Decision Desk HQ calls Alaska congressional race for Begich

Earlier this week, Must Read Alaska called the Alaska congressional race for Nick Begich. Now, a national elections analytics organization agrees: There are not enough remaining ballots to be counted to pull Rep. Mary Peltola ahead.

Begich has 152,545 votes and Peltola follows with 143,370. The other two candidates share about 15,400 votes

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The Division of Elections has more votes to count in the race that ended on Nov. 5.

“This victory belongs to the people of Alaska,” Begich said. “Our state has immense potential, and now is the time to responsibly unlock the resources that make Alaska a cornerstone of America’s path to prosperity.”

Peltola sent out a fundraising letter saying that she still has a path to victory and asking for people to send her money.

“Democrat Mary Peltola is closing the gap over her Republican challenger, Nick Begich III, with every new batch of votes counted,” her fundraising letter said. “With more than 20,000 votes still left to be counted, Mary has a narrow path to close the gap and win! But in a race this close, every single vote counts! Final results likely won’t be known until November 20th, when the ranked-choice results are tabulated and released.”

Peltola wrote, “Our voter protection team is on the ground fighting to ensure that every Alaskan’s vote is counted and their voice is heard. Can we count on you to rush a donation today to ensure we have what it takes to fight for every last vote and help Mary close the gap?“