DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2016 general
Jim Barksdale
Ran in 1 election in 2016.
- Last margin
- −13.8
- Lost 2016
- Elections
- 1
- 2016
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Barksdale has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Barksdale won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. Senate, Georgia | General | Lost | Johnny Isakson (R), Allen Buckley (L), Michelle Gates (I) | 41% | R+13.8 | $2.9M | R+5.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Barksdale’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2015–16
- $2.9M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
In the polls
Included in 39 polls; Barksdale’s best result was 46% (U.S. Senate in Georgia, 2016).
Barksdale’s polls in the database →Who Barksdale has run against
- Johnny Isakson (R) · 2016 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Barksdale
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6GA00200
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC