RepublicanNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2004

James Kolbe

James Kolbe ran in 15 elections between 1976 and 2004, winning 14. Served in the Arizona State Senate (District 14) and the U.S. House (AZ-5 and AZ-8).

Last office: U.S. House, AZ-8

Elections: 15; 1976–2004
Won: 14; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Kolbe was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Arizona State Senate, District 14 U.S. House, AZ-5 U.S. House, AZ-8Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Kolbe has run

Margin: how far Kolbe finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2004	U.S. House, AZ-8	General	Won	Eva Bacal (D), Robert Anderson (L)	60.4%	R+24.2	$1.2M
2002	U.S. House, AZ-8	General	Won	Mary Judge Ryan (D), Joe Duarte (L)	63.3%	R+29.7	$856.2K
2000	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	George Cunningham (D), Michael Jay Green (G), Aage Nost (L)	60.1%	R+24.8	$1.4M
1998	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	Tom Volgy (D), Phil Murphy (L), Robert "bob" Connery Sr. (REF)	51.6%	R+6.4	$755.5K
1996	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	Mort Nelson (D), John C. Zajac (L), Ed Finkelstein (REF)	68.7%	R+42.8	$420.8K
1994	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	Gary Auerbach (D), Phil Murphy (L)	67.7%	R+39.0	$496.8K
1992	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	Jim Toevs (D), Perry Willis (L)	66.5%	R+36.8	$409.9K
1990	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	Chuck Phillips (D)	64.8%	R+29.5	$325.5K
1988	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	Judith E. Belcher (D)	67.8%	R+35.6	$419.1K
1986	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	Joel Ireland (D)	64.9%	R+29.7	$629.6K
1984	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Won	Jim McNulty (D), Herb Johnson (L)	50.9%	R+2.7	$719.5K
1982	U.S. House, AZ-5	General	Lost	Jim McNulty (D), Richard D. Auster (L)	48.3%	D+1.4	$422.8K
1980	Arizona State Senate, District 14	General	Won	Peter Stoss (D)	72.6%	R+45.3	—
1978	Arizona State Senate, District 14	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	—
1976	Arizona State Senate, District 14	General	Won	Lucy Davidson (D)	56.6%	R+13.2	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Kolbe has held

U.S. House, AZ-8 · 2003–2006
U.S. House, AZ-5 · 1985–2002
Arizona State Senate, District 14 · 1977–1982

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Kolbe has run against

Eva Bacal (D) · 2004 election, won
Mary Judge Ryan (D) · 2002 election, won
George Cunningham (D) · 2000 election, won
Tom Volgy (D) · 1998 election, won
Mort Nelson (D) · 1996 election, won
Gary Auerbach (D) · 1994 election, won
Jim Toevs (D) · 1992 election, won
Chuck Phillips (D) · 1990 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)