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2026 candidates we're tracking in AK-AL
Nick Begich
Top priorities
- Wants to lower costs by addressing energy, transportation, infrastructure, taxes and federal regulation
- Supports reopening resource development in Alaska and increasing the state's share of federal resource revenues
- Backs infrastructure investment to connect communities and lower the cost of goods
Per the campaign site.
About Nick Begich
Nick Begich holds a business degree from Baylor University and an MBA from Indiana University and worked for Ford Motor Company in technology, finance and product development before returning to Alaska to start businesses and mentor entrepreneurs, per the campaign site. He was elected to the U.S. House in 2024, per the campaign site.
Eric Hafner
Top priorities
- Access to public and higher education for all
- Protecting Alaska's environment and public lands such as ANWR from short-term exploitation
- Avoiding war and reducing political polarization
Per the Official Election Pamphlet statement.
About Eric Hafner
Eric Hafner, a registered Democrat, lists criminal justice studies at Denver College and coursework at City College of San Francisco, per his statement in the Alaska Division of Elections' 2026 Official Election Pamphlet. The statement also describes campaign and organizing work with the Denver teachers' union, drug-policy reform groups and a criminal defense team in Hawaii. No campaign website was found as of October 6, 2026.
Bill Hill
Top priorities
- Supports banning congressional stock trading
- Wants billionaires and corporations to pay a larger share of taxes to help fund schools and lower costs
- Says working Alaskans need stronger representation in Congress
Per the campaign site.
About Bill Hill
Bill Hill is a Dena'ina Athabascan from Bristol Bay who has worked as a commercial fisherman since age 12 and spent more than 25 years as a teacher, principal and superintendent, earning Superintendent of the Year in 2023, per the campaign site. He has also worked in union construction and owned a small business, per the campaign site.
James C. "Jim" McDermott
James C. "Jim" McDermott is a Libertarian candidate for Alaska's at-large U.S. House seat on the November 3, 2026 ranked-choice general election ballot, one of the four certified after the August 18 open primary, per the Division of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the address filed with the Division of Elections is a LinkedIn profile.
About this race
Alaska At-Large Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Alaska primary is Tuesday, August 18, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.