Jim C McDermott
Candidate for Alaska At-Large Congressional District · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Alaska At-Large Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Alaska Division of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election official sample ballot HD1-JD1: United States Representative · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (2)
- Alaska Division of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election official sample ballot HD1-JD1: United States Representative (ranked choice) — 'McDermott, James C. "Jim" (Registered Libertarian)', printed with Begich, Hafner and Hill
- fifth in the August 18 top-four primary (1,951) and on the general ballot in place of Matt Schultz
Running for Alaska At-Large Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 3 other candidates, 3 public polls, 3 certified results. See the race
Roles on File
Seats held and sought, elections and committees, newest first.
- RunningAlaska At-Large Congressional DistrictNov 3, 2026 · On the 2026 ballot
The District
What Alaska At-Large Congressional District covers
Covers all of Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough, Bethel Census Area, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Nome Census Area, Copper River Census Area, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Kusilvak Census Area, Dillingham Census Area, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Denali Borough, Chugach Census Area, Fairbanks North Star Borough and 13 more; parts of Aleutians West Census Area and Petersburg Borough.
Includes Sitka (part), Juneau (part), Wrangell (part), Anchorage (part), Chistochina, Deltana, Healy, Mendeltna, Paxson, Petersville, Prudhoe Bay (part), Skwentna and 338 more.
372 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau plus 2025 mid-decade redraws · Precinct lines: State of Alaska (DCCED Division of Community & Regional Affairs), Alaska Precincts - State House and Senate Districts (maps.commerce.alaska.gov/MapServer/4, precincts as of 2022-05-24)
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Jim
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $231,500 supporting, $0 opposing, across 2 reports.
CORNERSTONE FOUNDERS PACSupporting · $231,500
2 reports, newest Aug 13, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I believe that small government works best.”
“I place our personal liberties as my focus”
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website: https://jamesmcdermott.org/
Source: https://websitelaunches.com/site/jamesmcdermott.org
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House (Alaska at-large) · November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "McDermott, James C. "Jim"" (Registered Libertarian) on the AK official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · AK official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · AK-AL
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Official
Not on file for Jim yet: Their Money, In the News. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_90y4nfwff.
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