Brockman Adams
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Washington (1987–1993). Ran in 2 elections between 1976 and 1986, winning 2.
Last office: U.S. Senate, WashingtonBorn 1927
- Last margin
- +2.0
- Won 1986
- Elections
- 2
- 1976–1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Adams was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Adams has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Adams won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Washington | General | Won | Slade Gorton (R), Jill Fein (SWP) | 50.7% | D+2.0 | $2M | R+13.7 | |
| 1976 | U.S. House, WA-7 | General | Won | Raymond Pritchard (R), Gene Goosman (CST), Marianna Wertz (I) | 73% | D+47.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1985–86
- Raised
- $2M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- Cash
- $86.8K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1986Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Adams has held
- U.S. Senate, Washington · 1987–1993
- U.S. House, WA-7 · 1965–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Adams has run against
- Slade Gorton (R) · 1986 election, won
- Raymond Pritchard (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Adams
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET