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News Reporting· The Hill Published Aug 18, 2026

Independent Bill Hill advances in race for Alaska’s GOP-held House seat

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Independent Bill Hill has advanced in the race for Alaska's at-large House seat, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich III, Decision Desk HQ projects.

Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman, advanced alongside Begich in Alaska's open primary system — in which the top four vote-getters advance from the primary, regardless of party, to a ranked-choice general election.

The independent faces an uphill climb to oust Begich, who flipped the seat from Democrat former Rep. Mary Peltola (D) in 2024.

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

Nicholas Begich III faces a major insurgency from independent candidate Bill Hill in Alaska's ranked choice voting congressional primary race.