New poll: Nick Begich takes the lead over Mary Peltola
A new poll found Nick Begich surging into the lead against Democrat Mary Peltola. Begich leads Peltola by four points on the first-choice ballot, maintaining his lead in subsequent rounds.
Fueling the momentum is Democrat Peltola’s plummeting favorability: “In summary, the more voters learn about Peltola’s record, the less they like. Mary Peltola is taking on water despite her initial spending advantage, driven in large part by Republican ads highlighting her support for the Biden agenda and votes against Alaska’s veterans and those actively serving in uniform.” Read the full memo here.
“Alaskans fed up with Democrat Mary Peltola voting for the Biden-Harris agenda and against veterans and military troops are choosing Nick Begich.” – NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen
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POLITICO Playbook: First in Playbook I
POLITICO
Rachel Bade, Eugene Daniels and Ryan Lizza
September 23, 2024
FIRST IN PLAYBOOK I — A new NRCC poll has serious warning signs for Democratic Rep. MARY PELTOLA in Alaska: Republican NICK BEGICH leads her 44 percent to 40 percent on the first-round ballot, and would clinch victory after redistribution of ranked-choice votes in the GOP survey. They find Peltola’s favorability declining as voters increasingly hear more negative information about her. The polling memo