A working-class Alaskan Native takes on a ‘multimillionaire’ Republican for seat in Congress
Summary
Independent candidate Bill Hill is challenging Republican Rep. Nick Begich for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat in the Nov. 3 election. Hill has focused his campaign on rising living costs, while Begich may benefit from the state’s four-way ranked-choice contest and the presence of a Democratic candidate who is serving time in federal prison.Key Facts
- Hill is an Alaska Native, commercial fisher, and first-time candidate who has also worked in education and construction.
- Hill says fuel prices in his hometown of Naknek rose from $6.70 to nearly $9 per gallon, and heating fuel prices nearly doubled.
- The article says gas prices in some remote villages, including Ambler and Shungnak, have exceeded $25 per gallon.
- The Cook Political Report shifted the race from “likely Republican” to “leans Republican”; the article says the district favors Republicans by 6%.
- Recent polls cited in the article showed Hill trailing Begich by single digits.
- Hill has not said whether he would caucus with Democrats if elected, and national Democrats have supported his campaign.
- Alaska uses ranked-choice voting in the four-way general election; Democrat Eric Hafner is serving a federal prison sentence in New York.
- Begich narrowly defeated incumbent Democrat Mary Peltola in 2024 by 2.4 percentage points, despite Donald Trump winning Alaska by 13 points.
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