Alaska
Alaska lieutenant governor enters race for sole 2024 House seat
Alaska’s Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced her bid for the state’s sole seat in the United States House of Representatives, challenging incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) for the seat.
Dahlstrom said Alaska “needs a proven tough fighter to stop the assault on Alaska from Joe Biden and Washington D.C. liberals” in a statement on Tuesday. Alaska’s leaders, most of whom are conservative, have been at odds with the administration on resource development issues.
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“Raising my four kids and working my way up in the private sector before giving back to serve Alaskans, I have seen how D.C. politicians betray Alaskans every day,” Dahlstrom said. “In Congress, I will stop Biden and the extreme liberals ruining our future, bankrupting our families, killing our jobs, harming our military and veterans, and threatening our security.”
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The state’s current second in command is also running against Republican Nick Begich for the House seat. Begich ran against Peltola and former Gov. Sarah Palin, a Republican, in 2022. Alaska has an open primary system in which the top four recipients, regardless of party, advance to the general election. Peltola is the only Democrat who has announced a bid for the seat.
Peltola first won the seat in a special election in 2022 after Republican Rep. Don Young died on his way back to his home state. Young had occupied the seat for 49 years. The Alaska race will be one of the most-watched contests in 2024, and it is one of the top targets for conservatives hoping to keep the House.
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“There is nearly a year to go and a lot of work ahead of us — but it’s a real honor to have this opportunity to fight for Alaska in D.C.,” Peltola’s campaign manager, Elisa Rios, told Alaska News Service. “Mary and the lieutenant governor spoke earlier today, and Mary welcomed her to the race. She looks forward to discussing the issues with her this next year.”
The Washington Examiner has reached out to Dahlstrom’s campaign for comment.