According to a newly released poll, Republican Nick Begich has pulled into a statistical dead heat in his bid to unseat Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Mary Peltola.
Conducted by Cygnal Survey, the Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 poll included 400 likely voters. It notes that Peltola holds a slight lead – 38% to 35%, well within the 4.86% margin of error.
When factoring political “leaners” – those who have not yet decided who to vote for – Peltola’s lead shrinks to 46% to 45%.
Perhaps more importantly, Begich has room to improve. According to the poll, 16% of voters either have “no opinion” on Begich or have never even heard of him. As for Peltola, only 6.4% of voters say the same.
“The seat is ready to flip with the right messaging and introducing Begich to voters who don’t yet know him,” the poll concludes.
Begich has additional room for optimism due to the fact that former President Donald Trump is also on the ticket in November. The new poll shows Trump with a solid lead against Vice President Kamala Harris – 53% to 43%, and many believe conservative enthusiasm and turnout will exceed that of Democrats and political leftists.
Begich also enjoys an advantage over Peltola in the “image” factor. According to the poll, Begich has a +10.6 favorability, while Peltola is at +8.6%. That’s a massive improvement for Begich. A March poll by Data for Progress showed Begich at zero favorability and Peltola at +10.
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— Begich is a Trump supporter who affirms the Republican Party Platform when it comes to defending gun rights, securing the border, expanding protections for the unborn, advocating for school choice and parental rights and advancing oil and gas exploration to secure the nation’s energy supply. Click here to read an Alaska Watchman Q&A with Begich.
— Peltola holds that there should be no restrictions to abortion, seeks to advance the most radical elements of the LGBTQ agenda, and has largely supported President Biden’s controversial approach to the Southern Border. Click here to see how she voted on key legislation over the past year.
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Peltola needs to go She sides with Bidum That’s bad for Alaska
It is hard to believe that Peltola actually has that much support. I wonder how many of those are illegals? How is Peltola’s fellow felon demoncrat doing? I hope that he gets more votes than her and splits the vote.
Peltola is a dark money liberal. Cash from outside Alaska is powering her election machine.
Vote for Peltola. She is the one that will get the job done. Begich will be horrible
I would like a years of residency per voter polled. curious how Alaskans of 20 or more years are voting. peltola is a horrible candidate
After being inundated with Peltola campaign adds I concluded that she ONLY represents, and cares about fisherman!
“Being a liberal is a full-time job.”
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