BEGICH, MARK

D · senate · bioguide B001265

FEC candidate id: S8AK00090
Internal id: 52958997-7f69-462c-8a2e-4bc69bd1cb64
Status: challenger

Who this candidate represents (statewide)

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Alaska. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	735,706
People	Median age	36
Income	Median household income	$92,788
Income	Per-capita income	$46,573
Income	In poverty	10.1%
Income	Unemployed	5.5%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.433
Race	White alone	59.6%
Race	Black alone	3.0%
Race	Asian alone	6.5%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	7.3%
Race	Two or more races	13.6%
Origin	Foreign-born	7.7%
Language	Speaks English only at home	84.9%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	3.3%
Education	High school or higher	60.5%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	31.7%
Education	Advanced degree	11.8%
Household	Family households	63.9%
Household	Avg household size	2.61
Household	Never married (15+)	34.4%
Housing	Median home value	$352,900
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,419
Housing	Single-family detached	63.2%
Housing	Built before 1940	1.5%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	5.7%
Housing	Vacant units	17.6%
Service	Veterans (18+)	10.8%
Health	With a disability	13.6%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	91.9%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	5.8%
Commute	Drove alone	65.0%
Commute	Public transit	1.0%
Commute	Worked from home	9.8%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2016	$52,006	$71,422	$0	$0	$0
2014	$8,950,661	$9,883,505	$19,416	$13,500	$6,020,171
2012	$1,442,039	$739,878	$952,260	$3,225	$849,635
2010	$606,837	$480,413	$250,098	$300	$318,789
2008	$4,576,970	$4,453,292	$123,678	$110,824	$3,574,185

Elections

2008 general senate · AK-S — won
2008 general senate · AK-S — won
2008 general senate · AK-S — won
2008 general senate · AK-S — won
2014 general senate · AK-S — lost_general
2014 general senate · AK-S — lost_general
2014 general senate · AK-S — lost_general
2014 general senate · AK-S — won
2014 general senate · AK-S — lost_general

Committees

ALASKA COLORADO VICTORY 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
ALASKA DELAWARE VICTORY 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
ALASKA LOUISIANA VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
ALASKA VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
ALASKA WEST VIRGINIA VICTORY COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type S
ALASKA-ARKANSAS SENATE VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
ALASKA-HAWAII VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
ALASKA-MISSISSIPPI VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
ALASKANS FOR BEGICH — principal · type S
ALASKANS FOR BEGICH 2014 — principal · type S
BLUE SENATE 2008 — joint_fundraising · type S
COAST TO COAST VICTORY 2008 — joint_fundraising · type S
COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE — joint_fundraising · type N
DENALI VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
GRASSROOTS VICTORY PROJECT 2014 — joint_fundraising · type N
IMPACT:SENATE 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
JUSTICE 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
RED TO BLUE 2008 — joint_fundraising · type S
REED BEGICH VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
SEARCHLIGHT LAKE TAHOE VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
SENATE 2008 — joint_fundraising · type Q
SENATE VICTORY FUND 2014 — joint_fundraising · type S
TEXANS FOR AN ENERGY FUTURE — joint_fundraising · type S
TEXANS FOR SENATE VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
VOICES FOR A SENATE MAJORITY — joint_fundraising · type N

Recent votes

No votes on file.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 23.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%
senate race	-2.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2024	$0	$299,237	7

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
2024-08-02	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	oppose	$15,352	Digital Ads
2024-07-31	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	oppose	$109,440	Media Placement
2024-07-31	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	oppose	$109,440	Media Placement
2024-07-30	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	oppose	$5,912	Media Production
2024-07-30	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	oppose	$5,912	Media Production
2024-07-30	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	oppose	$38,880	Radio Ads
2024-07-26	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	oppose	$14,302	Digital Ads

Connected on the graph

Inbound (7)

date	from	type	amount	source
2024-08-02	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	opposes_independently	$15,352	fec_ies
2024-07-31	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	opposes_independently	$109,440	fec_ies
2024-07-31	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	opposes_independently	$109,440	fec_ies
2024-07-30	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	opposes_independently	$5,912	fec_ies
2024-07-30	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	opposes_independently	$5,912	fec_ies
2024-07-30	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	opposes_independently	$38,880	fec_ies
2024-07-26	VOTE ALASKA BEFORE PARTY	opposes_independently	$14,302	fec_ies

Outbound (25)

date	type	to	amount	source
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	VOICES FOR A SENATE MAJORITY	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ALASKA LOUISIANA VICTORY FUND	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	IMPACT:SENATE 2014	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ALASKA-MISSISSIPPI VICTORY FUND	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	TEXANS FOR SENATE VICTORY	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ALASKA WEST VIRGINIA VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	BLUE SENATE 2008	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	GRASSROOTS VICTORY PROJECT 2014	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	RED TO BLUE 2008	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	JUSTICE 2014	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ALASKA DELAWARE VICTORY 2014	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	REED BEGICH VICTORY FUND	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	TEXANS FOR AN ENERGY FUTURE	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ALASKA VICTORY FUND	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ALASKA-HAWAII VICTORY FUND	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	COAST TO COAST VICTORY 2008	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ALASKA-ARKANSAS SENATE VICTORY FUND	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ALASKA COLORADO VICTORY 2014	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	DENALI VICTORY FUND	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	SEARCHLIGHT LAKE TAHOE VICTORY FUND	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	SENATE 2008	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	SENATE VICTORY 2014	—	candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE	—	candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	ALASKANS FOR BEGICH 2014	—	candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	ALASKANS FOR BEGICH	—	candidate_committees

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