阿拉斯加原住民比尔·希尔正以独立候选人身份竞选该州唯一的联邦众议院席位，直接挑战现任共和党人尼克·贝吉奇1。身为商业渔民且资产约11.9万美元的希尔，将拥有至少740万美元资产的对手称为“为亿万富翁服务的百万富翁”，以此凸显其工人阶级立场与对手的精英背景差异1。这场定于11月3日举行的选举采用排名选择投票制，共有四名候选人参选，民调显示选情胶着1。
高燃料价格和生活成本成为希尔的核心议题。他举例指出，家乡Naknek的卡车加油费已从春季的118美元涨至200多美元，汽油价格也从每加仑6.70美元涨至近9美元1。在Ambler和Shungnak等偏远村庄，一加仑汽油价格超过25美元1。根据Anchorage United Way报告，超过三分之一的阿拉斯加家庭收入不足以覆盖住房、食品等基本开支1。此外，特朗普政府取消了阿拉斯加的多个可再生能源项目，并实施了影响营养援助（Snap）和Medicaid的削减政策1。
政治分析机构Cook Political Report将该席位评级从“可能共和党”调整为“倾向共和党”，该区共和党优势为6%1。尽管存在上述评级，民主党国会竞选委员会（DCCC）已于9月将这场竞争纳入其“红转蓝”计划1。希尔获得了包括Alaska AFL-CIO在内的超过20个劳工组织背书支持，而贝吉奇在美国最大劳工联合会AFL-CIO的终身投票记录得分为0%1。回顾历史，在2024年大选中，贝吉奇仅以2.4%的优势险胜前民主党议员Mary Peltola，尽管特朗普在该州以13%优势获胜1。
Bill Hill, a commercial fisherman and member of the Dena’ina Athabascan tribe, is running for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat against incumbent Republican Nick Begich 1. Hill, whose assets are reported at approximately $119,000, has framed his campaign around the economic struggles of working-class residents, explicitly labeling his opponent a "millionaire serving billionaires" due to Begich’s wealth exceeding $7.4 million 1. The election, scheduled for November 3, features four candidates and will be decided by ranked-choice voting 1.
The race has drawn significant national attention and support from Democratic institutions. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included this contest in its "Red-to-Blue" initiative in September, while Cook Political Report adjusted the district's rating from "Likely Republican" to "Leans Republican," noting a 6% GOP advantage 1. Hill has secured endorsements from more than 20 labor organizations, including the Alaska AFL-CIO, contrasting sharply with Begich’s 0% lifetime voting record among major unions 1. This dynamic echoes the 2024 general election, where Begich narrowly defeated former Democrat Mary Peltola by just 2.4%, despite Donald Trump carrying the state by 13 points 1.
Campaign messaging heavily emphasizes the soaring cost of living driven by high fuel prices. Hill cited specific data from his hometown of Naknek, where truck fuel costs rose from $118 to over $200 since spring, and gasoline prices jumped from $6.70 to nearly $9 per gallon 1. In remote communities such as Ambler and Shungnak, gas exceeds $25 per gallon, exacerbating financial strain on households 1. According to an Anchorage United Way report, more than one-third of Alaskan families cannot cover basic expenses like housing and food, a situation compounded by federal cuts to nutrition assistance (SNAP) and Medicaid, as well as the cancellation of renewable energy projects under the current administration 1.
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