Decision Desk HQ projected that independent Bill Hill advanced to the general election in Alaska’s contest for the at-large U.S. House seat, joining incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich III, the outlet said.
Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman, finished among the top vote-getters in the state’s open primary, Decision Desk HQ reported.
Under Alaska’s open primary system, state election rules say the top four vote-getters advance from the primary, regardless of party, to a ranked-choice general election.
Begich, the incumbent Republican representative, will face Hill and other primary qualifiers in the ranked-choice general election, Decision Desk HQ projected.
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