RepublicanNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2006
John Ensign
John Ensign ran in 5 elections between 1994 and 2006, winning 4. Served in the U.S. House (NV-1) and the U.S. Senate (Nevada).
- Elections
- 5
- 1994–2006
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Ensign 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 Ensign has run
Margin: how far Ensign finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. Senate, Nevada | General | Won | Jack Carter (D), David K. Schumann (I), Brendan Trainor (L) | 55.4% | R+14.4 | $5.3M |
| 2000 | U.S. Senate, Nevada | General | Won | Ed Bernstein (D), Kathryn Rusco (G), J. J. Johnson (L) | 56.2% | R+15.7 | $4.9M |
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Nevada | General | Lost | Harry Reid (D), Michael Cloud (L), Michael E. Williams (NLP) | 47.8% | D+0.1 | $3.5M |
| 1996 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | Bob Coffin (D), Ted Gunderson (I), James Dan (L) | 50.1% | R+6.6 | $2M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, NV-1 | General | Won | James Bilbray (D), Gary Wood (L) | 48.5% | R+0.9 | $735.8K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Ensign has held
- U.S. Senate, Nevada · 2001–2012
- U.S. House, NV-1 · 1995–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Ensign has run against
- Jack Carter (D) · 2006 election, won
- Ed Bernstein (D) · 2000 election, won
- Harry Reid (D) · 1998 election, lost
- Bob Coffin (D) · 1996 election, won
- James Bilbray (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)