Hafner Eric in Alaska’s 2026 U.S. House race

Hafner Eric is running as a Democrat for Alaska’s U.S. House seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The contested race includes 13 listed candidates, including Republican incumbent Nicholas Iii Begich.

Hafner’s campaign record shows $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand is not on file. No biography or documented policy positions are listed for Hafner or any of the other candidates in the race.

Candidate field

The candidate roster includes Democrats, Republicans, independents, a Libertarian and candidates using several other listed affiliations. Party labels and candidate names appear here as recorded, including abbreviations such as N, AKI, UN and NON.

• Matthew Christopher Williams — Independent. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• John Brendan Williams — Democrat. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• David Ambrose — N. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Owen Nicholas Carlson — AKI. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Nicholas Iii Begich — Republican, incumbent. The campaign lists $5,470,446.24 raised and $2,455,618.51 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• David II Ambrose — UN. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Hafner Eric — Democrat. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Matthew Damian Schultz — Democrat. The campaign lists $865,433.30 raised and $394,752.27 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Mary Peltola — Democrat. The campaign lists $152,304.86 raised and $232,791.29 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Melanie A. Salazar — NON. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Lady Donna Dutchess — N. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Bill Hill — Independent. The campaign lists $1,336,291.63 raised and $820,405.67 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.
• Jim C Mcdermott — Libertarian. The campaign lists $0 raised and $0 spent. Cash on hand, a biography and documented policy positions are not on file.

What the financial figures mean

Money raised is the total reported as coming into a campaign, while money spent is the amount reported as campaign expenditures. Those figures show financial activity, not a candidate’s level of public support or position in the race.

A listed total of $0 means the recorded fundraising or spending amount is zero. It does not establish what campaign activities a candidate may undertake later in the election cycle. Cash-on-hand figures are not on file for any candidate in this race.

Where the candidates stand

No documented policy positions are on file for any of the 13 candidates. That means the records do not establish their views on federal spending, energy, fisheries, public lands, defense, immigration or other issues that may arise in Alaska’s U.S. House campaign.

Policy comparisons will depend on positions the candidates place on the public record as the election approaches. Until then, party labels, incumbency status and campaign finance totals are the principal recorded distinctions among the candidates.

Election timeline

The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Key process developments include changes to the candidate roster, later campaign finance totals and any documented policy positions added before voters cast their ballots.