Mark Begich should give it another go.
He's a two-time general election loser. His brother in the state legislature represents that dynasty now.
A former official with a better opportunity would be ex-Gov. Bill Walker, whose coalition-building experience as an independent could translate well into a jungle primary/RCV scenario.
Sure, but Begich is the only Alaska Democrat to have actually won a statewide race who's also still young enough to be reasonable candidate next year. Plus, those losses...he lost by just 2% in 2014 (an awful year for Democrats!) and he pushed out Walker in 2018. Alaska is a tough state for Democrats, but Begich has shown real resiliency.
