DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1996 general
Elliot Springs Close
Ran in 1 election in 1996.
- Last margin
- −9.4
- Lost 1996
- Elections
- 1
- 1996
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Close has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Close won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | General | Lost | Strom Thurmond (R), Richard T. Quillian (L), Peter J. Ashy (REF) | 44% | R+9.4 | $1.9M | R+6.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Close’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1995–96
- $1.9M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1996Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Who Close has run against
- Strom Thurmond (R) · 1996 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Close
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6SC00088
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC