To be fair I honestly felt Peltola was one of those politicians that could hold back a national tide and Alaska tends to hold onto it's representatives for a long time. So a bit of a surprise. Call her a conservative dem or what you will she has to represent Alaska which has many different challenges compared to the lower 48. Her being endorsed by the NRA was not a negative here, It's a massive state and frankly I'd probably carry a gun here because of how remote it can be.

Peltola's not much of an electoral juggernaut when her opposition is united and she's running against only one Republican, color me shocked.

Decision Desk HQ called it for Begich

Decision Desk called it for Begich Although Begich may be the favorite, it seems premature to call it before the Top 4 reallocation of second choice votes.

I told you all, its just basic math. BEGICH was the reason Peltola was winning in the first place, as his votes would push her over the edge Making him the her primary opposition was the only way to stop her from winning

Alaska's "independent streak" over. Partisan hack state like most.

Say goodbye to the first native Alaskan in Congress. She's being replaced by the grandson of the Congressman who disappeared with the House Majority Leader in 1972.

Not sure how people are calling this race so early. Begich is under 50%. Its going to come down to redistributed votes under RCV.