Crossroads GPS has released a new ad against incumbent Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, just as a new poll has come out showing him trailing his Republican challenger, former Attorney General Dan Sullivan, 41 percent to 43 percent.
The Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling found that Sullivan has increased in popularity with voters in Alaska by six points since PPP’s last survey in August, while the very vulnerable Begich’s approval rating languishes at 42 percent, with 51 percent disapproving.
Begich has fallen behind and finds himself languishing in the low 40s despite a significant commitment of Democratic resources to his race. Left-leaning outside groups have spent nearly $10 million so far, most of it to attack Sullivan. Republican-aligned outside groups have committed only about $6 million.
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The numbers are from a PPP survey conducted Sept. 18 to 21. The survey polled 880 U.S. adults aged 18 and older and contains a sampling margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 points.
“Alaska’s going to keep political watchers up late on election night,” Public Policy Polling president Dean Debnam said in a statement. “It looks like there will be a lot of intrigue in both of the state’s key races.”
