Independent Alaska fisherman challenges Republican in House race

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 13:48 · Archive

Independent candidate Bill Hill, a commercial fisherman, is challenging Republican Nick Begich for Alaska's House seat.

Bill Hill, an independent candidate, is running for Alaska's U.S. House seat against Republican Nick Begich, who is seeking a second term. Hill, 57, is a commercial fisherman from a remote fishing community of about 430 people where he has lived for nearly half his life.

Growing up in a tiny southwest Alaska village, Hill said his family had no phone and had to haul water from a nearby lake for cooking and bathing. He is a retired teacher and school administrator who has positioned himself as a working-class candidate who understands Alaskans' frustrations with high fuel and other costs.

Hill has made affordability and pushing back against billionaires central themes of his campaign. During Alaska's primary election season, he took a break from campaigning in the summer to return to Bristol Bay for the commercial salmon fishing season. 'Commercial fishing is the way that we pay the bills,' he said. At a campaign event in Juneau, he told supporters: 'We are pedal to the metal, making sure that every Alaskan knows about this campaign, every Alaskan knows what we stand for and every Alaskan knows that it is really one of them going to Congress.'

How it is being reported

• A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majorityBill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs.Clickorlando · 10 Oct, 13:31
• A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majorityBill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs.News4Jax · 10 Oct, 13:31

In this story: Bill Hill · Nick Begich · Alaska · Bristol Bay

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