DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general

Elizabeth Holtzman

Ran in 1 election in 1980.

Last margin
−1.3
Lost 1980
Elections
1
1980

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Holtzman has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Holtzman won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
1980U.S. Senate, New YorkGeneralLostAlfonse D’Amato (R), Jacob K. Javits (I), Richard Savadel (L)43.5%R+1.3$1.9MR+2.9+1.6

Source: 99chambers results archive

Money

Holtzman’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 1979–80
$1.9M

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET

Who Holtzman has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Holtzman

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC