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
Begich (R) vs. Bill Hill (I, endorsed by Alaska Democratic Party ) vs. Eric Hafner (D, in federal prison) vs. Jim McDermott (L)
A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.
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.
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.
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).