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Mark Begich is the Senator-elect from Alaska. Begich has been the mayor of Anchorage since 2003. After a two-week long recount, it was reported that Mark Begich had defeated incumbent Senator Ted Stevens by 3,724 votes, a margin of 47.8 to 46.6. This is a reversal of the initial vote count, which had Stevens ahead, 48% to 47%.MLive: Stevens loses race to Begich (November 18, 2008) Alaska Report: Rasmussen Poll: Begich Wins Alaska Senate Seat by 9 Points (July 21, 2008) Begich will be the first Democratic Senator from Alaska since Mike Gravel, who left office in 1981.
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Fast Facts
- Born: 1962
- Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska
- Member of the Democratic Party
- 1988: Elected to Anchorage city assemblyMunicipality of Anchorage, Alaska: Meet the Mayor
- 2003: Elected mayorMunicipality of Anchorage, Alaska: Meet the Mayor
- Re-elected in 2006Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska: Meet the Mayor
- First mayor of Anchorage who was actually born in the cityGristmill: What do Juneau? (July 21, 2008)
- Considers climate change a top issueGristmill: What do Juneau? (July 21, 2008)
- Supports drilling in ANWRGristmill: What do Juneau? (July 21, 2008)
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Senate Run
Begich found a tight race with incumbent Senator Ted Stevens. Stevens lost ground in the polls after he was convicted of seven felony charges, and going into Election Day, the polls showed Begich leading by nine points.Bloomberg: Stevens Convicted of Concealing $250,000 in Gifts (Update5) (October 27, 2008) However, when the votes were counted, Stevens came out ahead by one percentage point. Due to the close nature of the vote, a recount was ordered. After the recount, Begich was declared the winner of the Senate race.MLive: Stevens loses race to Begich (November 18, 2008) Alaska Report: Rasmussen Poll: Begich Wins Alaska Senate Seat by 9 Points (July 21, 2008) Begich's win gives Democrats 58 seats in the Senate.Politico: 58 and counting: Stevens get the boot (November 18, 2008) -
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The New York Times: Alaska Senator Is Indicted for Failing...
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On the Issues: Mark Begich on the Issues
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Washington Post: Begich Wins
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Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska: Meet the Mayor
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Progressive Alaska: Fish for Friday - Mark Begich and Billy Frank http://tinyurl.com/yd7vkdn
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I don't know. You know, I've got so many other -- I've got a health-care bill to read.: --MARK BEGICH http://bit.ly/2Q8bSn
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I don't know. You know, I've got so many other -- I've got a health-care bill to read.: --MARK BEGICH http://url4.eu/kdom
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View All Mark Begich Questions (395) | Ask a QuestionWhat are the proposed changes for Mark to Market regulation? (1 Answer)They eased up on the guidelines of what the value of the investments are that a bank is holding. The trouble stemmed from the problem of banks with mortgages on ... read moreMarking helpful answers? (2 Answers)Hi @livetta, Typically marking an answer as helpful is not "voting", though in a few cases, such as a few of the Mahalo contest questions, the person asking the question ... read moreWhat makes Mark Harmon (Gibbs) so likeable on NCIS? (2 Answers)NCIS is one of the best written shows on TV. The characters play off each other very well. Gibbs plays the ringmaster in a circus of personalities. I love how ... read moreWhy do people mark unhelpful on stupid questions? (12 Answers)In my opinion, stupid questions deserve stupid/silly answers. At that point, it's all in good fun until the claws come out and we're punished for attempting to be humorous and ... read more
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Mark Begich News
- MLive: Stevens loses race to Begich (November 18, 2008)
- Congressional Quarterly: Battle for the Senate (November 4, 2008)
- NBC KTUU: Mark Begich talks about his campaign (November 3, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Stevens Convicted of Concealing $250,000 in Gifts (Update5) (October 27, 2008)
- Top of the Ticket (LA Times): Ted Stevens indictment clearly... (July 29, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Charged in Corruption Case (July 29, 2008)
- The Guardian: Alaska Republican Senator Ted Stevens Indicted... (July 29, 2008)
- The Associated Press: Details of indictment of Sen. Stevens (July 29, 2008)
- Alaska Report: Begich Praises Democrats for Accelerating Oil and Gas Development... (July 25, 2008)
- Alaska Report: Rasmussen Poll: Begich Wins Alaska Senate Seat by 9 Points (July 21, 2008)
- Gristmill: What do Juneau? (July 21, 2008) (Time: 12:10)
