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The November 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday November 8, to elect a member of the
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
to represent the state of Alaska. Democratic incumbent
Mary Peltola Mary Sattler Peltola (née Sattler; Yup'ik: Akalleq; formerly Kapsner; born August 31, 1973) is an American politician and former tribal judge serving as the U.S. representative from since September 2022. She previously served as a judge on th ...
won reelection to a full term in office, defeating Republicans
Sarah Palin Sarah Louise Palin (; Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 R ...
and Nick Begich III and
Libertarian Libertarianism (from french: libertaire, "libertarian"; from la, libertas, "freedom") is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as a core value. Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state's e ...
Chris Bye in the runoff count. Following voter approval of Ballot Measure 2 during the 2020 elections in Alaska, this was the second U.S. House election in Alaska held under the new election process, after the
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for the same seat on August 16, 2022, where Peltola was elected to succeed Republican
Don Young Donald Edwin Young (June 9, 1933 – March 18, 2022) was an American politician from the state of Alaska. At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having been the U.S. representative for for ...
, who died on March 18, 2022. All candidates ran in a nonpartisan blanket top-four primary on the same day as the special election, with each voter casting a single vote for their preferred candidate. The four candidates who received the most votes were eventual incumbent
Mary Peltola Mary Sattler Peltola (née Sattler; Yup'ik: Akalleq; formerly Kapsner; born August 31, 1973) is an American politician and former tribal judge serving as the U.S. representative from since September 2022. She previously served as a judge on th ...
,
Sarah Palin Sarah Louise Palin (; Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 R ...
, Nick Begich III, and
Tara Sweeney Tara MacLean Sweeney (born July 28, 1973) is an Iñupiaq American businesswoman and former government official who served as assistant secretary of the interior for Native American affairs from July 2018 to January 2021. Sweeney previously serv ...
. However, Sweeney withdrew from the race, so fifth-place finisher Chris Bye moved on to the general election in her place. In the general election, Peltola led the first round by over twenty percentage points, but since no candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round, the instant runoff was triggered. Though Palin received an overwhelming majority of second-choice votes from Begich voters, it was not enough to catch Peltola, who won the final round by ten percentage points. Peltola's final-round vote share of 55% was the best performance for a statewide Democratic candidate in Alaska since the 1974 Senate race and the best performance for any statewide candidate in the state since the 2012 House race. Peltola was one of only five House Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections who won a district that
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carried in the
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; she outran Joe Biden's vote share by nearly 12%, the highest overperformance of any House Democrat in the midterms.


Candidates


Democratic Party


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*
Mary Peltola Mary Sattler Peltola (née Sattler; Yup'ik: Akalleq; formerly Kapsner; born August 31, 1973) is an American politician and former tribal judge serving as the U.S. representative from since September 2022. She previously served as a judge on th ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative and former
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Withdrew

* Christopher Constant,
Anchorage Assembly The Anchorage Assembly is the governing body of Anchorage, Alaska. The Assembly has eleven members elected to three-year terms from six districts. It is responsible for creating and approving the city's annual budget, appropriating municipal fund ...
member ''(endorsed Peltola)'' * Mike Milligan, former
Kodiak Island Borough Kodiak Island Borough (russian: Остров Кадьяк) is a borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census, the population was 13,101, down from 13,592 in 2010. The borough seat is Kodiak. Geography The borough has a total are ...
Assembly member,
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nominee for this district in
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and for
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in
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''(endorsed Peltola)'' *
Adam Wool Adam Wool is an American politician serving as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from District 5. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Career Wool defeated Republican Representative Pete Higgins in 2014, picking up his seat ...
,
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Declined

*
Les Gara Leslie S. Gara (born February 6, 1963) is a Democratic former member of the Alaska House of Representatives, having represented the 23rd district from 2003 to 2019. Gara is also a former assistant attorney general and part owner of a local resta ...
, former
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''( running for governor)'' *
Elvi Gray-Jackson Elvira Gray-Jackson (born April 8, 1953) is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate representing the State Senate's I district. She previously served in the Anchorage Assembly from 2008 to 2017. Career Gray-Jackson won the general election on ...
,
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*
Emil Notti Emil Reynold Notti (born March 11, 1933) is an American engineer, indigenous activist, businessman, government employee, and political candidate of Koyukon Athabaskan heritage. Early life and education Born in Koyukuk, Alaska, Notti earned a ...
, engineer, former commissioner of the
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED or DCED) is a department within the government of Alaska. The department contains the Control Office (AMCO).
, former chair of the
Alaska Democratic Party The Alaska Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Alaska, headquartered in Anchorage. It is one of two major parties in Alaska, alongside the Alaska Republican Party. The Democratic Party holds Alaska's at-large congres ...
, nominee for this district in
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, and candidate for this district in the 2022 special election


Republican Party


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* Nick Begich III, Alaska Policy Forum board member, grandson of former U.S. Representative
Nick Begich Nicholas Joseph Begich Sr. (born April 6, 1932 – disappeared October 16, 1972; declared dead December 29, 1972) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska. He is presumed to hav ...
, and nephew of former U.S. Senator
Mark Begich Mark Peter Begich ( ; born March 30, 1962) is an American politician who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he previously ser ...
and
Alaska Senate The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or rejecting gub ...
Minority Leader
Tom Begich Thomas Scott Begich (born October 31, 1960) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate. He has represented District J since January 2017, was elected twice without general election opposition, and in 2022 his district ...
*
Sarah Palin Sarah Louise Palin (; Heath; born February 11, 1964) is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 R ...
, former
Governor of Alaska A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political r ...
(2006–2009) and nominee for
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in
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Withdrew after advancing to general

*
Tara Sweeney Tara MacLean Sweeney (born July 28, 1973) is an Iñupiaq American businesswoman and former government official who served as assistant secretary of the interior for Native American affairs from July 2018 to January 2021. Sweeney previously serv ...
, former Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs


Eliminated in primary

* Jay Armstrong * Robert "Bob" Lyons, case manager * Randy Purham, businessman and
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veteran * Brad Snowden * Denise Williams


Withdrawn

*
John Coghill John Bruce Coghill Jr. (born August 15, 1950) is an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska Senate, representing North Pole and other communities in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. First elected to the Alaska House of Repre ...
, former
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of the
Alaska Senate The Alaska State Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. It convenes in the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska and is responsible for making laws and confirming or rejecting gub ...
, former
majority leader In U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries utilizing the presidential system), the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.
of the
Alaska House of Representatives The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of approximately 17,756 people per ...
, son of former Lieutenant Governor
Jack Coghill John Bruce "Jack" Coghill (September 24, 1925 – February 13, 2019) was an American politician and businessman who was the sixth lieutenant governor of Alaska from 1990 to 1994, serving under Governor Walter Hickel. Both were members of the A ...
, and
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veteran ''(endorsed Begich)'' * Mikel Melander *
Josh Revak Joshua Carl Revak (born January 21, 1981) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Alaska Senate since November 2, 2019. Originally elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 2018, Revak was appointed to the Senate to r ...
,
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and
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veteran * Jesse Sumner,
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Matanuska-Susitna Borough (often referred to as the Mat-Su Borough) is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. Its county seat is Palmer, and the largest community is the census-designated place of Knik-Fairview. The borough is part of ...
Assembly member


Declined

*
Mead Treadwell Louis Mead Treadwell II (born March 21, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 11th lieutenant governor of Alaska from 2010 to 2014. Treadwell also served as chair of the United States Arctic Research Commission from 20 ...
, former
Lieutenant Governor of Alaska The lieutenant governor of Alaska is the deputy elected official to the governor of the U.S. state of Alaska. Unlike most lieutenant governors in the U.S., the office also maintains the duties of a secretary of state, and indeed was named suc ...
''(endorsed Palin and Sweeney)''


Libertarian Party


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* Chris Bye, fishing guide


Eliminated in primary

* J. R. Myers, founder of the Alaska Constitution Party and its nominee for governor in
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Alaskan Independence Party


Declined

* John Howe, machinist and nominee for
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in
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''( ran for governor)''


American Independent Party


Eliminated in primary

* Robert Ornelas, pastor and perennial candidate


Independents


Eliminated in primary

* Gregg Brelsford, lawyer and former Bristol Bay Borough manager * Lady Donna Dutchess, judicial reform activist * Ted Heintz * David Hughes * David LeBlanc * Sherry Mettler * Silvio Pellegrini, businessman * Andrew Phelps * Sherry Strizak * Tremayne Wilson


Withdrawn

* Al Gross,
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,
commercial fisherman Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often ...
, son of former Alaska Attorney General
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, and Democratic-endorsed nominee for U.S. Senate in
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''(endorsed Peltola and Sweeney)'' * William Hibler III, former
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with the
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and Democratic candidate for this district in
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and
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* Jeff Lowenfels, attorney and gardening writer


Declined

*
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,
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city councillor and candidate for this district in the 2022 special election ''(endorsed Peltola)'' *
Andrew Halcro Andrew Halcro (born September 20, 1964) is an American politician from Anchorage, Alaska. Formerly a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, he ran for Governor of Alaska as an independent candidate in the 2006 election, pla ...
, former Republican
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, candidate for
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in
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, and candidate for this district in the 2022 special election


Endorsements


Primary election


Results


General election


Predictions


Debates and forums

As of September 2022, there had been one debate featuring the general election candidates. A little over an hour before election results came in for the final round of the 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election, a debate was held for candidates of this house seat. All four candidates were included in the debate.


Polling


Results


See also

*
2022 United States House of Representatives elections The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the 2022 United States elections during incumbent president Joe Biden's term. The elections were held to elect representatives from all 435 U ...
*
2022 United States Senate election in Alaska The 2022 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent three-term Republican Party (United States), Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski won reelection to a fourth term, defeating fellow Republican Kelly Tshi ...
*
2022 Alaska gubernatorial election The 2022 Alaska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 8, 2022, to elect the List of governors of Alaska, governor of Alaska. Incumbent Republican Party (United States), Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy (politician), Mike Dunleavy ...
* 2022 Alaska Senate election * 2022 Alaska House of Representatives election


Notes

;Partisan clients


References


External links

;Official campaign websites
Nick Begich III (R) for CongressSarah Palin (R) for CongressMary Peltola (D) for CongressTara Sweeney (R) for Congress
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