James Ramstad
James Ramstad ran in 12 elections between 1980 and 2006, winning 12. Served in the Minnesota State Senate (District 43 and District 45) and the U.S. House (MN-3).
- Elections
- 12
- 1980–2006
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ramstad 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 Ramstad has run
Margin: how far Ramstad finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Wendy Wilde (D) | 64.9% | R+29.8 | $1M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Deborah Watts (D) | 64.6% | R+29.3 | $1M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Darryl Stanton (D) | 72% | R+44.1 | $1M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Sue Shuff (D), Bob Odden (L), Arne Niska (CST) | 67.6% | R+37.8 | $762.6K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Stan J. Leino (D), Derek W. Schramm (I) | 71.9% | R+48.4 | $572.4K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Stan J. Leino (D) | 70.1% | R+40.4 | $742.4K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Bob Olson (D) | 73.2% | R+46.9 | $758K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Paul Mandell (D), Dwight Fellman (I) | 63.6% | R+30.4 | $1M |
| 1990 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Lou Demars (D) | 66.9% | R+34.0 | $938.2K |
| 1986 | Minnesota State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Fran Decker (D) | 70.5% | R+41.0 | — |
| 1982 | Minnesota State Senate, District 45 | General | Won | Christine E. Merritt (D) | 69.2% | R+38.3 | — |
| 1980 | Minnesota State Senate, District 43 | General | Won | Emily Staples (D) | 53.9% | R+7.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ramstad has held
- U.S. House, MN-3 · 1991–2008
- Minnesota State Senate, District 45 · 1983–1990
- Minnesota State Senate, District 43 · 1981–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ramstad has run against
- Wendy Wilde (D) · 2006 election, won
- Deborah Watts (D) · 2004 election, won
- Darryl Stanton (D) · 2002 election, won
- Sue Shuff (D) · 2000 election, won
- Stan J. Leino (D) · 1998 election, won
- Bob Olson (D) · 1994 election, won
- Paul Mandell (D) · 1992 election, won
- Lou Demars (D) · 1990 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)