Tom Begich
Tom Begich (Democratic Party) is running for election for Governor of Alaska. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Begich (Democratic Party) was a member of the Alaska State Senate, representing District J. He assumed office on January 17, 2017. He left office on January 17, 2023.
Begich served as state Senate minority leader.
Biography
Tom Begich was born in Anchorage, Alaska. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Bard College in 1982. Begich’s career experience includes working as a singer/songwriter. He served as a chair on the Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, which describes its mission as, “to provide support, advice and guidance to the government and citizens of the State of Alaska, in accordance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, to help reduce and prevent juvenile crime, while ensuring that Alaska's youth are provided meaningful opportunities to succeed.”[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Begich was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Begich was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Alaska committee assignments, 2017 |
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• Education |
• Health & Social Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Alaska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Governor of Alaska
The following candidates are running in the general election for Governor of Alaska on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Tom Begich (D) | |
![]() | Click Bishop (R) | |
![]() | David Bronson (R) | |
Adam Crum (R) | ||
![]() | Nancy Dahlstrom (R) | |
Edna DeVries (R) | ||
![]() | Shelley Hughes (R) | |
James Parkin (R) | ||
![]() | Treg Taylor (R) | |
![]() | Bernadette Wilson (R) |
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2022
See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alaska State Senate District I
The ranked-choice voting election was won by Loki Tobin in round 1 .
Total votes: 7,544 |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Alaska State Senate District I
Loki Tobin and Heather Herndon advanced from the primary for Alaska State Senate District I on August 16, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Loki Tobin (D) ![]() | 68.0 | 3,435 |
✔ | Heather Herndon (Independent) | 32.0 | 1,615 |
Total votes: 5,050 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Begich (D)
2020
See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Alaska State Senate District J
Incumbent Tom Begich won election in the general election for Alaska State Senate District J on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tom Begich (D) | 92.6 | 9,305 |
Other/Write-in votes | 7.4 | 739 |
Total votes: 10,044 | ||||
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Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary election
Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska State Senate District J
Incumbent Tom Begich advanced from the Alaska Democratic and Independence parties primary for Alaska State Senate District J on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Tom Begich | 100.0 | 3,057 |
Total votes: 3,057 | ||||
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2016
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Alaska State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Tom Begich ran unopposed in the Alaska State Senate District J general election.[3][4]
Alaska State Senate, District J General Election, 2016 | ||
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Party | Candidate | |
Democratic | ![]() | |
Source: Alaska Secretary of State |
Tom Begich defeated Ed Wesley in the Alaska State Senate District J Democratic Primary.[5][6]
Alaska State Senate, District J Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
62.46% | 1,629 | |
Democratic | Ed Wesley | 37.54% | 979 | |
Total Votes | 2,608 |
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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2016
Begich's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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A Justice System That Is Fair For All:
An Education System That Serves All Alaskans Well:
A Sustainable State Economy:
My Commitment To You:
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—Tom Begich[8] |
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2022
In 2022, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 18 to May 18.
2021
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In 2021, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 19 to May 19.
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2020
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In 2020, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 21 to May 20.
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2019
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In 2019, the legislature was in session from January 15, 2019, through May 14, 2019.
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2018
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In 2018, the 31st Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 16 through May 13.
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2017
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In 2017, the Alaska State Legislature was in session from January 17 through May 17. The legislature held a special session from May 18 to June 16, a second special session from June 16 to July 15, a one-day special session on July 27, and a fourth special session from October 23 to November 21.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Division of Juvenile Justice, "Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee," accessed October 2, 2019
- ↑ The Alaska State Legislature, "Senator Tom Begich," accessed October 2, 2019
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "November 8, 2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Alaska Secretary of State, "General Election Official Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "August 16, 2016 Primary Candidate List," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "2016 Primary Election results," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tom Begich for Alaska, "Issues," accessed July 26, 2016
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