With Trump, But Lacked Senate Incumbency Like Sullivan According to Juneau Empire, "Sullivan's support comes as he has solidly aligned himself with Trump and --- unlike Begich, who has done the same --- the senator has the benefit of an incumbency extending back to 2015." [Juneau Empire, 3/26/25]
2025: Nick Begich Reported Building Strong Relationship With The Trump Administration According to Kodiak Daily Mirror, "We've been fortunate to have built and maintained a strong relationship with the administration and when there are issues, we do have opportunities to reach out [...] we've been able to work with the administration to adjust their plans to take Alaska's unique position into consideration." [Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), 4/18/25]
Nick Begich Voted For Trump In 2016 And 2020, According To His Campaign According to Alaska Dispatch News, "Begich voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, according to Begich campaign manager Truman Reed." [Alaska Dispatch News, 6/29/22]
2022: Begich Campaign Reported Nick Begich Voted For Trump In 2016 And 2020 According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Begich voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, according to Begich campaign manager Truman Reed." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman (Anchorage, Alaska), 7/7/22]
2022: Begich Voted For Trump Twice And Donated To 2020 Campaign According to Alaska Dispatch News, "One of those opponents -- Begich -- has said he voted for Trump twice. Begich also contributed $500 to Trump's reelection campaign in 2020, though he didn't give him money in 2016, according to records from the Federal Election Commission." [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/3/22]
2023: Letter Writer Nick Parker Claimed Nick Begich III Endorsed Donald Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "Nick Begich III is now endorsing Donald Trump?" [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 12/13/23]
2023: Letter Writer Nick Parker Criticized Nick Begich III's Endorsement of Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "Nick Begich III is a chump endorsing a wannabe dictator. Sad and scary." [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 12/13/23]
2023: Nick Begich Endorsed Donald Trump For President According to an opinion piece in Juneau Empire, "Nick Begich III wants another shot at becoming Alaska's congressman at large. This time he wants to get ahead of the pack by securing the endorsement of Donald Trump. So he publicly endorsed the former president first." [Juneau Empire Editorial - Juneau Empire, 12/15/23]
2023: Nick Begich Did Not Defend Trump's 2020 Election Claims According to an opinion piece in Juneau Empire, "To his credit, Begich isn't defending Trump's favorite fantasy that the 2020 election was stolen." [Juneau Empire Editorial - Juneau Empire, 12/15/23]
2023: Nick Begich Supported Trump Administration's Alaska Resource Policies According to an opinion piece in Juneau Empire, "In Begich's view, 'it's the policies that truly matter.' And Trump gave us 'the most pro-Alaska presidency in a generation, focusing on the development of our vital natural resources.' He highlights Trump's approval to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. And his exemption of the Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Rule." [Juneau Empire Editorial - Juneau Empire, 12/15/23]
2023: Letter Writer Amy Vail Claimed Nick Begich Supported Donald Trump's Oil Development Policies According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "Nick Begich [...] is running to become the next congressperson from Alaska. His stance on the former president is that he is good for Alaska because of his position on oil development." [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 12/18/23]
2023: Nick Begich Published Commentary Titled 'It's time to be honest about Donald Trump' According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "This letter is a response to Nick Begich III's commentary of Dec. 6, 'It's time to be honest about Donald Trump.'" [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 12/18/23]
2023: Letter Writer Jean Murray Criticized Nick Begich III's Commentary Supporting Republican Positions According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "What a disappointment of a commentary by Nick Begich III. Any Republican can be expected to take the same position that Begich supports -- it's not special to Donald Trump." [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 12/19/23]
2023: Letter Writer Jean Murray Asserted Nick Begich III Supported Donald Trump's Positions in Commentary According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "Any Republican can be expected to take the same position that Begich supports -- it's not special to Donald Trump. And the others would not bring the promised vengeance, arrogance, mental fatigue, and the propensity to present himself as a 10-year-old trying to prove he can urinate farther in a mud puddle than anyone else." [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 12/19/23]
2023: Letter Writer Tim Woody Criticized Nick Begich III's Endorsement of Donald Trump According to a letter to the editor published in Anchorage Daily News, "Nick Begich III's opinion piece endorsing Donald Trump exemplifies everything that is wrong with the Republican Party. Saying it's only 'the policies that truly matter' illustrates that Begich and his ilk are perfectly comfortable with racism, sedition, misogyny, homophobia, violence, corruption, sexual assault --- and the list goes on --- if the guy indicted on 91 felony charges supports their pet resource development projects without regard for science, our climate or the will of the public." [Letter to the Editor - Anchorage Daily News, 12/19/23]
2023: David Jensen Criticized Nick Begich III's Praise of Trump's Alaska Record According to an opinion piece by David Jensen in Anchorage Daily News, "The recent commentary by Nick Begich III demonstrated a level of pandering dishonesty that is unsurprising for anyone in Alaska who watched the spectacle of his floundering campaign during 2022. [...] His statement that Trump's was 'the most pro-Alaska presidency in a generation' lacked any supporting statistics or references, so a quick review of the facts may help to remind him just how relatively 'pro-Alaska' the past two administrations have been." [David Jensen - Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 12/20/23]
2023: Nick Begich III Claimed Trump Presidency Was 'Most Pro-Alaska in a Generation' According to an opinion piece by David Jensen in Anchorage Daily News, "His statement that Trump's was 'the most pro-Alaska presidency in a generation' lacked any supporting statistics or references." [David Jensen - Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 12/20/23]
2023: Daniel Jenkins Criticized Nick Begich III For Claiming Trump Had The 'Most Pro-Alaska Presidency In A Generation' According to an opinion piece by Daniel Jenkins in Anchorage Daily News, "His statement that Trump's was 'the most pro-Alaska presidency in a generation' lacked any supporting statistics or references, so a quick review of the facts may help to remind him just how relatively 'pro-Alaska' the past two administrations have been." [Daniel Jenkins - Anchorage Daily News, 12/22/23]
2024: Nick Begich Endorsed Donald Trump In Presidential Election According to Anchorage Daily News, "Both Republican candidates have endorsed former President Donald Trump in the presidential election, while Peltola has endorsed President Joe Biden." [Anchorage Daily News, 4/17/24]
2024: Both Begich And Dahlstrom Endorsed Donald Trump For President According to Anchorage Daily News, "Both Begich and Dahlstrom have endorsed former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid." [Anchorage Daily News, 4/21/24]
April 2024: Begich Endorsed Donald Trump's 2024 Presidential Bid According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Both Begich and Dahlstrom have endorsed former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 4/25/24]
May 2024: Nick Begich Denounced The New York Verdict Against Donald Trump According to Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), "Five minutes later, fellow Republican candidate Nick Begich also commented, saying, 'Today's verdict in New York is a travesty.' He said he believes the trial was flawed and that Americans will see that clearly. 'Trump will be victorious in November, and we will begin repairing from Joe Biden's disastrous 4 years in office,' Begich said." [Kodiak Daily Mirror (Alaska), 5/30/24]
May 2024: Nick Begich Called Trump's Conviction A "Travesty" And Predicted Trump Would Win In November According to The Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Five minutes later, fellow Republican candidate Nick Begich also commented, saying, 'Today's verdict in New York is a travesty.' He said he believes the trial was flawed and that Americans will see that clearly. 'Trump will be victorious in November, and we will begin repairing from Joe Biden's disastrous 4 years in office,' Begich said." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 5/31/24]
Nick Begich III Endorsed Donald Trump For President in 2024 According to Kodiak Daily Mirror, "Noting that former President Donald Trump 'was strong for Alaska,' Begich said he endorses him in contrast to Joe Biden, who has issued executive orders 'targeting Alaska's right to produce its own oil and timber resources,' Begich said." [Kodiak Daily Mirror, 6/4/24]
6/17/24: Trump Accused Begich Of 'Democrat Tendencies' And Blamed Him For 2022 GOP Loss According to Anchorage Daily News, "He [Trump] said Begich 'has Democrat tendencies' and that 'he refused to get out of this race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat.'" [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 6/17/24]
2022: Begich Aligned Himself With Trump Policies Despite Lack Of Endorsement According to Anchorage Daily News, "Despite Trump's endorsement of Palin and now Dahlstrom, Begich has aligned himself with the former president and his policies." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 6/17/24]
June 2024: Trump Criticized Begich For 'Democrat Tendencies' And Blamed Him For GOP Loss In 2022 According to Anchorage Daily News, "Trump went on to attack Republican congressional candidate Nick Begich, a businessman who ran for Alaska's U.S. House seat in 2022. He said Begich 'has Democrat tendencies' and that 'he refused to get out of this race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat.'" [Anchorage Daily News, 6/17/24]
2022: Begich Ran For Alaska's U.S. House Seat And Aligned Himself With Trump Policies According to Anchorage Daily News, "Despite Trump's endorsement of Palin and now Dahlstrom, Begich has aligned himself with the former president and his policies." [Anchorage Daily News, 6/17/24]
Juneau Empire Reported Begich Was Criticized By Trump In 2024 Endorsement Statement According to Juneau Empire, "The statement praised Dahlstrom and criticized both Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola and fellow Republican challenger Nick Begich." [Juneau Empire, 6/17/24]
Trump Blamed Begich In 2024 For Republican Loss Of Alaska House Seat In 2022 According to Juneau Empire, "In Monday's statement, Trump blamed Begich for Peltola's victory, stating in part that 'he refused to get out of this Race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat to Mary Peltola.'" [Juneau Empire, 6/17/24]
Juneau Empire Reported Trump Claimed Begich Had "Democrat Tendencies" In 2024 Statement According to Juneau Empire, "Trump's statement claimed Begich has 'Democrat tendencies,' but did not elaborate." [Juneau Empire, 6/17/24]
Juneau Empire Reported Begich And Dahlstrom Expressed Continued Support For Trump Following Verdict According to Juneau Empire, "Both Dahlstrom and Begich said after the verdict that they stand behind the president." [Juneau Empire, 6/17/24]
June 2024: Trump Criticized Nick Begich Over 2022 Alaska House Race According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Trump blamed Begich for Peltola's victory, stating in part that 'he refused to get out of this Race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat to Mary Peltola.'" [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 6/18/24]
2024: Begich Stood By Trump After Conviction According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Both Dahlstrom and Begich said after the verdict that they stand behind the president." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 6/18/24]
June 2024: Trump Claimed Begich Had 'Democrat Tendencies' According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Trump's statement claimed Begich has 'Democrat tendencies,' but did not elaborate." [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 6/18/24]
2024: Begich Maintained Alignment With Trump Despite Criticism According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich has continued to align himself with the former president despite the attack." [Anchorage Daily News, 7/7/24]
August 2024: Nick Begich Expressed Support For Donald Trump Despite No Endorsement According to Daily Sitka Sentinel, 'Begich said he did not have the opportunity to meet Trump and ask for his support. "I believe that if I had had that opportunity, perhaps things would have gone a little differently. But I continue to support President Trump. I believe that he's good for Alaska. He will be good for our nation," Begich said while sign-waving with supporters in Midtown Anchorage on Tuesday morning.' [Daily Sitka Sentinel, 8/21/24]
August 2024: Begich And Dahlstrom Both Supported Trump According to Juneau Empire, "Both Begich and Dahlstrom are staunch supporters of Trump." [Juneau Empire, 8/21/24]
August 2024: Trump Did Not Endorse Begich, Who Continued To Support Trump According to Juneau Empire, "Begich said he did not have the opportunity to meet Trump and ask for his support. 'I believe that if I had had that opportunity, perhaps things would have gone a little differently. But I continue to support President Trump. I believe that he's good for Alaska. He will be good for our nation,' Begich said while sign-waving with supporters in Midtown Anchorage on Tuesday morning." [Juneau Empire, 8/21/24]
Nick Begich Identified As Vocal Supporter Of Former President Donald Trump According to Anchorage Daily News, "Though he did not have Trump's endorsement, Begich has been a vocal supporter of the former president." [Anchorage Daily News, 8/23/24]
Nick Begich Supported Former President Donald Trump According to Anchorage Daily News, "Though he did not have Trump's endorsement, Begich has been a vocal supporter of the former president." [Anchorage Daily News, 8/23/24]
2024: Nick Begich Supported Donald Trump Despite Lacking His Endorsement According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "Though he did not have Trump's endorsement, Begich has been a vocal supporter of the former president." [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 8/29/24]
2022: Donald Trump Criticized Nick Begich For Alleged 'Democrat Tendencies' And Blamed Him For GOP Loss According to Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, "In his endorsement message, Trump criticized Begich, saying he 'has Democrat tendencies' and that 'he refused to get out of this race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat.'" [Bristol Bay Times & Dutch Harbor Fisherman, 8/29/24]
6/17/24: Begich Did Not Immediately Respond To Request For Comment On Trump Post According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 6/17/24]
June 2024: Begich Did Not Respond To Request For Comment On Trump's Post According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday." [Anchorage Daily News, 6/17/24]
Juneau Empire Reported Begich Did Not Immediately Comment On Trump's Endorsement Of Dahlstrom In June 2024 According to Juneau Empire, "Begich did not have an immediate comment." [Juneau Empire, 6/17/24]
10/10/24: Nick Begich Pledged To Oppose Kamala Harris' Policies If Elected According to Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), "During the debate, Begich was asked how he would work across political lines if he and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris are both elected. He didn't offer an answer, instead suggesting that he would fight Harris' policies. 'I think the best thing you can do in the House and the Senate is to stop her from seeing her vision implemented,' he said." [Daily Sitka Sentinel (Alaska), 10/11/24]
October 2024: Begich Criticized Opponent's Presidential Support According to The Daily Sitka Sentinel, "Earlier this month, Begich noted on a podcast with former Republican U.S. Senate Kelly Tshibaka that Hafner supports Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. Peltola has declined to endorse Harris to date." [The Daily Sitka Sentinel, 10/30/24]
October 2024: Begich Noted On Podcast Hafner Supports Kamala Harris According to Juneau Empire, "Earlier this month, Begich noted on a podcast with former Republican U.S. Senate Kelly Tshibaka that Hafner supports Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. Peltola has declined to endorse Harris to date." [Juneau Empire (Alaska), 10/30/24]
12/31/24: Rep.-elect Nick Begich III Distinguished His Views From Jimmy Carter While Commending Carter's Legacy According to Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska U.S. Rep.-elect Nick Begich III, a Republican and the nephew of Mark Begich, also distinguished his views from Carter while commending his legacy. 'While our political perspectives were quite different, President Carter dedicated his post-presidential service to the pursuit of peace and free democratic elections in the developing world, both causes deeply worthy of pursuit,' Rep.-elect Begich said in a text message." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 12/31/24]
December 2024: Rep.-elect Nick Begich III Praised Carter's Post-Presidency Service But Noted Political Differences According to Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska U.S. Rep.-elect Nick Begich III, a Republican and the nephew of Mark Begich, also distinguished his views from Carter while commending his legacy. 'While our political perspectives were quite different, President Carter dedicated his post-presidential service to the pursuit of peace and free democratic elections in the developing world, both causes deeply worthy of pursuit,' Rep.-elect Begich said in a text message. 'He had a true heart for humanity, and reminded us that we can passionately disagree while also sincerely caring for one another.'" [Anchorage Daily News, 12/31/24]
January 2025: Nick Begich Publicly Insulted President Joe Biden Shortly After Taking Office According to Anchorage Daily News, 'In a post two days after he was sworn in, Begich called President Joe Biden a ''son of a bitch," after Biden took executive action closing off waters in and near the Bering Sea and other areas to oil exploration.' [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/10/25]
January 2025: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Reported Nick Begich Used Profane Language Against President Biden On Social Media According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Freshman congressman Nick Begich's recent outburst, labeling President Joe Biden a 'son of a bitch' on social media, is more befitting a schoolyard squabble than the halls of Congress." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 1/10/25]
January 2025: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Characterized Begich's Outburst As Detracting From Constructive Policy Discussions According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "Such language not only undermines the decorum expected of our elected officials but also distracts from meaningful policy discussions. [...] Let's hope this rookie mistake serves as a learning opportunity for Rep. Begich to adopt a more respectful and effective approach in his future communications." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 1/10/25]
2025: Columnist Larry Persily Reported Nick Begich Called President Biden An Obscenity After Offshore Oil Ban According to an opinion piece by Larry Persily in Anchorage Daily News, "the newest member of Alaska's congressional delegation called the president 'a son of a bitch.' [...] Begich took to X, the 21st century soapbox." [Larry Persily - Anchorage Daily News, 1/18/25]
2025: Larry Persily Reported Nick Begich Defended His Obscenity In Interview With Anchorage Reporter According to an opinion piece by Larry Persily in Anchorage Daily News, "Speaking to an Anchorage television station reporter after his son-of-a-gun post, Begich said there are times in Congress when you have to 'shout to be heard.' He added, 'I'm sorry that we had to say what we did, but I'm not sorry that we did it.'" [Larry Persily - Anchorage Daily News, 1/18/25]
2025: Anchorage Daily News Reported Nick Begich Publicly Insulted President Biden After Inauguration According to an opinion piece in Anchorage Daily News, "Just two days after he was sworn in as Alaska's sole member of the U.S. House, Nick Begich [...] called the president 'a son of a bitch.' Of course, not to his face. And not on the floor of the U.S. House, at a press conference or while stomping his feet and pounding the table in a YouTube video. Begich took to X, the 21st century soapbox." [Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/18/25]
January 2025: Nick Begich Criticized Biden's Pardons Of Family Members According to Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), "He also criticized Biden's actions to pardon family members, but did not directly respond to a question on the appropriateness of erasing sentences for people who assaulted police officers." [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 1/25/25]
Begich Supported Democratic Relatives' Campaigns And Donated To Various Candidates Until 2016 According to Alaska Dispatch News, "In the following decade, Begich twice supported his Democratic uncle Mark Begich's U.S. Senate runs, according to Federal Election Commission data. The only other candidates he supported at the time were Sen. Lisa Murkowski in 2010, and Mitt Romney's presidential bid in 2012. He also once said he voted for former Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, a Democrat, in 2015." [Alaska Dispatch News, 8/5/22]
October 2022: Begich Attributed Political Division To Party Philosophy Differences According to Homer News, "Begich said political division is an 'outgrowth' of the differences in philosophy of the Republican and Democratic parties. He said having those discussions is good." [Homer News (Alaska), 10/27/22]
January 2025: Nick Begich Attended Trump's Second Inauguration As U.S. GOP Representative According to Anchorage Daily News, "Sullivan, Murkowski and U.S. GOP Rep. Nick Begich watched Trump's second inauguration live from inside the Capitol rotunda, according to social media." [Anchorage Daily News, 1/20/25]
January 2025: Rep. Nick Begich Attended Trump's Second Inauguration In The Capitol Rotunda According to Anchorage Daily News, "Sullivan, Murkowski and U.S. GOP Rep. Nick Begich watched Trump's second inauguration live from inside the Capitol rotunda, according to social media." [Anchorage Daily News, 1/20/25]
1/21/25: Rep. Nick Begich Characterized Alaska As A 'Friend And Ally' To President Trump According to Kodiak Daily Mirror, "Begich noted the state is a 'friend and ally' to the president." [Kodiak Daily Mirror, 1/21/25]
January 2025: Begich Called Alaska A 'Friend And Ally' To President Trump According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Begich noted the state is a 'friend and ally' to the president. [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska), 1/21/25]
1/20/25: Nick Begich Attended Trump's Second Inauguration As U.S. GOP Representative According to Anchorage Daily News, "Sullivan, Murkowski and U.S. GOP Rep. Nick Begich watched Trump's second inauguration live from inside the Capitol rotunda, according to social media." [Anchorage Daily News, 1/22/25]
2025: Smyth Stated Nick Begich Did Not Vote To Put Musk In Charge Of Government Agency According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "I know that Nick Begich, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan [Alaska's congressional delegation] have not voted to put Elon Musk in charge of anything." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 2/17/25]
2025: Protesters Called On Begich To Check Actions Of Musk And Trump According to Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, "A few dozen protesters later made their way to Begich's Fairbanks office, where some called on Alaska's sole U.S. House representative to put a check on the Musk and Trump's recent actions." [Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 2/17/25]
February 2025: Nick Begich III Defended Inexperienced Staff Managing Federal Cuts On Twitter According to Anchorage Daily News, "Begich took to Twitter on Tuesday to attack critics of the inexperienced staff that Elon Musk had assembled to manage the task of shrinking the federal government." [Anchorage Daily News, 2/20/25]
Begich Cited Most House Bills As Bipartisan, Opposed Compromising Principles For Compromise According to NBC - 2 KTUU, '"Most of the bills that pass through the House of Representatives are bipartisan in nature, so it's important for people to recognize that there is common ground," Begich said. "But when you're compromising your principles to get there, that's wrong, that's what I have a problem with."' [NBC - 2 KTUU, 10/27/22]
2022: Frank Dahl Criticized Nick Begich as a 'Lukewarm Candidate' According to an opinion piece by Frank Dahl in Alaska Dispatch News, "Some say Nick Begich is a lukewarm candidate hoping his potential win will result from anti-Palin sentiment and that Begich is a lightweight not suited for this challenge." [Frank Dahl - Alaska Dispatch News, 10/28/22]
2022: Frank Dahl Questioned Nick Begich's Willingness to Challenge Democrats in Congress According to an opinion piece by Frank Dahl in Alaska Dispatch News, "One thing we can question is if he will show the courage necessary in challenging the other side of the aisle." [Frank Dahl - Alaska Dispatch News, 10/28/22]