DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
James Sasser
James Sasser ran in 4 elections between 1976 and 1994, winning 3. Served in the U.S. Senate (Tennessee).
- Elections
- 4
- 1976–1994
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Sasser 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 Sasser has run
Margin: how far Sasser finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Lost | William Frist (R), John Jay Hooker (I), Charles F. Johnson (I) | 42.1% | R+14.3 | $4.4M |
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | Bill Andersen (R), Khalil-Ullah Al-Muhaymin (I) | 65.1% | D+30.6 | $3.2M |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | Robin Beard (R) | 61.9% | D+23.9 | $1.3M |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | Bill Brock (R), Mark Clark Bates (I), Willie C. Jacox (I) | 52.5% | D+5.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Sasser has held
- U.S. Senate, Tennessee · 1977–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Sasser has run against
- William Frist (R) · 1994 election, lost
- Bill Andersen (R) · 1988 election, won
- Robin Beard (R) · 1982 election, won
- Bill Brock (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)