¶ How To Win Against Nick Begich
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Nick Begich Said Medicare Was Not At Risk Of Cuts But Called For Reforms To Medicaid. [Alaska Link 04/21/2025]
Nick Begich Justified Medicaid Cuts, Saying It Had "Grown" And Been "Abused." [Must Read Alaska Show 04/14/2025]
Nick Begich Praised The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Saying It Had "So Many Good Things." [@RepNickBegich on X 07/01/2025]
Nick Begich Pointed To Alaska's Improper Payment Rate To Defend SNAP Reforms. [KYUK 09/24/2025]
Nick Begich Blamed States' Lack Of "Skin In The Game" For Improper SNAP Payments. [KYUK 09/24/2025]
Nick Begich Admitted Tariffs "Do Sting" While Defending Reciprocal Trade. [Nick Begich Interview 09/18/2025]
Nick Begich Defended DOGE Layoffs As "Efficiency Opportunities." [KRGV Channel 5 News 05/22/2025]
Nick Begich Said He Was "Not In A Position" To Approve Or Deny DOGE Cuts. [Popular Information 02/20/2025]
Nick Begich Refused To Say DOGE Layoffs Were Wrong. [Popular Information 02/20/2025]
Nick Begich Refused To Denounce DOGE Cuts, Saying "We Have To Cut." [Popular Information 02/20/2025]
Nick Begich actively fought to make life harder for Alaskans. He “enthusiastically” voted for a bill that would kick 37,000 Alaskans off their health insurance and told Medicaid enrollees “to get a job” after he voted for massive cuts, all to give billionaires a tax break. Begich also put billionaires above his constituents when he cut SNAP benefits from the 28,000 households in his district that relied on the program for groceries. Begich has shown voters time and time again that he prioritized Trump’s needs over their own. He was the deciding vote to protect tariffs that made life more expensive for Alaskans, supported DOGE when it fired Alaskans and weakened the Social Security Administration, and waited to vote the release the Epstein files until Trump told Republicans he could vote to release them. Begich has attacked Alaska’s marine life and beautiful lands by supporting removing protections and opening them up to outside actors. Begich betrayed Alaska’s fishing families when he promised to give them “direct representation” but has taken $4,500 from trawl interests and failed to ban bottom trawling. Begich‘s previous employer described him as disloyal and dishonest. Begich’s hypocrisy also extends to his personal life where he claimed to be “America First” but ran a business for 18 years that had no Alaskan employees and only one American employee. Nick Begich is beholden to billionaires, trawl interest groups, and Trump; Alaskans deserve better.
¶ Begich Voted For Devastating Health Care Cuts
- Begich enthusiastically voted for a bill that would kick 17 million Americans off their health insurance, including nearly 12 million Americans off of Medicaid. More than 37,000 Alaskans could lose their health coverage as a result of his votes.
- Begich was previously president of the board of directors at an organization that recommended reconsidering Medicaid expansion, which provided more than 60,000 Alaskans with healthcare.
- Since 2020, Begich has been a fellow at an organization that advocated for repealing the Affordable Care Act even though more than 28,000 Alaskans rely on the law for health insurance. Alaskans have the 2nd highest average monthly premiums across America and by voting against renewing enhanced ACA premium tax credits, one Alaskan small business owner said she felt that Begich was “punishing us” with high healthcare costs.
Message: Begich voted to take health coverage from Alaskans to give billionaires tax breaks.
¶ Begich Supported Massive Cuts To Medicare
- Begich voted for Republicans’ reconciliation bill, which the Congressional Budget Office estimated would trigger nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare absent future congressional action. Begich defended cuts saying he had “no doubt” he would vote for the reconciliation bill and called it a “transformative victory.”
- Additionally, Begich worked at an organization that advocated for changing Medicare to use a premium support function that would likely result in beneficiaries paying more for healthcare than they do under the current system. In congress, he was a member of the Republican Study Committee, which has advocated for raising the Social Security retirement age and turning Medicare into a voucher system.
Message: Begich worked to make health care more expensive and less accessible for Alaska’s seniors.
¶ Begich Voted To Cut Food Assistance His Constituents Rely On To Afford Groceries
- Begich voted for a bill that made the largest SNAP cut in history. More than 28,000 households in Alaska relied on SNAP to afford groceries.
- Begich defended the cuts saying they were “protecting the integrity” of SNAP and “ensuring benefits go to those who truly need them.” Local food assistance organizations raised alarm bells and said cuts to SNAP would not eliminate need but will “make that need harder to meet, and push more families into crisis.”
Message: Begich voted to cut food assistance his constituents relied on to afford groceries, all to give tax cuts to billionaires.
¶ Begich Was The Deciding Vote To Protect Trump’s Tariffs that were raising prices on alaskans
- Begich voted six times to protect the tariffs, including in April 2025 when he was the deciding vote to protect them, dooming 70% of Alaskan small business owners to higher prices, raising the cost of fish processing and causing Canadians to boycott travel to Alaska. Tariffs were contributed to higher food prices, “mega-layoffs” across the country, and amounted to a $1,000 tax increase on Americans.
Message: Begich celebrated Trump’s tariffs even though they hurt Alaskans.
¶ Begich Supported An Agency That Laid Off Federal Workers And Hamstrung Social Security
- Begich was an early supporter of Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency.” Begich signed DOGE co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy’s pledge to cut 75% of government workers and joined the Congressional DOGE caucus. Begich said he was “looking forward” to DOGE’s efforts while Alaskans were suffering thanks to the agency’s actions. DOGE’s downsizing efforts were affecting the federal government’s ability to deliver services to seniors, including more than 118,000 of Begich’s constituents, and mass layoffs impacted over 100 Alaskans.
Message: Begich was an early supporter of an agency that eliminated his constituents’ jobs and caused Alaska seniors to wait longer for services.
¶ when campaigning, begich promised to Stand Up To Trawling, but has yet to deliver
- In 2024 Begich committed to letting his fishing policy be decided by the Stop Alaskan Trawler Bycatch Group that was focused on the destructive commercial fishing practice known as trawling and finding a solution to bycatch. Since 2022, Begich has taken$4,500fromtrawlinterests and in 2025 5,000 Alaskans signed a reminding Begich of his promise and urging him to ban bottom trawling. He has yet to do so.
Message: Begich promised to put fishing families first but has failed to uphold his promises.
¶ Begich has attacked alaska’s iconic marine life and public lands
- Begich tried to roll back protections in the Marine Mammal Protection Act before Alaskan stakeholders came out against his proposed changes.
- Begich supported the removal of protections from the same beautiful lands he had previously said Alaskans should be allowed to enjoy.
Message: Begich has failed Alaskans by not working to preserve Alaska’s lands and marine populations.
¶ It Took Begich 11 Months To Vote To release The Epstein Files
- Begich voted twice to protect the accused pedophiles named in the Epstein files, and never cosponsored legislation or signed Rep. Thomas Massie’s discharge petition that called for the Epstein files to be released. Only after Trump signaled it was okay did Begich vote to release the files.
Message: Begich voted to protect the accused pedophiles named in the Epstein files until Trump signaled it was okay to vote to release the files.
¶ begich claimED to be “america First” but rAN a company that CONSISTED OF 99% foreign workers
- 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.
Message: Begich claimed to support America and Alaskans but made his money off foreign labor.
¶ Issue Briefs
¶ Begich Supported Policies That Hurt Everyday Alaskans
Begich Voted To Take Health Coverage From Alaskans
Begich Supported Policies That Put Services Alaska Seniors Relied On At Risk
Begich Voted To Take Food Assistance From Alaskans
Begich Voted To Protect Tariffs That Raised Prices On Alaskans
Begich Supported An Agency That Laid Off Alaskans And Weakened Social Security Services
Begich Promised To Stand Up To Trawling And Has Yet To Deliver
Begich Could Not Be Trusted To Protect Alaska's Public Lands And Marine Life
¶ Begich Used His Power To Benefit Himself And The Powerful
It Took Begich 11 Months To Voted To Release The Epstein Files
Begich Claimed To Be "America First" But Ran A Company That Consisted Almost Entirely Of Foreign Workers
Begich's Old Boss Questioned His Loyalty And Honesty
Begich's Key Votes In Congress