RepublicanNot in office · last served 2016Last on a ballot: Nov 2010
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint ran in 5 elections between 1998 and 2010, winning 5. Served in the U.S. House (SC-4) and the U.S. Senate (South Carolina).
- Elections
- 5
- 1998–2010
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time DeMint was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
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Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race DeMint has run
Margin: how far DeMint finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | General | Won | Alvin M. Greene (D), Tom Clements (G) | 61.5% | R+33.8 | $3.8M |
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, South Carolina | General | Won | Inez Tenenbaum (D), Patrick Tyndall (CST), Rebekah E. Sutherland (L) | 53.7% | R+9.6 | $9.7M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, SC-4 | General | Won | Peter J. Ashy (D), C. Faye Walters (NLP), No Name (UCP) | 69% | R+40.0 | $419.8K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, SC-4 | General | Won | Ted Adams (CST), April Bishop (L), Peter J. Ashy (UCP) | 79.6% | R+70.8 | $318.7K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, SC-4 | General | Won | Glenn Reese (D), C. Faye Walters (NLP), Peter J. Ashy (I) | 57.7% | R+17.5 | $490.5K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats DeMint has held
- U.S. Senate, South Carolina · 2005–2016
- U.S. House, SC-4 · 1999–2004
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who DeMint has run against
- Alvin M. Greene (D) · 2010 election, won
- Inez Tenenbaum (D) · 2004 election, won
- Peter J. Ashy (D) · 2002 election, won
- Ted Adams (CST) · 2000 election, won
- Glenn Reese (D) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)