# Bill Hill

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Monday, September 14, 2026

Photo: Bill Hill, an independent candidate for Alaska’s at-large U.S. House seat, stops to pose for a photo at a fundraiser on August 19, 2026. (Rhonda McBride / KNBA) Two Alaska Natives are among the leading candidates for Congress. Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (Yup’ik) leads the U.S. Senate r…

Jim Lottsfeldt: Anchorage-based political operative

Send us Fan Mail Jim Lottsfeldt was born and raised in Anchorage. Known for decades as the go-to campaign mastermind for Republican candidates, in recent years he has become a political guru on the Left. We discuss how that came to be as well as his unwavering support of Matt Schultz for US house, …

'Oh, Katie': Psaki lets loose on Trump's new press secretary

October 13, 2026 - Jen Psaki reacts to Katie Zacharia's first day as Donald Trump's press secretary, the mockery she made of the press briefing, and Donald Trump's efforts to normalize a compliant press. Amb. Norm Eisen, executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund, and Terry Moran, former senior na…

News at 6 - October 14, 2026

President Donald Trump headlined a midterm rally Tuesday at the Curtis D. Menard Sports Center in Wasilla, packing the roughly 3,500-seat venue in support of Sen. Dan Sullivan. Alaska’s race for its sole U.S. House seat moves to the debate stage Wednesday night, as Republican incumbent Rep. Nick B…

017 - How to Rank the Terrible Three

This year's election is around the corner, and bringing plenty of surprises. President Donald Trump visited Alaska, and shared an impressively low opinion of Republican gubernatorial candidates Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor. Matt and Pat also talk about the troubling new grooming allegations against…

Bonus: Debate for the State - U.S. House

Alaska Public Media, in partnership with Alaska’s News Source and KTOO, brought candidates together for three live statewide debates focused on the offices and issues that will shape Alaska’s future. In this debate for Alaska's lone seat in the U.S. House, incumbent Nick Begich, a Republican, faces…

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

The Bill Hill campaign is picking up the pace for U.S. House, but will it be enough? And Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz visits Kenai to drum up support for incumbent GOP Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan. Also, a huskydoodle owner tracks down her dog two days after the pet was lost in an avalanche north of …

Midday Report: October 21, 2026

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Bill Hill campaign is picking up the pace for U.S. House, but will it be enough? Democratic Alaska gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins pitched himself as a bipartisan-minded changemaker on Alaska Public Media’s “Talk of Alaska” on Tu…

Evening News — Oct. 21, 2026

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly enacts a permit process for weather modification. A dog is rescued from the mountains near Anchorage after an avalanche. Plus, polls show Democrats leading in statewide political races, but Independent U.S. House candidate Bill Hill lags behind Nick Begich III, …

The Takeout with Major Garrett, Oct 30, 2026

With four days until the midterm elections, Major underlines how Senate candidates in states across the country could be helped or hurt by the Governor's races — including in South Carolina, Ohio and Michigan. Cristian Benavides is in Florida, where President Trump is stumping for Republicans in th…