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Nicholas Begich: “So many of these candidates opportunistically got involved…”

Featuring: Nicholas Begich, Republican | U.S. House Alaska At-large District

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Published | Video Starts at 04:08

But we also need to look at why is someone in the race? Why did they choose to get in the race? So many of these candidates opportunistically got involved in the race only after the passing of Don Young. And I think that that's a factor that voters need to consider as they're heading to cast their ballot. That's a really good point. (04:08–04:16)

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Asserts that many candidates entered the race for U.S. House only after Don Young's passing.

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