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Nick Begich III

Nick Begich III (21 October 1977-) was member of the US House of Representatives (R-AK AL) from 3 January 2025, succeeding Mary Peltola. The grandson of Nick Begich and the nephew of Mark and Tom Begich, Nick Begich III came from a family of Democrats, only to enter politics as a Republican. He founded FarShore Partners and Dashfire, and he co-chaired the state GOP's Finance Committee and Rep. Don Young's 2020 re-election campaign. In 2022, he challenged Republican Sarah Palin and Democratic candidate Mary Sattler Peltola for Young's vacant House seat after Young's death. He was finally elected in 2024 after defeating Peltola.

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