Name: 2026 Alaska House race — Nicholas J. Begich III's seat
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: AK, United States

2026 Alaska House race — Nicholas J. Begich III's seat — polls, candidates & voter guide — IJR

Where they stand

Issue	Begich	III	Peltola	Schultz
	Supports more drilling	Supports more drilling	Supports more drilling	Unknown
	Supports deregulation	Unknown	Supports deregulation	Unknown
Housing costs	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
	Supports tax cuts	Supports tax cuts	Supports tax cuts	Unknown

Mary Peltola

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

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Stated positions (42) ▾

Abortion: Supports codifying abortion rights in federal law and protecting women's reproductive health. [1][2][3]
Alaska fisheries: Advocates banning factory trawling and reducing bycatch to restore Alaska fish stocks. [1]
Border Security: Supports stronger border enforcement and has criticized the Biden administration's policies. [1][2]
Border enforcement & immigration law: Supports stronger border controls to block fentanyl. [1]
Bycatch reduction: Supports banning factory trawling and measures to reduce bycatch in Alaska fisheries. [1]
Campaign finance reform: Supports campaign finance transparency laws and overturning Citizens United. [1]
Civil Rights: Supports protecting LGBTQ+ Alaskans under the law and understands Alaskan diversity as a Native woman. [1]
Congressional stock trading: Supports banning members of Congress from stock trading. [1]
Congressional term limits: Supports 12-year term limits for Congress. [1]
Crime: Supports requiring electronic monitors for gang members on probation and collecting DNA from felons. [1]
Crime & policing: Supports stricter punishment for crime including electronic monitors for gang members on probation. [1][2]
EV mandates: Opposes EV mandates without adequate rural charging infrastructure. [1]
Education: Supports quality schools as vital to the future of communities. [1]
Election integrity: mail ballots: Supports counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day for remote Alaskan voters. [1]
Election integrity: voter ID: Opposes federal mandates requiring proof of citizenship or strict photo ID for voter registration and voting. [1]
Energy Development: Supports major oil, gas, and mining projects including drilling in ANWR and NPR-A and gas refining. [1][2]
Energy and Resources: Supports major oil, gas, and mining development projects including in ANWR and NPR-A, following regional Native corporations. [1][2][3]
Energy production: Supports responsible resource development with local control and refining Alaska oil in-state. [1][2]
Environment: Acknowledges living with the devastating effects of climate change. [1]
Expanded Child Tax Credit: Supports renewing the federal Expanded Child Tax Credit of up to $3,600 per child. [1][2]
Families & Children: Supports expanded Child Tax Credit of $3,600 per child under six and $3,000 for ages 6-17. [1]
Federal spending & debt: Supports bipartisan debt ceiling deal including spending caps and permitting reforms. [1]
Fentanyl & drug enforcement: Co-sponsors legislation to combat the fentanyl crisis through prevention and education efforts. [1]
Fisheries: Supports banning factory trawling and measures to reduce bycatch and restore Alaska fish stocks. [1]
Fisheries management: Supports banning factory trawling and reducing bycatch to restore Alaska fisheries. [1]
Free Trade: Supports banning illegal Russian trawling poaching salmon and marketing through China. [1]
Free speech & tech censorship: Supports repercussions for spreading misinformation online and in media. [1]
Gun policy: Supports common sense gun measures including universal background checks and secure storage while protecting Second Amendment rights. [1]
Health care: Supports protecting Medicaid expansion and a public option. [1][2]
Israel: Supports providing arms to Israel. [1]
Marijuana legalization: Supports federal marijuana legalization. [1]
Medical gender transition for minors: Opposes state bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. [1]
Parents' rights in education: Opposes the Parents Bill of Rights Act, citing student privacy and safety concerns. [1]
Regulation & permitting: Supports permitting reform to streamline Alaska energy projects. [1][2]
Resource development: Supports oil drilling in ANWR, NPRA, and the Willow project while opposing the Pebble mine. [1]
School choice: Opposes school vouchers. [1][2]
Student loan forgiveness: Supports Biden’s student loan debt transfer program. [1]
Taxation: Proposes eliminating income taxes for Alaskans earning less than the median household income. [1]
Taxes: Supports cutting taxes for working and middle-class Alaskans earning under $92,000. [1]
Term Limits: Supports congressional term limits to increase accountability for elected officials. [1][2]
Ukraine aid: Supports continued US military, humanitarian, and financial aid to Ukraine. [1]
Women's sports: Opposes federal legislation barring transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports. [1]

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