Mark Begich Concedes to Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate Race

Democratic Sen. Mark Begich conceded his re-election race on Monday to Republican Dan Sullivan, bringing a delayed conclusion to the Alaska Senate race nearly two weeks after Election Day and almost one week after the Associated Press called the race for Sullivan.

Begich, a first-term U.S. senator and former Anchorage mayor, said he spoke with Sullivan on Monday and “encouraged him to adopt a bipartisan resolve in the Senate.

“Alaska is ill-served by the partisan fights that don’t reflect our state’s unique needs and priorities,” Begich said in a statement.

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