The 2024 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Alaska from its . The election coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections.

Incumbent Mary Peltola, the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House since 1972, sought a second full term in office. Peltola had been elected in an August 2022 special election to succeed deceased Republican Don Young. She won a full term the following November.

In accordance with 2020 Alaska Measure 2, the race was conducted using the state's ranked-choice voting procedures. Eleven candidates challenged Peltola in the August all-party primary. Republicans Nick Begich III, Nancy Dahlstrom, and Matthew Salisbury initially qualified for spots in the ranked-choice general election, but Dahlstrom and Salisbury withdrew shortly after the primary in a show of party unity. The final general election ballot thus featured Peltola, Begich, Alaskan Independence Party nominee John Wayne Howe, and Democrat Eric Hafner. The Alaska Democratic Party attempted to have Hafner removed from the ballot due to his status as a federal prisoner in New York, but the Alaska Supreme Court rejected their arguments.

Given Alaska's conservative lean, Peltola was considered a top target for Republicans throughout the cycle. By late October, multiple outlets regarded Peltola as one of the 10 most vulnerable incumbents running for reelection in the House. Despite Peltola's loss, she outperformed Kamala Harris in the concurrent 2024 presidential election in Alaska by about 10 points.

Begich was declared the winner on November 20, following the tabulation of ranked-choice votes. He was sworn in on January 3, 2025.

Candidates Democratic Party Advanced to general Eric Hafner, federal prisoner and perennial candidate Mary Peltola, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican Party Advanced to general Nick Begich III, Alaska Policy Forum board member, grandson of former U.S. Representative Nick Begich Sr., and third-place finisher for U.S. House in 2022

Withdrew after advancing to general Nancy Dahlstrom, lieutenant governor of Alaska Matthew Salisbury, property claims adjustor

Eliminated in primary Gerald Heikes, drywall contractor and perennial candidate

No Labels Eliminated in primary Richard Grayson, author, former co-chair of the Pinal County, Arizona Green Party, and perennial candidate

Alaskan Independence Party Advanced to general John Wayne Howe, chair of the Alaskan Independence Party, candidate for U.S. House in 2022, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020

Independents Eliminated in primary David Ambrose Samuel Claesson, author Lady Donna Dutchess, nun, and candidate for U.S. House in 2022 Richard Mayers

Primary election Endorsements

Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of July 31, 2024CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handMary Peltola (D)$7,541,673$5,396,920$2,836,013Nick Begich (R)$982,905$851,591$172,548Nancy Dahlstrom (R)$912,308$912,308$317,617Source: Federal Election Commission

Polling Top four primary Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof errorNickBegich (R)NancyDahlstrom (R)MaryPeltola (D) Other UndecidedData for Progress (D)Data for Progress (D)February 23 – March 4, 20241,120 (LV)± 3.0%35%10%44%2%8%Remington Research (R)Remington Research (R)December 11–14, 2023672 (LV)± 4.0%28%9%42%9%11%

Results

Peltola performed well in the primary, securing slightly more than 50% of the vote. She received the plurality of the vote in 33 out of 40 Alaska House of Representatives districts. Her top three districts were the fourth district in Southeast Alaska (79.5% of the vote) as well as the 17th and the 19th districts located in Anchorage (75.3% and 71.0% of the vote respectively).

General election On August 23, Nancy Dahlstrom withdrew from the general election. Despite initially stating he had no plans to withdraw, Matthew Salisbury also dropped out of the race. They were replaced by fifth-place finisher John Wayne Howe of the Alaskan Independence Party and sixth-place finisher Eric Hafner, a Democrat. Hafner remained on the ballot even though he had never been to Alaska, and was serving a 20-year sentence in a federal penitentiary in New York. The Alaska Democratic Party sued to remove Hafner from the general election ballot, but an Anchorage Superior Court judge dismissed the lawsuit. The party appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, who upheld the lower court's decision, keeping Hafner on the ballot.

Post-primary endorsements

Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report September 6, 2024 Inside Elections October 31, 2024 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 4, 2024 Elections Daily November 4, 2024 CNalysis November 4, 2024 Decision Desk HQ October 22, 2024

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error MaryPeltola (D) NickBegich (R) Other UndecidedAmerican Viewpoint (R)American Viewpoint (R)September 14–17, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%40%44%6%10%Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)August 30 – September 1, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%46%45%–9%American Viewpoint (R)Late August 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%45%39%–16%

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RCVround MaryPeltola (D) NickBegich (R) JohnWayne Howe (AIP) EricHafner (D)Cygnal (R)Cygnal (R)October 14–16, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%144.5%49.1%4.0%2.4%245.5%49.6%4.8%Elim347.9%52.1%ElimElim

Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RCVround MaryPeltola (D) NickBegich (R) NancyDahlstrom (R) ChrisBye (L)Data for Progress (D)Data for Progress (D)February 23 – March 2, 20241,120 (LV)± 3.0%147%39%12%3%248%41%12%Elim350%50%ElimElim

Debates and forums + 2024 Alaska U.S. House of Representatives debates and forums Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Republican Independence DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Peltola Begich Howe Hafner1 Aug. 28, 2024 Alaska Oil and Gas Association Michelle EganYouTube 2Oct. 8, 2024Kodiak Chamber of CommerceKMXT (FM) Terry HainesYouTube 3 Oct. 10, 2024 Alaska Chamber of Commerce 4 Oct. 10, 2024 Alaska Public MediaKTUU-TV Rebecca PalshaLori Townsend YouTube

Results 2024 Alaska's at-large congressional district election Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Votes % Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes % Republican 159,550 48.41% 159,777 48.49% +267 160,044 48.77% +4,817 164,861 51.22% Democratic (incumbent) 152,828 46.37% 152,948 46.42% +1,313 154,261 47.01% +2,724 156,985 48.78% Independence 13,010 3.95% 13,210 4.01% +661 13,871 4.23% -13,871 Eliminated Democratic 3,417 1.04% 3,558 1.08% -3,558 Eliminated Write-in 750 0.23% Eliminated Total votes 329,555 329,493 328,176 321,846 Inactive ballots 6,360 +1,317 7,677 +6,330 14,007 Republican gain from Democratic

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References

External links Official campaign sites Nick Begich (R) Mary Peltola (D) John Wayne Howe (AIP)