Commercial fisherman and former schools superintendent will run for U.S. House as independent

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: January 21, 2026

Words: 627

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Bill Hill, the former superintendent of the Bristol Bay School District, is running for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat as an independent, he said by phone on Wednesday morning.

Hill joins a race that includes incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich III and two Democratic challengers — pastor Matt Schultz of Anchorage and history teacher John Williams of Fairbanks. The deadline to enter the race is June 1.

Under Alaska’s election system, the top four …

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