Alaska at-large House race 2026: Begich vs. Hill
General election, November 3, 2026 · Alaska’s at-large U.S. House seat. Incumbent Nick Begich III (R), 51.22% in 2024
Nick Begich
Alaska’s at-large congressman since 2025, a businessman from a Democratic family: his laws, votes, ratings and the 2026 ranked-choice race, sourced.
Read the documented profile of Nick BegichBill Hill
American educator and commercial fisherman; former school district superintendent from the Bristol Bay region; nonpartisan candidate for U.S. House from Alaska in 2026
The general-election field as the board records it: Begich (R) vs. Bill Hill (I, endorsed by Alaska Democratic Party ) vs. Eric Hafner (D, in federal prison) vs. Jim McDermott (L)
The race at a glance
Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.
- Seat
- Incumbent Nick Begich III (R), 51.22% in 2024
- Primary
- top-four (Alaska DOE official ): Begich 72,696 (44.62%); Hill 53,008 (32.53%); Schultz (D) 13,149 then withdrew; Hafner 6,175; four withdrawals reshaped the ballot
- Ratings
- Cook Likely R ( list); Sabato Likely R (); IE Likely R ()
- Newest public polling
- GBAO (D, Hill) Aug 3–5 n=500: Begich 46 / Hill 42; Data for Progress Jul 28–Aug 4 n=605: Begich 47 / Hill 37; Tavern (D) May: Begich 52 / Hill 48 (RCV)
- Reported money
- FEC : Begich $5,470,446 raised / $3,119,158 COH; Hill $1,336,292 / $515,886. HMP reserved $2.4M Alaska; CLF none.
- Notable
- CFG Action 'Climb' ad () hits Hill on the One Big Beautiful Bill; 'part of a $1.2 million investment'. Trump endorsed Begich . Peltola is running for Senate (49.54% in the Senate primary), not House.
Key dates in Alaska
Read from the Alaska Division of Elections. The full guide, with the official tools, is on the Alaska page.
- Voter registration deadlineSunday, October 4, 2026 — deadline to register to vote or to update a registration for the general election. The Division of Elections' calendar lists its offices open for registration on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. elections.alaska.gov
- Early voting and absentee in-person voting beginMonday, October 19, 2026 — absentee in-person, early, electronic transmission and special needs voting begin, 15 days prior to Election Day. Each location has different hours and district ballots available. elections.alaska.gov
- Absentee by-mail ballot application deadline (received by)Saturday, October 24, 2026 — the Division of Elections must receive the absentee by-mail application by this date. Separate deadline for a ballot delivered by fax or online: that application must be received no later than 5:00pm Alaska Standard Time on Monday, November 2, 2026, the day before Election Day. elections.alaska.gov
- Absentee ballot return deadline (postmarked by / received by)By mail: postmarked on or before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Division's calendar lists November 13, 2026 as the deadline to receive ballots mailed from within the United States and its territories, and November 18, 2026 for by-mail ballots mailed from overseas addresses. In person: the ballot must be returned to a voting location by 8:00pm on Election Day. By fax (for ballots delivered by fax or online): received on or before 8:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on Election Day. elections.alaska.gov
- Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 — general election. elections.alaska.gov
- Poll hours7:00am to 8:00pm on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026. elections.alaska.gov
Voting in Alaska: dates, rules and official tools
Questions and answers
Who is running for Alaska’s at-large U.S. House seat in 2026?
Begich (R) vs. Bill Hill (I, endorsed by Alaska Democratic Party Sep 1) vs. Eric Hafner (D, in federal prison) vs. Jim McDermott (L) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
When is the election?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voter registration deadline: Sunday, October 4, 2026 — deadline to register to vote or to update a registration for the general election. The Division of Elections' calendar lists its offices open for registration on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
How do the raters see this race?
Cook Likely R (Sep 11 list); Sabato Likely R (Sep 10); IE Likely R (Sep 10) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
What do the polls show?
GBAO (D, Hill) Aug 3–5 n=500: Begich 46 / Hill 42; Data for Progress Jul 28–Aug 4 n=605: Begich 47 / Hill 37; Tavern (D) May: Begich 52 / Hill 48 (RCV) (as of Sep 15, 2026).
How much money has been reported?
FEC Jul 29: Begich $5,470,446 raised / $3,119,158 COH; Hill $1,336,292 / $515,886. HMP reserved $2.4M Alaska; CLF none. (as of Sep 15, 2026).