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.
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Challengers
Dave Cuddy (R), former state representativeJerry Heikes (R), drywall contractor
Nels Anderson Jr. (D), former state House majority leader
Mark Begich (D), Anchorage mayor
Ray Metcalfe (D), former state representative
Ranking and Analysis
Race Ranking: 9
Race Ranking: 9
Machiavelli once said, "Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed." Local Democrats are eyeing Ted Stevens' seat with that thought in mind. A living legend like Stevens is not someone to be taken lightly; if you're going to do it, you'd better be in the game to win. Given the legal limbo Stevens currently inhabits, this may be a very late-developing race.
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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
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)4.
Colorado
(Open-R)5.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)6.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)7.
Maine
(Collins-R)8.
Oregon
(Smith-R)9.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)10.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)
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