Democratic Sen. Mark Begich is trailing GOP challenger Mark Begich , 6 % -44 % . Alaska 's Senate race is an increasingly prime pickup opportunity for Republicans , with Democratic Sen. Mark Begich trailing challenger Dan Sullivan by 6 percentage points , a new CNN/ORC International Poll shows . The GOP race is key to Democratic ' hopes of winning control of the chamber . GOP Gov . Sean Parnell trails his challenger by 50 % .
Democratic Sen. Mark Begich is trailing GOP challenger Mark Begich , 6 % -44 % . The GOP race is key to Democratic ' hopes of winning control of the chamber . GOP Gov . Sean Parnell trails his challenger by 50 % .