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Alaska At-Large District

AK-AL • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary election: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Nick Begich
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R our polls
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+8
2024 Margin
R+10

PollingSource Rating

Safe R
Our polling average R+10.0 · 2 polls

General Election Polling Trend

PollingSource average — trailing average of all polls from the last 90 days.

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Expert Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Nicholas Begich

Nicholas Begich Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $5,261,611
Cash on Hand: $3,280,417
Mary Peltola

Mary Peltola

Democrat
Total Raised: $152,305
Cash on Hand: $3,483

Matthew Schultz

Democrat
Total Raised: $865,433
Cash on Hand: $470,681

Bill Hill

Independent
Total Raised: $1,170,869
Cash on Hand: $702,626

General Election Polling Average

Democrat
45.0%
Republican
55.0%
Margin
R+10.0
Last Poll
May 27, 2026

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more — subscribe for the full history. How accurate is each pollster? →

PollsterDateSampleMoEDemRep
Tavern Research (D) partisan·D 2026-05-27 452 LV ±7.20 Dem % Nick Begich III 52.00%
Tavern Research (D) partisan·D 2026-05-27 452 LV ±7.20 Matt Schultz 45.00% Nick Begich III 55.00%
Tavern Research (D) partisan·D 2026-05-27 452 LV ±7.20 Generic Democrat 45.00% Nick Begich III 55.00%

Questions About This Race

Who is winning the 2026 AK-AL House race?

Nick Begich III leads Matthew Schultz 55% to 45% in the PollingSource polling average — a R+10.0 margin based on 2 polls from the last 90 days.

Is the 2026 AK-AL House race competitive?

No — the PollingSource polling average rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 AK-AL House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race Notes

Defeated Peltola 2024; ranked-choice voting state

Race News

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