Nick Begich III
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Biography & Summary
Nick Begich III is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large district, first elected in 2024 after defeating Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola. He is a businessman who founded FarShore Partners, a software development company, and is a member of Alaska's prominent Begich political family. He has been a reliable conservative vote in Congress, supporting President Trump's budget proposals and tax policies.
Matt Schultz is a Presbyterian pastor at Anchorage's First Presbyterian Church who ran as a Democrat for Alaska's U.S. House seat. On July 17, 2026, he suspended his campaign, citing a lack of institutional Democratic support and the need to unite against Republican incumbent Nick Begich, and endorsed independent candidate Bill Hill. His name still appears on the Aug. 18 primary ballot. He had raised less than $900,000 for the race.
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Background & Credentials
Career Timeline
U.S. Representative2025 – Present
United States House of RepresentativesFounder and Executive Chairman2008 – 2024
FarShore PartnersCo-Chair2020 – 2022
Alaska Republican Party Finance CommitteePastor2013 – Present
First Presbyterian Church of AnchorageEducation
Indiana University BloomingtonMBA in Business Administration(2005)
Baylor UniversityBBA in Business Administration(2000)
Princeton Theological SeminaryGraduate degree in Theology
Westminster CollegeBachelor's degree
Financial Donors
Incumbent Nick Begich III leads the field in fundraising, raising $954,000 in the second quarter of 2026 and over $1 million in the first quarter, for a total of more than $5 million raised in the cycle. His campaign reported ending cash on hand of about $3.28 million.
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