DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general
Frank Church
Ran in 1 election in 1980.
- Last margin
- −1.0
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Church has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Church 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, Idaho | General | Lost | Steven Symms (R), Larry Fullmer (L) | 48.8% | R+1.0 | $1.7M | R+45.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Church’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1979–80
- $1.7M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Who Church has run against
- Steven Symms (R) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Church
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S4ID00026
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC