Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich speaks to an audience at the Alaska Chamber of Commerce’s U.S. House debate on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Fairbanks. At left is incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska. The two candidates again participated in a forum on Monday. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)
Alaska’s two leading candidates for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House argued different positions on ocean shipping, ranked choice voting, transgender athletes and a variety of other topics on Monday in Anchorage.
At an event hosted by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce , incumbent Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and her leading challenger, Republican candidate Nick Begich, met for the last of five public debates and forums between the August primary election and the Nov. 5 general election vote.
The debate was not streamed or broadcast online but was recorded by Alaska Public Media, and the recording was provided to the Alaska Beacon.
On many issues, Begich and Peltola echoed comments they had made in previous debates. Begich cast himself as someone eager to fight executive orders and antidevelopment rules imposed under the administration of President Joe Biden.