Nick Begich III
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Nick Begich III | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas Begich III 1976/1977 (age 47–48) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Dharna |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Nick Begich (grandfather) Mark Begich (uncle) Tom Begich (uncle) Joseph Begich (great-uncle) |
| Education | Baylor University (BBA) Indiana University Bloomington (MBA) |
Nicholas Begich III (born 1976/77) is an American businessman and politician from the state of Alaska. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Education[edit]
Begich earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University and a Master of Business Administration from the Indiana University Bloomington.[1]
Career[edit]
After graduating from college,Begich worked for the Ford Motor Company. He is the founder of FarShore Partners, a technology development company, and co-founder of Dashfire, an investment firm. He also worked as co-chair of the Alaska Republican Party's Finance Committee and Congressman Don Young's 2020 re-election campaign.[2]
In October 2021, Begich announced his intent to run for the seat in the 2022 election, challenging incumbent Don Young, who had succeeded his grandfather in the 1973 special election.[3] However, when Young died in March 2022, a special election was called, in which Begich also announced his candidacy.[4]
Political positions[edit]
Begich does not think Congress should protect abortion.[5]
In an interview with Anchorage Daily News, Begich said he does not believe in gun control legislation as a solution for gun violence.[5]
He opposes vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and other similar government restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.[5]
Begich opposes transgender athletes playing in sports that correspond with their gender identity. He thinks that transgender athletes should rather participate in sports that correspond with their biological sex instead.[5]
Begich thinks that U.S. immigration law needs to be reformed and that illegal immigrants should not benefit from government services.[5]
Begich has stated that he believes the United States should ensure basic manufacturing restrictions on pollution around the world.[5]
Begich believes that technology companies need to be more stringently regulated in order to prevent perceived censorship by these companies.
He described himself as sharing many of the political positions of Don Young. However, he said he is “probably a little to the right of Don.”[6]
Personal life[edit]
Begich's grandfather, Nick Begich, served as a U.S. Representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district until his disappearance in 1972. His uncles Mark and Tom are also politicians: Mark served one term in the United States Senate and Tom serves in the Alaska Senate.[6]
Begich has one 9-year-old son named Nicholas.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Samuels, Iris. "For two candidates, Alaska's U.S. House race is an opportunity to make history". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ↑ "Nicholas Begich". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ↑ Brooks, James (October 23, 2021). "Nick Begich, Republican son of Alaska's leading Democratic family, will run for U.S. House". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Begich, Constant to Run in Special Alaska US House Election". Associated Press. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "CANDIDATE Q&A: U.S. House — Nick Begich III | Alaska Public Media". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brooks, James. "Nick Begich, Republican son of Alaska's leading Democratic family, will run for U.S. House". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ↑ "Meet Nick". Nick Begich for Congress. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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