Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola has embraced the legacy of her Republican predecessor, the late Rep. Don Young, while Republican Nick Begich says he entered the U.S. House race because he was “upset” by the former congressman’s office.
“I hired that young man, showed him the ropes. I knew he wanted to run,” Young said, referring to Begich, adding that he advised Begich: “You run for the job, you don’t run against me.”“Right off the bat, he hired my campaign manager,” he said. “That really makes me mad.”, who previously worked for Young’s campaign. Reed, still working as Begich’s campaign manager, did not respond to a request for comment..
Candidates for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat share a laugh before a debate Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Anchorage, Alaska. From left are Republican Sarah Palin, U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat; Republican Nick Begich, and Chris Bye, a Libertarian. “When I came home, I said no one is doing anything about this, no one seems to think this is a problem, his staff seems to be completely on vacation during the middle of the day, and they are taking directions from lobbyists,” Begich said. “I had an obligation. I had to step forward and run.”Peltola calls partisanship a national threat in debate against challengers for Alaska’s U.S.
Mary Peltola outside the office formerly held by Don Young in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on September 12, 2022. She was sworn into office the next day.
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