DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1984 general
James B. (jim) Hunt Jr.
Ran in 1 election in 1984.
- Last margin
- −3.9
- Lost 1984
- Elections
- 1
- 1984
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hunt has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hunt won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Lost | Jesse Helms (R), Bobby Yates Emory (L), Kate Daher (SWP) | 47.8% | R+3.9 | $10.1M | R+24.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Hunt’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1983–84
- $10.1M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1984Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Who Hunt has run against
- Jesse Helms (R) · 1984 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hunt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S4NC00022
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC