Candidate · November 3, 2026
James C. "Jim" McDermott
On the ballot for U.S. House · Alaska's At-Large District
- issues with public statements
- 1
- outside spending for or against
- $232K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Alaska's At-Large District1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Registered Libertarian1, |
| Status | Challenger |
| How it's decided | Alaska's general election uses ranked-choice voting among the four candidates who advanced from the August top-four primary: if no one wins a majority of first choices, the last-place candidate is dropped and those ballots count for their next choice, round by round, until one candidate has a majority.3 |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Jim McDermott served 22 and a half years in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a master sergeant.4 His statement in the state's official election pamphlet lists work as a writer with Jimmy Irish LLC, a Boots-to-Business instructor with the Veteran Business Outreach Center, an adjunct instructor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Management, director of the Small Business Development Center in Fairbanks, a college recruiter for DeVry University and a warehouse foreman for the Anchorage School District.4 The statement also lists service as an election commissioner with the Alaska Public Offices Commission.4 He has a master's degree in business organizational management from the University of La Verne and a bachelor's degree in occupational education from Wayland Baptist University.4 He has lived in Alaska since 1991, in Anchorage until 2006 and in Fairbanks since then.4
Why they say they're running
His statement in the state's official election pamphlet says personal liberties are his focus and that he believes Alaskans should be in control of their own futures.4
Websites and accounts
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/irishjim5
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Elections and Government Reform
His statement in the state's official election pamphlet says he supports term limits to keep politicians from making a career of holding office.4
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $231,500 supporting and $0 opposing James C. "Jim" McDermott this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through August 14, 2026.6
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| CORNERSTONE FOUNDERS PAC | $231,500 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.