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Tom Begich OppScore Rating: -0.64

Tom Begich is a Democrat Governor for Alaska and holds an OppScore of -0.64. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Tom Begich is a lifelong Alaskan from Anchorage and former Democratic state senator who served as minority leader from 2019 to 2023. He entered the 2026 gubernatorial race emphasizing education funding and fiscal reform but withdrew after the primary to support fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. His family legacy in Alaska politics and bipartisan legislative record define his public profile.

Tom Begich rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: Governor
• State: Alaska
• OppScore: -0.64 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 11 of 44 scored questions

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• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Ballotpedia profile

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