John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft ran in 6 elections between 1984 and 2020, winning 5. Served in Governor of Missouri, the U.S. Senate (Missouri) and Missouri Secretary of State.
- Elections
- 6
- 1984–2020
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ashcroft 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 Ashcroft has run
Margin: how far Ashcroft finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Missouri Secretary of State | General | Won | Yinka Faleti (D), Carl Herman Freese (L), Paul Lehmann (I) | 60.5% | R+24.1 | — |
| 2016 | Missouri Secretary of State | General | Won | Robin Smith (D), Chris Morrill (L) | 57.6% | R+19.2 | — |
| 2000 | U.S. Senate, Missouri | General | Lost | Mel Carnahan (D), Evaline Taylor (G), Grant Samuel Stauffer (L) | 48.4% | D+2.1 | $8.9M |
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Missouri | General | Won | Alan Wheat (D), Bill Johnson (L), Jock Peacock (I) | 59.7% | R+24.0 | $4.2M |
| 1988 | Governor of Missouri | General | Won | Betty C. Hearnes (D) | 64.9% | R+29.8 | — |
| 1984 | Governor of Missouri | General | Won | Kenneth J. Rothman (D) | 56.7% | R+13.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ashcroft has held
- Missouri Secretary of State · 2017–2024
- U.S. Senate, Missouri · 1995–2000
- Governor of Missouri · 1985–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ashcroft has run against
- Yinka Faleti (D) · 2020 election, won
- Robin Smith (D) · 2016 election, won
- Mel Carnahan (D) · 2000 election, lost
- Alan Wheat (D) · 1994 election, won
- Betty C. Hearnes (D) · 1988 election, won
- Kenneth J. Rothman (D) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)