J. James Exon
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Nebraska (1978–1996). Ran in 3 elections between 1978 and 1990, winning 3.
- Last margin
- +18.0
- Won 1990
- Elections
- 3
- 1978–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Exon 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 Exon has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Exon won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Nebraska | General | Won | Hal Daub (R) | 58.9% | D+18.0 | $2.6M | R+21.1 | |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Nebraska | General | Won | Nancy Hoch (R) | 51.9% | D+3.9 | $888.5K | R+42.0 | |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, Nebraska | General | Won | Donald Eugene Shasten (R) | 67.7% | D+35.3 | — | R+21.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1989–90
- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $2.4M
- Cash
- $270.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Seats Exon has held
- U.S. Senate, Nebraska · 1978–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Exon has run against
- Hal Daub (R) · 1990 election, won
- Nancy Hoch (R) · 1984 election, won
- Donald Eugene Shasten (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Exon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S8NE00026
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC