RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1998
James Lightfoot
James Lightfoot ran in 8 elections between 1984 and 1998, winning 6. Served in the U.S. House (IA-5 and IA-3).
- Elections
- 8
- 1984–1998
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Lightfoot 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 Lightfoot has run
Margin: how far Lightfoot finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Governor of Iowa | General | Lost | Tom Vilsack (D) | 47.1% | D+5.9 | — |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Iowa | General | Lost | Tom Harkin (D), Sue Atkinson (I), Fred Gratson (NLP) | 46.7% | D+5.1 | $2.5M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, IA-3 | General | Won | Elaine Baxter (D), Derrick P. Grimmer (I) | 57.8% | R+16.8 | $717.6K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, IA-3 | General | Won | Elaine Baxter (D), Larry Chroman (NLP) | 49% | R+1.9 | $623.1K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, IA-5 | General | Won | Rod Powell (D) | 68% | R+36.0 | $497.4K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, IA-5 | General | Won | Gene Freund (D) | 63.9% | R+27.7 | $478.8K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, IA-5 | General | Won | Scott Hughes (D) | 59.2% | R+18.4 | $464.1K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, IA-5 | General | Won | Jerry Fitzgerald (D) | 50.8% | R+1.6 | $420.1K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Lightfoot has held
- U.S. House, IA-3 · 1993–1996
- U.S. House, IA-5 · 1985–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Lightfoot has run against
- Tom Vilsack (D) · 1998 election, lost
- Tom Harkin (D) · 1996 election, lost
- Elaine Baxter (D) · 1994 election, won
- Rod Powell (D) · 1990 election, won
- Gene Freund (D) · 1988 election, won
- Scott Hughes (D) · 1986 election, won
- Jerry Fitzgerald (D) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)