Nicholas J. Begich
RIncumbentFEC H2AK01083
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Raised this cycle$6.4M
Cash on hand: $1.8M
2026 race
AK at-large — U.S. House
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Nicholas J. Begich.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Called by Alaska Division of Elections (official, Aug 31 2026); AP
Top-two primary — Nicholas J. Begich and Bill Hill and Eric Hafner and James C. "Jim" McDermott advanced to the general election.
- RNicholas J. Begich· inc.Advanced to general44.6%
- IBill HillAdvanced to general32.5%
- DMatthew Damian SchultzWithdrew8.1%
- DEric HafnerAdvanced to general3.8%
- DJohn Brendan WilliamsWithdrew2.7%
- LJames C. "Jim" McDermottAdvanced to general1.2%
- Melanie SalazarDefeated0.7%
- Lady Donna DutchessDefeated0.4%
- David AmbroseDefeated0.3%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Alaska Division of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$14M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Bill Hill
IChallengerFEC H6AK01092
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Raised this cycle$2.6M
Cash on hand: $118K
Mary Peltola
DChallengerFEC H2AK01158
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Raised this cycle$152K
Cash on hand: $3K
Matthew Damian Schultz
DChallengerFEC H6AK01084
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Lady Donna Dutchess
IChallengerFEC H2AK01182
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
David Ambrose
IChallengerFEC H6AK01134
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
John Brendan Williams
DChallengerFEC H6AK01068
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Eric Hafner
DChallengerFEC H4AK00164
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Melanie Salazar
IChallengerFEC H6AK01118
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
James C. "Jim" McDermott
IChallengerFEC H2AK00143
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$14M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$9.2M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$4.4M
$3.3M for · $1.1M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas J. Begich(R)incumbent + DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS $508K + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $372K + CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC $24K − HMP $607K − CORNERSTONE FOUNDERS PAC $125K − 907 INITIATIVE INC. $48K | $6.4M | $924K | $780K | $6.6M |
Bill Hill(I) + WHEEL DOG PAC $2.2M + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $13 − CLF $200K − FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $122K | $2.6M | $2.2M | $322K | $4.5M |
James C. "Jim" McDermott(L) + CORNERSTONE FOUNDERS PAC $232K | $0 | $232K | — | $232K |
Mary Peltola(D) + FIELD TEAM 6, INC. $733 | $152K | $733 | — | $153K |
Matthew Damian Schultz(D) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Lady Donna Dutchess | $0 | — | — | $0 |
David Ambrose | $0 | — | — | $0 |
John Brendan Williams(D) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Eric Hafner(D) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Melanie Salazar | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside AK versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Nicholas J. Begich(R)17% in-state · $3.6M itemized
$590K in-state$3.0M out-of-state
Bill Hill(I)24% in-state · $1.0M itemized
$252K in-state$784K out-of-state
Mary Peltola(D)2% in-state · $51K itemized
$1K in-state$50K out-of-state
Matthew Damian Schultz(D)86% in-state · $591K itemized
$505K in-state$85K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Begich | Hill | Peltola | Schultz | Dutchess | Ambrose | Williams | Eric | Salazar | Mcdermott | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||||||||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||||||||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should spend more on the military. | — | ||||||||||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | ||||||||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||||||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
Bill Hill
- Opinion: New York Times Peltola story wins the Fox News Unfair and Unbalanced AwardAnchorage Daily NewsNov 2
- Letter: It’s time to support a change of course for the nationAnchorage Daily NewsOct 19
- At U.S. House debate, Begich defends the war in Iran while Hill refuses to say which party he’ll caucus withAnchorage Daily NewsOct 16
- The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroadNewsdayOct 15
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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