Begich, an entrepreneur who lives in Chugiak, is a Republican from a prominent Democratic family. If his lead holds, he’ll win the seat once held by his grandfather. Congressman Nick Begich, D-Alaska, was campaigning for reelection in 1972 when his chartered plane disappeared enroute to Juneau.

Alaska’s U.S. House election remained too close to call in preliminary results released Tuesday evening by the Alaska Division of Elections. With 176 of 403 precincts reporting results at 9 p.m., Republican candidate Nick Begich led Democratic incumbent Rep.

GOP challenger Nick Begich led in first round of the state’s unusual ranked choice balloting, but was unable to get a majority, meaning another tabulation will be required.

Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat that could help decide control of that chamber.

A competitive race for Alaska’s at-large U.S. House of Representatives seat tilted in favor of Republican Nick Begich on Tuesday, who had a lead in early results.

Challenger Nick Begich III has built a lead in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat, according to early results on election night.