U.S. Congress - Senator Mark Begich, Alaska (D) 
Senator Mark Begich
Democrat • Alaska • 1st Term • Sworn In 2009
Current Term
2009 - 2015
- 33 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 10 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 8 of 100)
- 129 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 11 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Kay Hagan
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Joe Manchin
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Votes with party 83%
- Abstains: 4%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Mark Begich in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $74,550 | $13,750 | $88,300 |
| Oil & Gas | $29,600 | $23,000 | $52,600 |
| Railroads | $0 | $33,000 | $33,000 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $21,700 | $0 | $21,700 |
| Lobbyists | $16,200 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Sea Transport | $1,750 | $12,000 | $13,750 |
| Mining | $3,000 | $8,000 | $11,000 |
| Air Transport | $0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Real Estate | $9,550 | $0 | $9,550 |
| Electric Utilities | $250 | $9,000 | $9,250 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Mark Begich in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$43,750 | $13,750 | $57,500 |
| Railroads (Railroads) |
$0 | $33,000 | $33,000 |
| Trial Lawyers & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$26,000 | $0 | $26,000 |
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$21,700 | $0 | $21,700 |
| Independent oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$15,650 | $2,000 | $17,650 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$16,200 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Oil & Gas (Oil & Gas) |
$11,950 | $2,500 | $14,450 |
| Sea freight & passenger services (Sea Transport) |
$1,750 | $10,500 | $12,250 |
| Natural Gas transmission & distribution (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| Investors (Misc Finance) |
$7,800 | $0 | $7,800 |
| Anti-Castro (Foreign & Defense Policy) |
$4,800 | $2,500 | $7,300 |
| Accident & health insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$6,300 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Metal mining & processing (Mining) |
$3,000 | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| Petroleum refining & marketing (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Major (multinational) oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$1,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Electric Power utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Unknown (Unknown) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Corporate Lawyers & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$4,800 | $0 | $4,800 |
| Coal mining (Mining) |
$0 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Gas & Electric Utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Democratic Candidate Committees (Candidate Committees) |
$0 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Merchant marine & longshoremen unions (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Commercial TV & radio stations (TV/Movies/Music) |
$0 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Mark Begich.
When: May 25, 2011
What: Special Luncheon
Where: The Fluor Townhouse
Host(s): Clear Channel PAC, Fluor PAC
Beneficiaries: Mark Begich
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Alaskans for Begich
What: Special Luncheon
Where: The Fluor Townhouse
Host(s): Clear Channel PAC, Fluor PAC
Beneficiaries: Mark Begich
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Alaskans for Begich
When: January 24, 2011
What: Hockey Night
Where: Verizon Center
Beneficiaries: Mark Begich
Contributions: $5,000 Sponsor; $2,500 Supporter; $1,000 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Alaskans for Begich
What: Hockey Night
Where: Verizon Center
Beneficiaries: Mark Begich
Contributions: $5,000 Sponsor; $2,500 Supporter; $1,000 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Alaskans for Begich
When: August 12, 2010
What: Summer Weekend
Where: Alyeska Resort
Beneficiaries: Great Land PAC
Contributions: $5,000 PAC; $2,500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: The Great Land PAC
What: Summer Weekend
Where: Alyeska Resort
Beneficiaries: Great Land PAC
Contributions: $5,000 PAC; $2,500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: The Great Land PAC
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Mark Begich's OpenSecrets profile.
Official website: http://www.begich.senate.gov
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