Begich says he won’t run for Murkowski’s seat

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska. (Public domain photo)
Former Sen. Mark Begich says he will not enter the U.S. Senate race this year in the contest for Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s seat.
“I will tell you it’s a tough decision. It’s been a tough decision, over this last week especially. I feel like it’s not the right time for me and my family,” he said.
Begich spoke to Rick Rydell on 650 KENI Thursday morning. He said supporters asked him to consider running