Alaska Rep. Nick Begich leads 3 challengers in U.S. House primary

Nick Begich speaks at the Alaska Oil & Gas Association candidate forum on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (Matt Faubion | Alaska Public Media)
Republican Congressman Nick Begich finished in first place in Tuesday’s primary election, according to preliminary results.
With about half of Alaska’s precincts reporting, Begich had about 48% of the vote.
The incumbent congressman was not available for an interview Tuesday. A campaign spokesman did not respond to queries.
Begich is a Republic