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Begich says he is focused on lowering health-care costs and expanding access, especially in rural Alaska, through telemedicine, mobile clinics, provider recruitment and retention, digital tools, and locally tailored care models.

Eric Hafner lists Medicare for All among his policy priorities in the Alaska Beacon's 2026 Alaska U.S. House voter guide. The guide does not provide further details about his proposed healthcare plan or position on private insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare beyond that reference.

Hill says healthcare costs should be reduced and supports expanding Medicaid coverage, extending federal healthcare subsidies, and adding more caps on prescription-drug prices.

Nick Begich says he would pursue lower costs and economic growth through tax relief for working families and small businesses, increased domestic energy production, resource development, infrastructure investment, and reduced federal…

Hill says his economic agenda would lower everyday costs, tax billionaires and large corporations more while cutting taxes for small businesses and the middle class, reduce the deficit, and support new Alaska projects and worker…

Begich supports expanding Alaska and U.S. domestic energy production, including responsible development of oil and gas resources in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the Coastal Plain, Cook Inlet, and North Slope gas, while reducing…

In his Alaska Division of Elections candidate statement, Hafner called the environmental crisis urgent, said Alaska’s universities and Indigenous communities have led awareness of it, and described the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge…

Hill supports an “all of the above” energy approach aimed at lowering Alaska’s fuel and energy costs: he says he would support extracting more oil and natural gas while restoring federal tax credits for new renewable projects.

In a July 23, 2026 response to Alaska's Stance on Science questionnaire, McDermott emphasized Alaska's supplies of what he called clean coal, natural gas, and high-quality oil, and said he favors very clean power such as small nuclear…

The latest located public statement indicates that Begich identifies as pro-life, supports a federal abortion limit at approximately 12 weeks, opposes federal funding for abortion beyond existing Hyde Amendment restrictions, and opposes…

In the 2026 Alaska Beacon voter guide questionnaire for the Alaska at-large U.S. House race, Hafner identified “defending abortion access and women’s health rights” as one of his policy priorities.

Hill says the government should not intervene in patients’ medical decisions and that he will strongly defend a woman’s right to choose.

No newer abortion-specific statement was identified in the sources reviewed after August 24, 2026. In a 2014 Alaska U.S. House questionnaire, McDermott said he was personally pro-life and wanted to protect the unborn, but supported the…

Nick Begich voted for H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, which he described as restoring DHS funding and strengthening border security through additional immigration-enforcement staffing and detention capacity, with priority…

Hafner's 2026 Alaska House voter-guide response lists abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) among his policy priorities.

Bill Hill's campaign platform calls for a strong, secure border as part of its plan to stop fentanyl from entering the country. The platform does not provide further detail on immigration enforcement, asylum, or legal immigration policy.

Begich has expressed strong support for Second Amendment rights and opposition to gun-control legislation. As a U.S. representative for Alaska’s at-large district, he became an original co-sponsor of H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed…

Bill Hill states that he is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, says he has owned guns since childhood, and says he will defend Alaskans’ rights to own guns. His platform does not specify particular firearm regulations or restrictions.

McDermott said he strongly supports the Second Amendment and owns several guns. The available voter-guide record does not provide further detail on specific firearms legislation or regulations.

Begich supported the U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran that began in late February 2026, calling it "a necessary and targeted response" and saying the path forward requires "the removal of this corrupt, fanatical leadership."

In the Alaska Beacon's 2026 U.S. House voter-guide questionnaire, Hafner listed “Support for Palestine” and ending aid to Israel, while characterizing Israel's conduct as genocide and war crimes, among his policy priorities.

In Alaska Beacon's 2026 U.S. House voter guide, Hafner listed defending abortion access and women's health rights and addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women among his policy priorities.

Bill Hill’s campaign platform says the government should not interfere in a woman’s medical decisions and that he will strongly defend a woman’s right to choose.

McDermott centers his position on civil liberties and due process, describing those rights as nonpartisan and non-negotiable.

Begich co-sponsored and applauded passage of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S. 356), which extended funding through FY2026 for eligible rural boroughs and school districts.

Hafner supports broad access to education, including public K-12 education and higher education. In his Alaska Division of Elections candidate statement, he endorsed “EducationForAll” and “Higher EducationForAll,” advocated teaching…

Hill says he would champion investments in community schools and protect local control over classrooms. He also supports expanding vocational training, apprenticeships, and career and technical education, drawing on his experience building…

Begich supports expanding artificial-intelligence development and related infrastructure in Alaska and nationally, emphasizing energy abundance, private investment, and advanced data centers.

Bill Hill’s published platform does not state a specific position on artificial intelligence. Its technology-related policy supports a federal Right to Repair law giving Alaskans access to repair manuals and replacement parts for cars and…

McDermott said he wants a government that is “tech savvy” and indicated that government employees should be trained if necessary.

Nick Begich supports stricter federal voter-eligibility and identification requirements. He co-sponsored and voted for the SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296), which requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration…

Hill says billionaires should not be able to buy elections. His campaign platform calls for overturning Citizens United and taking action to stop billionaire election spending; in an August 2026 interview, he also said he wants to get dark money out of the election system.

Begich says his local priorities are lowering costs for Alaskans, creating Alaska jobs, protecting communities, and strengthening the infrastructure and supply chains that connect communities and support the state economy.

In the Alaska Beacon 2026 voter-guide questionnaire, Hafner identified Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women as one of his public-policy priorities.

Hill says he would prioritize funding community schools while protecting local control over classrooms, support Alaska’s fisheries and public lands, and bring new housing and energy projects to Alaska to lower costs.

In the Alaska Beacon/SNAP 2026 candidate questionnaires, McDermott said Alaskans are ready to build roads, bridges and overpasses and that government should lead, follow, or get out of the way.