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  AK US Senate - ADL Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Alaska > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 02, 2008 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 26, 2008 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 26, 2008 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2015 - 12:00pm
# Winners3
ContributorEric
Last ModifiedRBH May 22, 2016 02:52pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameTed Stevens Votes179,438 (78.17%)
Term01/03/2003 - 01/03/2009 Margin155,305 (+67.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameMark Begich Votes151,767 (47.77%)
Term01/03/2009 - 01/03/2015 Margin3,953 (+1.24%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceAK US Senate 11/04/2008
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
10/13/2007 08/26/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Mark Begich ------12
Leaning Call: Mark Begich (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Mark Begich (100.00%)

CANDIDATES (3 Winners)
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Name Mayor Mark Begich Robert M. Bird Fredrick D. "David" Haase Ray Metcalfe Frank Vondersaar  
PartyDemocratic Alaskan Independence Libertarian Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 63,747 (84.12%) 4,216 (5.56%) 1,375 (1.81%) 5,480 (7.23%) 965 (1.27%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -59,531 (-78.55%) -62,372 (-82.30%) -58,267 (-76.89%) -62,782 (-82.84%)  
Predict Avg.71.00% 0.00% 0.00% 13.00% 16.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- 12/31 $11,143.00 12/31 $200.00  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 02/27/2008 -- -- 00/00/2007 00/00/2008  
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 21, 2008 11:00pm Announcement Begich formally enters race for US Senate  Article RP 
Feb 27, 2008 11:00am News Anchorage mayor expected to announce run against Ted Stevens  Article New York Democrat 
Feb 13, 2008 03:00pm News Rocky Caldero withdraws, endorses Begich.  Article TX DEM 

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