Independent Bill Hill challenges Rep. Nick Begich for Alaska's U.S. House seat
The gist
Independent Bill Hill, a former Bristol Bay schools superintendent, is challenging Republican Rep.
Hill's refusal to commit to a caucus is the race's central question.
How it unfolded
- Jan 21, 2026Bill Hill, former superintendent of the Bristol Bay School District, announces he is running for Alaska's lone U.S. House seat as an independent.
- Jun 16, 2026In his first interview with Alaska's News Source, Hill declines to say whether he would caucus with Democrats or Republicans if elected.
- Aug 18, 2026In the primary, Begich takes 44.6% to Hill's 32.5%; top-finishing Democrat Matt Schultz gets 8.1% and Hafner 3.8%.