Independent Bill Hill advances in race for Alaska’s GOP-held House seat
Summary
Independent candidate Bill Hill has moved forward in the race for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat. He and the current Republican representative, Nick Begich III, are among the top four candidates advancing from the primary to the general election.Key Facts
- Bill Hill is an independent candidate and a fisherman from Bristol Bay.
- Nick Begich III is the current Republican member of the U.S. House for Alaska.
- Alaska uses an open primary system where the top four candidates, no matter their party, move to the general election.
- The general election uses ranked-choice voting, where voters rank candidates by preference.
- Decision Desk HQ, a data and election analysis organization, projected Hill’s advancement.
- The race is for Alaska’s at-large House seat, meaning the entire state votes for one representative.
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