Bill Hill
Bill is an Alaska Native fisherman from Naknek who’s worked as a commercial fisherman, construction worker, small business owner and teacher.
Life experiences help shape the values and decisions of candidates running for office. Get to know a little about the candidates seeking to represent us.
Candidates for U.S. House of Representatives
Eric Hafner
Eric is originally from New Jersey. He is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for threatening to kill judges and police officers.
Nick Begich III
Nick grew up in Florida and moved to Alaska in 2004 to work in business and industry. He is currently Alaska’s U.S. Representative.
Jim McDermott
Jim is from Savannah, Georgia and has run for Congress three times. He is retired from the Air Force, taught business at UAF and runs small business programs.
Candidates for U.S. Senate
Mary Peltola
Mary grew up along the Kuskokwim river. She served in the State Legislature, and led the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission before serving as Alaska’s U.S Representative for one term.
Dan J Sullivan
Dan has lived in Petersburg, Alaska for the past 50 years and was born in the mid-west. He worked in forest management and then as a teacher, he is currently retired.
Dan S Sullivan
Dan grew up in Ohio before becoming Alaska’s Attorney General. He served as Commissioner of Department of Natural Resources before serving for almost a decade as Alaska’s U.S. Senator.
Gerald Heikes
Gerald was born in Alaska and lives in Palmer. He works as a drywall contractor and is a licensed minister. He has run multiple times for political office in Alaska.
Candidates for Governor
Dave Bronson
Dave grew up in Wisconsin and is a former Airforce pilot and commercial pilot who served as Mayor of Anchorage.
Bernadette Wilson
Bernadette was born on the Kenai and raised in Anchorage. She previously ran political campaigns and currently owns a commercial waste company.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Jonathan grew up in Sitka Alaska. He served in the State Legislature.
Treg Taylor
Treg was born in Canada and grew up in Utah. He is a lawyer who has worked in the private and public sectors, including as a Deputy Attorney General in Alaska.