2008 United States Senate election in Alaska
The 2008 United States Senate election in Alaska was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Senator and former President pro tempore Ted Stevens ran for re-election for an eighth term (a seventh full term). It was one of the 10 Senate races that U.S. Senator John Ensign of Nevada, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, predicted as being most competitive. The primaries were held on August 26, 2008. Stevens was challenged by Democratic candidate Mark Begich, the mayor of Anchorage and son of former U.S. Representative Nick Begich Sr. On October 27, 2008, Stevens was convicted on seven charges of ethics violations and corruption. If re-elected, Stevens would have been the first convicted felon to be elected to the United States Senate. On November 19, Stevens conceded, a day after the Associated Press called the election for Begich. Stevens became the longest serving senator to ever lose re-election, surpassing the previous record set in 1980. Begich was the...
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