James Talent
James Talent ran in 14 elections between 1984 and 2006, winning 12. Served in the Missouri House of Representatives (District 92), the U.S. House (MO-2) and the U.S. Senate (Missouri (special)).
- Elections
- 14
- 1984–2006
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Talent 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 Talent has run
Margin: how far Talent finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. Senate, Missouri | General | Lost | Claire McCaskill (D), Frank Gilmour (L), Lydia Lewis (PRG) | 47.3% | D+2.3 | $14.1M |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Missouri (special) | Special | Won | Jean Carnahan (D), Tamara A. Millay (L), Daniel (digger) Romano (G) | 49.8% | R+1.1 | $8.7M |
| 2000 | Governor of Missouri | General | Lost | Bob Holden (D) | 49.5% | D+0.9 | — |
| 1998 | U.S. House, MO-2 | General | Won | John Ross (D), Brian K. Lundy (L) | 70% | R+41.7 | $1.2M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, MO-2 | General | Won | Joan Horn (D), Anton Charles Stever (L), Judith Clessler (NLP) | 61.3% | R+24.2 | $1.2M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, MO-2 | General | Won | Pat Kelly (D), Jim Higgins (L) | 67.3% | R+36.7 | $957.3K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, MO-2 | General | Won | Joan Horn (D), Jim Higgins (L) | 50.4% | R+2.8 | $926.9K |
| 1990 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 92 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1988 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 92 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1988 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 92 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1986 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 92 | General | Won | Rose McDermott (D) | 77.6% | R+55.2 | — |
| 1986 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 92 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1984 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 92 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1984 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 92 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Talent has held
- U.S. Senate, Missouri (special) · 2003–2008
- U.S. House, MO-2 · 1993–2000
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 92 · 1985–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Talent has run against
- Claire McCaskill (D) · 2006 election, lost
- Jean Carnahan (D) · 2002 special election, won
- Bob Holden (D) · 2000 election, lost
- John Ross (D) · 1998 election, won
- Joan Horn (D) · 1996 election, won
- Pat Kelly (D) · 1994 election, won
- Rose McDermott (D) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)