2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

The 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States House of Representatives to represent the state of Alaska and its at-large district. The election will coincide with other elections to the U.S. House, elections to the United States Senate, and various other state and local elections. The primary election occurred on August 18, 2026.

Incumbent Nick Begich III was elected with 51.22% of the vote in 2024, narrowly defeating then-incumbent Mary Peltola, the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House since 1972.

The race will be conducted using ranked-choice voting. The four candidates to advance from the August 18 nonpartisan primary and appear on the ballot for the November 3 general election were Begich, independent former Bristol Bay Borough School District superintendent Bill Hill, Democratic perennial candidate and federal prisoner Eric Hafner, and Libertarian business professor Jim McDermott.

Candidates Republican Party Advanced to general Nick Begich III, incumbent U.S. representative (2025–present)

Withdrew after primary Clay Strickland

Eliminated in primary Eddie Goldfarb

Withdrawn Gerald L. Heikes, perennial candidate (running for U.S. Senate)

Democratic Party Advanced to general Eric Hafner, federal prisoner, perennial candidate, and candidate for this seat in 2024

Withdrew after primary John B. Williams Yaquelin Reynoso

Withdrawn Matt Schultz, pastor (remained on ballot, endorsed Hill)

Declined Mary Peltola, former U.S. representative (2022–2025) (running for U.S. Senate)

Libertarian Party

Advanced to general

James C. "Jim" McDermott, business professor and three-time candidate for this seat

Eliminated in primary John E. Foddrill Sr.

Independents Advanced to general Bill Hill, commercial fisherman and former superintendent of the Bristol Bay Borough School District Eliminated in primary David Ambrose II Lady Donna Dutchess, religious leader and candidate for this district in 2022 (special and regular elections) and 2024 David Richey Melanie A. Salazar Matthew "Bronco" Williams, teacher and Democratic candidate for in 2024

Primary election Endorsements

Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Campaign finance reports as of July 29, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handNick Begich III (R)$5,470,446$2,455,619$3,119,158Bill Hill (I)$1,336,292$820,406$515,886Source: Federal Election Commission

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error NickBegich III (R) BillHill (I) MattSchultz (D) GavinSolomon (R) BroncoWilliams (I) JohnWilliams (D) Other Undecided July 17, 2026 Schultz withdrawsThe Bullfinch Group/Independent CenterJuly 13–16, 2026705 (LV)± 3.7%46%20%32%–––2%–Alaska Survey ResearchMay 14–17, 20261,401 (LV)± 3.0%47%13%28%––5%7%–Alaska Survey ResearchApril 16–19, 20261,923 (LV)± 2.5%46%11%29%4%4%6%––Change Research (D)March 17–20, 2026624 (LV)± 4.5%45%13%17%––4%–21%

Results

General election Campaign After the primary, Democrat Matt Schultz—who had announced the suspension of his campaign weeks earlier—formally withdrew, as did Democrat John Williams, Republican Clay Strickland, and Democrat Yaquelin Reynoso. Schultz, Williams, Strickland, and Reynoso had placed third, fifth, sixth, and seventh in the primary, respectively. This left Libertarian candidate Jim McDermott as the fourth candidate on the general election ballot despite him having placed eighth in the primary. Williams confirmed that his decision to withdraw had come after conversations with Hill and Alaska Democratic Party representatives.

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Decision Desk HQ July 14, 2026 The Cook Political Report September 26, 2025 Inside Elections October 1, 2025 Sabato's Crystal Ball October 2, 2025 The Economist May 6, 2026Silver Bulletin October 3, 2026

Debates and forums + 2026 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska debates Date Host Moderator Link Republican IndependentKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Begich Hill1 Aug. 27, 2026 Alaska Oil and Gas Association Tara Sweeney Vimeo 2 Sep. 12, 2026 Kodiak Chamber of CommerceKMXT (FM) Gary StevensSara Fraser YouTube

Post-primary endorsements

Polling Ranked-choice polls Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin RCVround NickBegich III (R) EricHafner (D) BillHill (I) JimMcDermott (L) Undecided / Not RankedNew York Times/Siena UniversitySeptember 24 – October 1, 2026504 (LV)± 5.1%47%8%35%5%5% 149%9%37%6%–251%10%39%––353%–47%––Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)September 8–11, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%45%9%31%3%11% 151%11%35%4%11% 253%11%36%–12% 357%–43%–18%

First-past-the-post polls Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error NickBegich III (R) BillHill (I) Other UndecidedNew York Times/Siena UniversitySeptember 24 – October 1, 2026504 (LV)± 5.1%47%35%13%5%Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)September 8–11, 2026800 (LV)± 3.5%45%31%12%11%Bullfinch GroupSeptember 1–6, 2026820 (LV)± 3.4%44%37%9%10%739 (LV)–50%47%3%–GBAO (D)August 3–5, 2026500 (LV)± 4.4%46%42%–12%Data for Progress (D)July 28 – August 4, 2026605 (LV)± 4.0%47%37%12%4%Tavern Research (D)May 18–27, 2026452 (LV)± 7.2%52%48%––Public Policy Polling (D)February 11–12, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%41%37%–22%

Nick Begich III vs. Matt Schultz Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error NickBegich III (R) MattSchultz (D) Other UndecidedNew York Times/Siena UniversityJune 15–29, 2026593 (LV)± 4.9%51%39%1%9%Tavern Research (D)May 18–27, 2026452 (LV)± 7.2%55%45%––Public Policy Polling (D)February 11–12, 2026600 (LV)± 4.0%46%39%–15%Data for Progress (D)October 17–23, 2025823 (LV)± 3.0%48%37%8%7%

Nick Begich III vs. Mary Peltola Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error NickBegich III (R) MaryPeltola (D) Other UndecidedData for Progress (D)February 28 – March 7, 20251,000 (LV)± 3.0%46%46%5%3%

Nick Begich III vs. Generic Democrat Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error NickBegich III (R) GenericDemocrat (D) Other UndecidedTavern Research (D)May 18–27, 2026452 (LV)± 7.2%55%45%––

Generic Republican vs. generic Democrat Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error GenericRepublican GenericDemocrat UndecidedData for Progress (D)July 21–27, 2025678 (LV)± 4.0%48%38%13%

Results 2026 Alaska's at-large congressional district election Party Candidate First choice Votes % Transfer Republican (incumbent) Independent Democratic Libertarian James C. "Jim" McDermott Write-in Total votes Inactive ballots

Notes

References

External links Official campaign websites for candidates Nick Begich (R) Eric Hafner (D) Bill Hill (I) James C. "Jim" McDermott (L)