Alaska’s Bill Hill is one of several independents challenging Republicans in Congress. Can he win?

Alaska’s Bill Hill is one of several independents challenging Republicans in Congress. Can he win?

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. House candidate Bill Hill trails freshman incumbent Rep. Nick Begich by 12 points in this month's open primary, and longtime Alaska political consultants say they believe that Hill has little chance of winning. But Hill, who's running as an independent, says that he expects to land on top in November after the race's most prominent Democrat stepped out of the race, ...