Carol Moseley Braun
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Illinois (1993–1999). Ran in 7 elections between 1978 and 1998, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. Senate, IllinoisBorn 1947
- Last margin
- −2.9
- Lost 1998
- Elections
- 7
- 1978–1998
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Braun 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 Braun has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Braun won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Illinois | General | Lost | Peter Fitzgerald (R), Don A. Torgersen (REF), Raymond W. Stalker (CST) | 47.4% | R+2.9 | $7.2M | D+19.2 | |
| 1992 | U.S. Senate, Illinois | General | Won | Richard S. Williamson (R), Chad Koppie (C), Andrew B. Spiegel (L) | 53.3% | D+10.2 | $6.5M | D+17.2 | |
| 1986 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Won | Billy Jean Buckley (R) | 95.6% | D+91.3 | — | — | |
| 1984 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Won | Owen Bernard Pulver (R) | 96% | D+91.9 | — | — | |
| 1980 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Won | Barbara Flynn Currie (D), Bernard E. Epton (R), Samella Taylor (R) | 48.9% | D+7.9 | — | — | |
| 1978 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Won | Barbara Flynn Currie (D), Bernard E. Epton (R), Lewis A. H. Caldwell (I) | 37.4% | D+4.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1997–98
- Raised
- $7.2M
- Spent
- $7.1M
- Cash
- $45.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1998Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Braun has held
- U.S. Senate, Illinois · 1993–1999
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 25 · 1982–1988
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 24 · 1978–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Braun has run against
- Peter Fitzgerald (R) · 1998 election, lost
- Richard S. Williamson (R) · 1992 election, won
- Billy Jean Buckley (R) · 1986 election, won
- Owen Bernard Pulver (R) · 1982 election, won
- Barbara Flynn Currie (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Braun
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET