Alaskan political scion hopes to hold onto state's single House seat

Nicholas Begich III, the first-term incumbent for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, will face independent candidate Bill Hill in the November general election. Begich led the primary with 47.9% of the vote, while Hill secured the second spot with 29.5%. Hill, a lifetime commercial fisherman and member of the Dena’ina Athabascan people, has garnered significant support for his independent campaign.

• Nicholas Begich III and Bill Hill are advancing to the general election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat.
• Begich won the primary with 47.9% of the vote, while Hill received 29.5%.
• Bill Hill is an independent candidate, a lifetime commercial fisherman, and a member of the Dena’ina Athabascan native Alaskan people.
• Hill’s platform includes support for the Second Amendment, tax cuts, and police, alongside support for abortion rights and higher taxes on billionaires.
• Begich’s priorities include unlocking oil and gas resources, cutting costs, creating jobs, protecting native communities, and securing the border.
• Other candidates also participated in the crowded open primary.