How would you work with people who have different political viewpoints? Provide examples of how you have successfully done this in the past.
U.S. Representative
Mary Peltola
Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative
My 10 years in the Alaska state House taught me civility and decorum. It was my honor to rebuild the Bush Caucus, working across party lines to represent the needs of rural Alaskans. We found common ground. I intend to utilize this experience and deploy the same approach as Alaska’s representative in Washington.
Sarah Palin
Republican candidate for U.S. Representative
I’ve always taken great pride in my ability to work across the aisle. You learn how to do this by serving in local office, which I’ve done for years as a city council member and city mayor/manager, which are nonpartisan. As governor, I worked closely with both Republicans and Democrats to craft legislation, including the “Alaska’s Clear and Equitable Share” tax legislation that ensured ALL Alaskans benefit from development of our state’s God-given energy resources. I will never compromise my principles merely for the sake of appearing “bipartisan,” but I’m always willing to work with all colleagues, who are open to ideas that will benefit Alaska.
Chris Bye
Libertarian candidate for U.S. Representative
I possess a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired in a long career in the military, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Teamwork is one of the essential skills. Often this means working with new individuals and, while overseas, working with foreign militaries, nongovernmental organizations and U.S. government agencies. Another skill is encouraging and taking refinements from varied sources to ensure the mission or task is completed efficiently and with minimal resources. I have found refinements can come from myriad sources that professionals often overlook.
Nick Begich
Republican candidate for U.S. Representative
I want to be a congressman for all Alaskans. In a divided Congress, I believe it is critical that our next congressman have the ability to work with others to advance legislation that is beneficial for Alaska and our nation. We cannot afford to elect representatives who would seek opportunities to intentionally polarize our national discourse or who offer simple, empty rhetoric. As an original co-chair for the 2020 OneAlaska Campaign, I was part of a broad-based coalition of Alaskan leaders across the political spectrum who recognized the danger of punitive oil and gas legislation. After having experienced the impact of damaging oil and gas taxation under then-Gov. Sarah Palin’s ACES regime, Republicans, Democrats and independents alike joined together to defeat this ballot measure and ensure that Alaska remained open for business, open for jobs and open for prosperity well into the future.