Nick Begich III is the Republican incumbent U.S. representative for Alaska's at-large district, first elected in 2024 after defeating Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola. A businessman who founded the software firm FarShore Partners and a member of Alaska's prominent Begich political family, he is seeking a second term and led the Aug. 18, 2026 top-four primary with 44.6% of the vote. He has received President Trump's endorsement for reelection.
Begich says he is focused on lowering health-care costs and expanding access, especially in rural Alaska, through telemedicine, mobile clinics, provider recruitment and retention, digital tools, and locally tailored care models. His campaign says he supported legislation to expand affordable small-business and individual-market options, lower premiums, and increase prescription-drug supply-chain transparency; as a House member, he voted against a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, arguing that temporary extensions without broader reform would not fix the system.
Nick Begich says he would pursue lower costs and economic growth through tax relief for working families and small businesses, increased domestic energy production, resource development, infrastructure investment, and reduced federal permitting and regulatory barriers. His campaign highlights his support for the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and House passage of the SPEED Act, and argues that expanded Alaska resource development would create jobs, attract investment, and strengthen the state's economy.
Begich supports expanding Alaska and U.S. domestic energy production, including responsible development of oil and gas resources in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the Coastal Plain, Cook Inlet, and North Slope gas, while reducing permitting and regulatory barriers. His campaign also cites energy innovation and Arctic research, but the reviewed materials do not state a specific position on climate-change policy or emissions targets.
The latest located public statement indicates that Begich identifies as pro-life, supports a federal abortion limit at approximately 12 weeks, opposes federal funding for abortion beyond existing Hyde Amendment restrictions, and opposes federal efforts to fund infertility treatments such as IVF. He also said abortion should be treated as a state issue rather than decided by the federal government; his 2026 Alaska Beacon voter-guide entry records that he did not answer the questionnaire, and no newer direct 2026 position was located.
Nick Begich voted for H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, which he described as restoring DHS funding and strengthening border security through additional immigration-enforcement staffing and detention capacity, with priority given to removing criminal and otherwise removable noncitizens. This indicates support for increased enforcement and detention resources; no newer immigration-specific statement or vote after August 24, 2026 was located in the searches conducted.
Begich has expressed strong support for Second Amendment rights and opposition to gun-control legislation. As a U.S. representative for Alaska’s at-large district, he became an original co-sponsor of H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would provide nationwide reciprocity for concealed-carry license holders and residents of constitutional-carry states; he said the right to protect oneself, family, and community should not disappear across state lines.
Begich supported the U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran that began in late February 2026, calling it "a necessary and targeted response" and saying the path forward requires "the removal of this corrupt, fanatical leadership." He voted against House war-powers resolutions in March and June 2026 that would have directed the president to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorized the war.
Begich co-sponsored and applauded passage of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S. 356), which extended funding through FY2026 for eligible rural boroughs and school districts. He described the program as important for giving students in remote Alaska communities access to quality education and supporting classroom resources, teacher retention, extracurricular programming, and high rural transportation and operating costs.
Begich supports expanding artificial-intelligence development and related infrastructure in Alaska and nationally, emphasizing energy abundance, private investment, and advanced data centers. In an April 23, 2026 congressional op-ed, he endorsed his DATA Act, which would let large energy users such as data centers operate on self-contained “grid of one” power systems to reduce pressure on utilities and protect ratepayers; Congress.gov also lists him as the sponsor of H.R. 9506, a bill creating an AI-related federal prize competition program.
Nick Begich supports stricter federal voter-eligibility and identification requirements. He co-sponsored and voted for the SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296), which requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and photo identification for voting; he described the measure as strengthening election integrity and restoring trust in elections.
Begich says his local priorities are lowering costs for Alaskans, creating Alaska jobs, protecting communities, and strengthening the infrastructure and supply chains that connect communities and support the state economy. He also emphasizes responsible development of Alaska’s energy and mineral resources and opposition to federal policies he says make it harder and more expensive to live and work in Alaska.
Begich says he is focused on lowering health-care costs and expanding access, especially in rural Alaska, through telemedicine, mobile clinics, provider recruitment and retention, digital tools, and locally tailored care models. His campaign says he supported legislation to expand affordable small-business and individual-market options, lower premiums, and increase prescription-drug supply-chain transparency; as a House member, he voted against a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, arguing that temporary extensions without broader reform would not fix the system.
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Background
Career History
U.S. Representative2025 – Present
United States House of Representatives
Representing Alaska's at-large congressional district
Founder and Executive Chairman2008 – 2024
FarShore Partners
Software development company
Co-Chair2020 – 2022
Alaska Republican Party Finance Committee
Party fundraising and finance role
Co-Chair, 2020 Re-election Campaign2020 – 2020
Don Young for Congress
Co-chaired U.S. Rep. Don Young's 2020 re-election campaign.
Co-Founder
Dashfire
Co-founded Dashfire, which invests in startups.
Education
Indiana University BloomingtonMBA in Business Administration (2002)
Baylor UniversityBachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship (1999)
Top Donors
Raised $5.47M in 2025-26 through July 29, 2026 (FEC); $3.82M from contributions including $1.03M from PACs and $2.78M from individuals. Energy/natural-resources PACs gave $32K after his Natural Resources Committee assignment; $2.2K from Americans for Prosperity; holds $3.12M cash.
Republican incumbent since Jan. 2025; Freedom Caucus member, Natural Resources vice chair. Missed only 0.9% of 647 votes; voted against 2026 FISA extension and for SUPPORT Act. Enacted 9 bills incl. Cape Fox Land Entitlement Act and ANWR/BLM disapproval resolutions.