2 prosinca, 2024
Croatian American Wins House Seat for Alaska
On November 20, Businessman Nick Begich III, endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump, won the sole seat of the House of Representatives for the Republican party, defeating Representative Mary Peltola after completing her first term in office. After unofficial rank choice voting tabulations were calculated, Begich won 51.3% of the votes from Congresswoman Peltola with 48.7% of the votes during the second round. Begich’s victory demonstrates a flip in the House from Democrat to Republican where they now lead by 219 seats in the House as the majority and the Democrats are the minority with 213 seats. “Together, we will tackle