Nicholas Begich III and Blake Merrifield file for Anchorage Assembly

Nicholas Begich III and Blake Merrifield file for Anchorage Assembly Two candidates filed at the last minute Friday to challenge Assemblywoman Amy Demboski for her Chugiak-Eagle River seat: Nicholas Begich III, a nephew of former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, and Blake Merrifield, a former candidate for state House. February 12, 2016