Nicholas J. Begich III
RepublicanU.S. Representative, AK-0| Age | 48 (b. 1977-10-21) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-03 (~1 yrs) |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Education | BBA from Baylor University; MBA from Indiana University Bloomington; IT Leadership Program, Ford Motor Company (2002–2004) |
| Prior occupation | Technology entrepreneur and software company executive; Global Technology Manager at Ford Motor Company (2002–2004); Founder and Executive Chairman of FarShore Partners LLC (software development company); Co-founder of Dashfire (startup investment firm); Director/Secretary/Treasurer of Earthpulse Press Inc.; Co-founder of Begich Capital Partners (consulting) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Marital status | married — Dharna Vakharia |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Chugiak, Alaska |
| Notable relatives | Grandfather: Nick Begich Sr. (U.S. Representative for Alaska 1971–1972, disappeared in 1972 plane crash); Uncle: Mark Begich (former U.S. Senator for Alaska); Uncle: Tom Begich (Alaska Senate Minority Leader); Father: Nicholas Joseph Begich Jr. (author and businessman) |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2024 |
| Previous offices | Ran for Anchorage City Council 2016 (lost); Ran for Alaska's at-large U.S. House seat in 2022 special and general elections (lost both to Mary Peltola) |
| Committees | House Committee on Natural Resources (Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources) · House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials) · House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology |
| Caucuses | Freedom Caucus · Republican Study Committee · Congressional Western Caucus (Executive Vice Chair) · Native American Caucus (Republican Vice Chair) · Congressional DOGE Caucus |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; Freedom Caucus member; strong advocate for Alaska energy development (oil, gas, mining); voted against ACA subsidy extension (January 2026) |
| Signature legislation | H.R. 42 – Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act (signed into law July 7, 2025) · H.R. 43 – Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 (signed into law July 7, 2025) · H.R. 2815 – Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025 · H.R. 5131 – Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025 |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2024) · estimate
| FarShore Partners LLC | business_owned · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2024 |
| Earthpulse Press Inc. | business_owned · $1,000,000–$5,000,000 · 2024 |
| Stuaqpak Inc. (partial ownership of grocery store in Utqiagvik) | business_owned · 2024 |
| UCore Rare Earths Ltd. | stock · 2024 |
| Graphite One Inc. | stock · 2024 |
| Loan to FarShore Partners LLC | other · $250,000–$500,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: Petro 49 · ConocoPhillips (PAC) · Alaska Airlines (PAC) · GCI (PAC)
Top industries: Oil & Gas · Air Transport · Telecommunications · Real Estate · Technology
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.