DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general
Clark S. Gruening
Ran in 1 election in 1980.
- Last margin
- −7.8
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Gruening has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gruening won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Alaska | General | Lost | Frank Murkowski (R) | 45.9% | R+7.8 | $512.4K | R+34.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Gruening’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1979–80
- $512.4K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Who Gruening has run against
- Frank Murkowski (R) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gruening
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S0AK00022
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC