¶ Overview
- Begich has claimed to be “America First” but the company that he founded and ran for 18 years had no Alaskan employees and only one American employee.
¶ Begich Claimed To Be America First But He Made His Money Using Foreign Labor
¶ Begich said he was america first but his business relied on foreign labor and hired zero alaskans
¶ Begich Said He Would “Fight For Alaska And Put America First”
2024: Begich Criticized Mary Peltola And Said He Would Fight For Alaska And Put “America First.” According to Rep. Nick Begich’s Twitter, “Mary Peltola is too beholden to her party leadership in DC to do the job for Alaskans, voting with Nancy Pelosi over 90% of the time. That's something we would have never seen from Don Young. In Congress, I will fight for Alaska and put “America First.” [Twitter, @NickforAlaska, 2/26/24]
¶ Begich Founded FarShore Partners And Served As Executive Chairman Until December 2024
Begich Was The Founder Of FarShore Partners And Served As The Executive Chairman Until December 2024. According to Begich’s LinkedIn,
[LinkedIn, Nicholas Begich III, Viewed 5/15/26]
Out Of 113 Employees, Zero Lived In Alaska, Only One Lived In The United States, And 108 Lived In India. According to FarShore Partners’ LinkedIn page,
[LinkedIn, FarShore Partners, Viewed 5/15/26]
¶ Begich Defended FarShore’s Lack Of American Employees Since “We Have To Recognize We Live In A Global World” According to Him
In 2022, Most Of Farshore Partners’ 150 Employees Were Based In India And Croatia And None Were Based In Alaska. According to Anchorage Daily News, "At age 27, Begich returned to Alaska and founded FarShore, which provides software and information technology services to other companies. The company grew to be worth millions, with around 150 employees. Most of them are in India and Croatia, and none of them are in Alaska. ‘We have to recognize we live in a global world, right?’ he said when asked if he has concerns about creating jobs in other countries, even as his payroll includes no Alaskans but himself. ‘I think we do well to remember that here in Alaska we’re part of a global community.’ " [Anchorage Daily News, 8/8/22]
- When Asked If He Was Concerned About Creating Jobs In Other Countries Begich Said “We Have To Recognize We Live In A Global World, Right?” According to Anchorage Daily News, "At age 27, Begich returned to Alaska and founded FarShore, which provides software and information technology services to other companies. The company grew to be worth millions, with around 150 employees. Most of them are in India and Croatia, and none of them are in Alaska. ‘We have to recognize we live in a global world, right?’ he said when asked if he has concerns about creating jobs in other countries, even as his payroll includes no Alaskans but himself. ‘I think we do well to remember that here in Alaska we’re part of a global community.’ " [Anchorage Daily News, 8/8/22]