Melanie A. Salazar: Alaska U.S. House candidate profile

Race overview

Alaska’s U.S. House race is contested in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The field has 13 candidates, including incumbent Nicholas Iii Begich and Melanie A. Salazar, whose designation is listed as NON.

No documented policy positions are listed for any candidate in the race. None has a listed biography. Campaign finance totals vary across the field, while no cash-on-hand figure is listed for any of the 13 candidates.

Candidate field and campaign finance

Each candidate’s designation and financial totals are listed below. The figures cover money raised and spent by each campaign.

• Matthew Christopher Williams, Independent. Williams has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• John Brendan Williams, Democrat. Williams has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• David Ambrose, N. Ambrose has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Owen Nicholas Carlson, AKI. Carlson has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Nicholas Iii Begich, Republican. Begich is the incumbent and has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $5,470,446.24 raised and $2,455,618.51 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• David II Ambrose, UN. Ambrose has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Hafner Eric, Democrat. Eric has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Matthew Damian Schultz, Democrat. Schultz has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $865,433.30 raised and $394,752.27 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Mary Peltola, Democrat. Peltola has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $152,304.86 raised and $232,791.29 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Melanie A. Salazar, NON. Salazar has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Lady Donna Dutchess, N. Dutchess has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Bill Hill, Independent. Hill has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $1,336,291.63 raised and $820,405.67 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

• Jim C Mcdermott, Libertarian. Mcdermott has no listed biography or documented policy position. The campaign reports $0 raised and $0 spent. No cash-on-hand figure is listed.

Salazar’s place in the race

Salazar is one of eight candidates reporting no money raised or spent. The others are Matthew Christopher Williams, John Brendan Williams, David Ambrose, Owen Nicholas Carlson, David II Ambrose, Hafner Eric, Lady Donna Dutchess and Jim C Mcdermott.

Begich, Schultz, Peltola and Hill report both fundraising and spending. Those totals show campaign financial activity but do not establish where any candidate stands on legislation or public policy.

What comes next

The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Changes to the candidate field, later campaign finance totals and any documented policy positions will provide voters with additional points of comparison before the election. The race remains contested, and the listed candidates represent several party or ballot designations.