Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola won re-election to a full term in office, defeating Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III and Libertarian Chris Bye in the runoff count.

Earlier that year, a special election was held to complete the term of the late Don Young, which Peltola won.

[2] In the race for the full term of the congressional seat, all candidates first ran in a nonpartisan blanket top-four primary.

Mary Peltola, Sarah Palin, Nick Begich III, and Chris Bye[note 1] advanced to the runoff.

Peltola won the election as the majority-preferred (Condorcet) candidate, with ballots indicating support from a majority of voters.