Mark Begich
United States Senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mark Peter Begich[1] (/ˈbɛɡɪtʃ/; born March 30, 1962) is an American politician. He was a United States Senator from Alaska from 2009 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was Mayor of Anchorage from 2003 to 2009.
Quick Facts United States Senator from Alaska, Preceded by ...
Mark Begich | |
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United States Senator from Alaska | |
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Ted Stevens |
Succeeded by | Dan Sullivan |
Mayor of Anchorage | |
In office July 1, 2003 – January 3, 2009 | |
Preceded by | George Wuerch |
Succeeded by | Matt Claman |
Member of the Anchorage Assembly from Seat H | |
In office October 1988 – April 1998 | |
Preceded by | Brad Bradley |
Succeeded by | Melinda Taylor |
Personal details | |
Born | Mark Peter Begich (1962-03-30) March 30, 1962 (age 62) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Deborah Bonito |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Nick Begich (Father) Tom Begich (Brother) |
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Begich is the son of former U.S. Representative Nick Begich Sr.. In the 2008 Senate election, Begich beat Senator Ted Stevens, at the time, the longest-serving Republican member of the Senate.[2]
In the 2014 Senate election, Begich lost his bid for reelection by former Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan.[3][4][5][6]
Begich was the Democratic candidate for Governor in the 2018 election, but was defeated by Republican Mike J. Dunleavy.