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Lady Donna Dutchess: Alaska U.S. House candidate profile

Dutchess is listed with the N label in the contested 2026 general election for Alaska’s U.S. House seat.

The Ballot Alaska News DeskSeptember 10, 2026
Lady Donna Dutchess: Alaska U.S. House candidate profile

Key takeaways

  • Lady Donna Dutchess is listed with the N label.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • Dutchess reports $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • No biography or policy positions are on file for any candidate.
  • The contested race has 13 listed candidates.

Race and election

Lady Donna Dutchess is running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat in the contested general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Dutchess is listed with the N label and is one of 13 candidates in the race.

Official records list no biography or documented policy positions for Dutchess. Her campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent, and no cash-on-hand figure is on file. The N label is listed without an expanded description.

The same records identify Nicholas Iii Begich, a Republican, as the incumbent. The candidate field also includes people listed as Democrats, independents, a Libertarian and candidates with the labels AKI, N, NON and UN.

Candidates and campaign finances

Each candidate’s official listing includes a political affiliation or label and campaign finance figures. No candidate in the field has a biography or documented policy position on file.

  • Matthew Christopher Williams, Independent: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • John Brendan Williams, Democrat: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • David Ambrose, N: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Owen Nicholas Carlson, AKI: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Nicholas Iii Begich, Republican and incumbent: Records list $5,470,446.24 raised and $2,455,618.51 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • David II Ambrose, UN: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Hafner Eric, Democrat: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Matthew Damian Schultz, Democrat: Records list $865,433.30 raised and $394,752.27 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Mary Peltola, Democrat: Records list $152,304.86 raised and $232,791.29 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Melanie A. Salazar, NON: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Lady Donna Dutchess, N: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Bill Hill, Independent: Records list $1,336,291.63 raised and $820,405.67 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.
  • Jim C Mcdermott, Libertarian: Records list $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is on file.

Where the candidates stand

No documented policy positions are on file for Dutchess or any of the other 12 candidates. That means the official records do not establish their positions on federal spending, public lands, energy, fisheries, Alaska Native issues, national security or other matters that may come before the U.S. House.

The political affiliations and labels identify how the candidates are listed, but they do not establish a candidate’s position on a specific issue. The labels N, AKI, UN and NON are presented as recorded and are not expanded in the official candidate information.

What voters can track

The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Before voting, voters can track the official candidate list, campaign finance totals and any policy positions that candidates formally place on the record.

For Dutchess, the central facts currently established are her candidacy, the N label and campaign finance totals of $0 raised and $0 spent. For every candidate, later official records may give voters additional information to compare before the general election.

What to watch

  • Updates to the official candidate list
  • Changes in campaign finance totals
  • Policy positions placed on the official record
  • Election preparations ahead of Nov. 3, 2026

Who's running: U.S. House

Election day: November 3, 2026

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