RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2008 general
James S. "jim" Gilmore III
Ran in 1 election in 2008.
- Last margin
- −31.3
- Lost 2008
- Elections
- 1
- 2008
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Gilmore has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gilmore won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Virginia | General | Lost | Mark Warner (D), Glenda Gail Parker (I), William B. Redpath (L) | 33.7% | D+31.3 | $2.4M | D+6.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Gilmore’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2007–08
- $2.4M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2008Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 27 polls; Gilmore’s best result was 36% (U.S. Senate in Virginia, 2008).
Gilmore’s polls in the database →Who Gilmore has run against
- Mark Warner (D) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gilmore
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S8VA00255
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC