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Destiny? 52 years after Rep. Begich I plane crash, Nick Begich III elected to Congress
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Congress: 220 Republicans, 213 Democrats, with handful of unsettled
Nick Begich III is among the races that have been called by those who have analyzed the raw data in this election.
We’ll get official results on Wednesday, when the ranked-choice process takes place. Peltola has not conceded.
Nick’s grandfather was a Democrat who served in Congress until his plane disappeared in 1972 (over Prince William Sound presumably).
The first Rep. Begich lost his first race for Congress in 1968 to Republican Howard Pollack in 1968.
In a mirror experience, Nick Begich III lost his first race to a Democrat in 2022.
Nick Begich I was elected to his second term in 1972, but because he was presumed deceased (three weeks earlier on Oct. 16, 1972 in a plane crash), he never got to serve it. Congressman Don Young then became Alaska’s congressman for 49 years.
Nick Begich III was a co-chair of Don Young’s penultimate campaign in 2020, and then Young died on an aircraft on March 18, 2022.
Now, Nick Begich III makes history by winning Alaska’s only seat in Congress — and he is probably the only Republican Begich in a family of Democrats.
To be clear, his grandfather was a lot more conservative than today’s Democrats. The Overton Window has shifted to the far left since 1972.
Nick Begich III will be Alaska’s sixth congressman. His grandfather was Alaska’s third after statehood.
Rep. Mary Peltola could literally get every remaining vote that has not been counted and cannot win because, according to the analysis that has been done on the raw data, we know that she has doesn’t have enough second- and third-place votes.
Trump names Gov. Doug Burgum to Interior Department
Despite all the rumors, this job didn’t go to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. We knew that was the case when he went hunting last week with wounded warriors.
Two-for-one: Trump also names Burgum to head up a new energy council
The energy council will have a broad mandate for American energy independence.
Breaking: Trump names new secretary of Energy
A dynamic oil industry entrepreneur who is not all about the Green New Deal.
Trump picks for Energy, Interior signal return to U.S. energy dominance
The entire list of appointees is pretty impressive. Anyone you know?
The more they count, the closer it gets
The liberal votes keep gaining in Alaska, but not in every race.
In District 18, Republican David Nelson is just 10 votes behind Democrat Cliff Groh, and some military ballots may dribble in. That race will go to a recount.
Ballots were processed Sunday but no updates were posted by the Division of Elections. Today, the Division will count more votes and also do random precinct hand-counts to audit the official count.
Wednesday is D-Day, when the crazy ranked-choice algorithm is applied.
Note: There are observers in place from the Republicans and the Democrats, and they are watching closely. One of them noticed when an election worker took a faxed ballot, which has to be then replicated by an election worker on a real ballot, as the worker filled in the “No” on Ballot Measure 2, when the ballot itself had the “Yes” bubble marked.
Mistakes do happen in these hand-done ballot transcriptions, and observers probably only catch some of them.
Rep. Jamie Allard suggests that Alaska needs its own Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Might want to start by making Alaska Elections Great Again (MEGA).
Justice delayed: Will LeDoux election fraud trial actually start Monday?
This election fraud case is like Lucy and the football — the case keeps getting jerked from the kicker.
Alaska leftists picked federal prisoner as their second choice after Peltola for Congress
A breakdown of the votes show that Mary Peltola voters preferred the violent felon to a conservative law-abiding citizen.
Cost of living across Alaska will spike next month as Anchorage Assembly tariffs passed to consumers
The Assembly has found a tricky way to get around the tax cap — levy tariffs.
Florida AG files discrimination lawsuit against FEMA for policy against Trump-supporting storm victims
How high up did the order originate to not offer aid to homes with Trump flags?
DOGE: Examples of federal spending that could be on the chopping block
Donald Trump first GOP president to exceed 75 million votes.
Lathrop High student walkout attracts 30
Hey, hey, ho, ho, their education has got to go.
Foodies and Foragers: Try this Alaska version of French onion soup, with wild mushrooms and moose
Our series of delicious recipes continues. You have to try this one. Works with venison, too.
Trump Administration may stop planned removal of hydropower dams on Snake River
The eco-terrorists may figure out a way, however, to cut the power to Washington State.
Alaska Attorney General Taylor joins request to have appeals court dismiss Trump charges by Biden DoJ
The attorneys say it’s time to pull the plug on the political trials.
Homer Spit Road suffers from storm damage
Rocks and debris were thrown onto the road by raging waves from a fall storm, and even the pavement itself was torn asunder.
Charter Communications to spin off GCI in a deal to purchase Liberty Broadband
The merger will not include GCI. Details are complicated but Charter doesn’t want to do business in Alaska — that’s the bottom line.
Trump picks his next press secretary
She has been handling press for him while on the campaign trail.
Republican of the week
Chris Constant-ly
This day in history
Nov. 18,1961, President John F. Kennedy sent 18,000 “military advisors” to South Vietnam.
Columns
Alexander Dolitsky: Explaining classical Marxism and American neo-Marxism
Has America gone too far down the Marxist drain?
Michael Tavoliero: Murkowski was not a serious nomination, so she has no room to talk about Gaetz
If Lisa doesn’t like Gaetz, like she didn’t like Trump, maybe she should just sit this one out, rather than hurt Alaska again.
Robert Seitz: Work on sensible legislation this next session — with solutions, not bandaids
Can our Legislature ever get serious?
Dave Donley: Anchorage School Board rejects National Anthem
They’ll go only as far as the Pledge of Allegiance, but that’s all the patriotism the Anchorage School District can take.
Fritz Pettyjohn: The beginning of four years of fearless leadership
There is not much time to right the ship. Not much time at all, and Trump is not wasting it. He knows.
Tim Barto: Oilers’ withdraw from 2025 season in Alaska Baseball League
What does this mean for Alaska baseball?
Alaska oil: $70.04
Henry Hub gas: $2.82
Alaska North Slope Production: 494,005
Permanent Fund (principal and earnings reserve): $81,505,200,000
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