Candidates Advance in Alaska's U.S. House Race Following Primary

In Alaska, four candidates advanced in the rank-choice primary for the state's only U.S. House seat, with the general election set for November. Incumbent Rep. Nicholas Begich III, a Republican, is seeking to retain his position and currently leads with 47.9% of the vote, while independent candidate Bill Hill follows with 29.5%. Other candidates include Republicans Ed Goldfarb and Clay Strickland, Democrats Eric Hafner and Yaquelin Reynoso, Libertarian John Foddrill, and several nonpartisan candidates. William Schultz, a Democrat, has withdrawn from the race but remains on the ballot. Hafner is currently serving a 20-year sentence for making false bomb threats. Hill has raised over $1.3 million for his campaign and supports a mix of policies from both political parties. Begich has focused on resource exploration and job creation in his campaign.