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Stevens Facing Loss of Alaska Senate Seat
Democrat Mark Begich, the mayor of Anchorage, is expected to defeat embattled Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, who was tainted by his recent felony conviction for public corruption. Stevens had a mixed record on social issues. Begich is a traditional liberal. Stevens, 84, who had been in the Senate for 40 years, was found guilty last week on seven felony counts. A jury convicted Stevens of lying on Senate disclosure forms to conceal more than $250,000 in gifts and renovations to his home.