Alaska Senate
Filing Deadline: June 2, 2008 • Primary Date: Aug. 26, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008Incumbent
Ted Stevens (R)
First appointed in 1968; seeking seventh full term; Stevens was nominated with 64% in a seven-way primary.
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Mark Begich (D)
Begich, the Anchorage mayor, was nominated with 84% in a five-way primary.
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Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 5
Race Ranking: 5
Perhaps Alaska Republicans should adopt the motto that Louisiana Democrats chose when Edwin Edwards faced off against David Duke in the 1991 Louisiana Governor's race: "Vote for the crook -- It's important." By the way, it seems likely that about 30,000 absentee/early votes were cast before Ted Stevens' conviction was announced.
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Stevens (R) | 179,438 | 78% | $2,295,429 |
| Frank Vondersaar (D) | 24,133 | 11% | $1,049 |
| Jim Sykes (Green) | 16,608 | 7% | n/a |
| 2002 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Stevens (R) | 64,315 | 89% | n/a |
| Mike Aubrey (R) | 7,997 | 11% | n/a |
| 1996 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Stevens (R) | 177,893 | 77% | $2,711,710 |
| Jed Whittaker (Green) | 29,037 | 13% | n/a |
| Theresa Obermeyer (D) | 23,977 | 10% | n/a |
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
Colorado
(Open-R)4.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)5.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)6.
North Carolina
(Dole-R)7.
Oregon
(Smith-R)8.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)9.
Georgia
(Chambliss-R)10.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)11.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)12.
Kentucky
(McConnell-R)13.
Maine
(Collins-R)14.
Texas
(Cornyn-R)15.
New Jersey
(Lautenberg-D)
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