By SUZANNE DOWNING
April 5, 2026 – Two candidates challenging Alaska’s at-large congressional seat have drawn attention to themselves for what they did and did not say on social media concerning Easter, the highest holy day on the Christian calendar.
Matt Schultz, a downtown Anchorage pastor who is a Democrat running against Republican Congressman Nick Begich, posted on Facebook on March 31 recognizing “Transgender Day of Visibility,” writing that “Trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people have always existed” and pledging that in Congress he would fight for a future where “every trans American can live openly, safely, and with joy.” The post appeared on his campaign Facebook page just days before Easter Sunday.
But Schultz did not post an Easter message to his Facebook followers, despite his role as a pastor and the holiday’s significance for Christians.
Another candidate in the race, Bill Hill, running as a Democrat-aligned independent, also did not post an Easter greeting. Instead, Hill earlier in the week highlighted fundraising, announcing April 2 that his campaign had raised more than $780,000 in its first 70 days. The post featured a graphic celebrating the cash haul and thanking supporters while urging them to “take back this seat for working Alaskans.”
He also made a post last week celebrating the Cama’i festival in Bethel. But as for Easter, it was crickets.
By contrast, Begich leaned directly into the Easter holiday. On Easter Sunday, the congressman posted a “He is Risen” message referencing the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The post received more than 2,000 positive reactions on Facebook, according to publicly visible engagement metrics.
The contrast in messaging reveals differing campaign emphases: Schultz, a man of the cloth, chose to highlight Transgender Day of Visibility less than a week before Easter, while remaining silent on the Christian holiday itself. Hill focused on fundraising momentum. Begich centered his message on Easter and faith.
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Transgender Day. Homosexuals pretending to be of the opposite sex so they can get a taste of heterosexuality from a homosexual’s point of view. These people are messed up from head to toe and want all people otherwise normal to see what they’re missing. God save America.