Bill Hill has fished Bristol Bay his whole life. Running for Congress won’t change that.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 14, 2026
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 5 has endorsed Bill Hill for Alaska’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In Alaska, IUPAT represents painters, drywall finishers, industrial coaters, glaziers, floorcoverers, and sign and display workers through Local 1959. Members work on commercial construction and industrial projects across the state.
Hill, a lifelong commercial fisherman and former educator and union member, said he is proud to earn IUPAT’s support.
“Building Alaska takes skilled workers who take pride in their craft,” Bill Hill said. “From commercial painters and glaziers to drywall finishers and industrial coatings specialists, IUPAT members help build and maintain the schools, hospitals, military facilities, and infrastructure our communities depend on. I’ll always stand with workers fighting for fair wages, safe jobs, strong apprenticeship programs, and the freedom to organize.”
“Bill has spent his life working with his hands, as a commercial fisherman, construction worker, and educator. He understands the challenges working families face because he’s lived them. We know he’ll be a strong voice for union workers and Alaska’s building trades in Congress,” said Bronson Frye, Business Representative for IUPAT Local 1959.
The endorsement adds to a growing coalition of organized labor supporting Hill’s campaign, including the Alaska AFL-CIO, The United Brotherhood of Carpenters, the National Education Association, AFSCME, AFGE, ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 PAC, APEA/AFT, Alaska Professional Fire Fighters, UFCW Local 1496, the United Auto Workers, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 367, Ironworkers District Council of the Pacific Northwest, and other unions representing tens of thousands of Alaska workers.
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