DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general
Jim Folsom Jr.
Ran in 1 election in 1980.
- Last margin
- −3.1
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Folsom has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Folsom won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Alabama | General | Lost | Jeremiah Denton (R), Michael R.a. Erdey (C), William A. Crew (L) | 47.1% | R+3.1 | $228.7K | R+1.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Folsom’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1979–80
- $228.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Who Folsom has run against
- Jeremiah Denton (R) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Folsom
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S0AL00057
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC