WATCH LIVE: Peltola, Begich appear at statewide oil & gas conference

The opening statements cover the incumbent representative Mary pela and her opponent, Mr. beage, presenting their positions on various issues such as Alaska's resources, energy needs, and legislative actions.

Both candidates discuss their advocacy for Alaska's resource industry, with Representative Mary pela focusing on streamlining project approval and legislative efforts, while Mr. beage emphasizes the need to protect Alaska's oil and gas industry from Democratic policies.

Representative pela and Mr. beage address their approaches to Congressional oversight of agencies like the EPA to ensure they do not impede resource development, with pela emphasizing bipartisan efforts and Mr. beage advocating for using Congressional powers to push back against regulatory overreach.

Both candidates discuss their plans to reverse restrictive policies imposed by the Bureau of Land Management, with pela focusing on protecting Alaska lands and indigenous voices, while Mr. beage criticizes the BLM's actions and advocates for legislative actions to counter them.

The candidates respond to audience questions on topics such as energy goals, taxation, and the influence of Vice President Harris's proposed tax policies, with pela and Mr. beage expressing opposition to unrealistic energy goals and proposed tax increases.

In their closing statements, both candidates highlight their commitment to advocating for Alaska's oil and gas industry, with Mr. beage emphasizing his support for resource development and pela focusing on collaboration and legislative efforts for the state's future.