Karen McCarthy
Karen McCarthy ran in 12 elections between 1984 and 2002, winning 12. Served in the Missouri House of Representatives (District 40 and District 38) and the U.S. House (MO-5).
- Elections
- 12
- 1984–2002
- Won
- 12
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time McCarthy 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 McCarthy has run
Margin: how far McCarthy finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. House, MO-5 | General | Won | Steve Gordon (R), Jeanne Bojarski (L) | 65.9% | D+33.5 | $406K |
| 2000 | U.S. House, MO-5 | General | Won | Steve Gordon (R), Charles Reitz (G), Alan Newberry (L) | 68.8% | D+40.2 | $433.2K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, MO-5 | General | Won | Penny D. Bennett (R), Grant S. Stauffer (L), Elizabeth Ann Dulaney (REF) | 65.9% | D+35.0 | $428.6K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, MO-5 | General | Won | Penny D. Bennett (R), Kevin Hertel (L), Tom Danaher (NLP) | 67.4% | D+38.5 | $488.7K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, MO-5 | General | Won | Ron Freeman (R) | 56.6% | D+13.1 | $885.2K |
| 1992 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 38 | General | Won | Mike Hurley (L) | 87.9% | D+75.8 | — |
| 1990 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1988 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1988 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 40 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1986 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Won | Dennis Owens (R), Mike Hurley (L) | 72.7% | D+49.5 | — |
| 1986 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 40 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
| 1984 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 40 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats McCarthy has held
- U.S. House, MO-5 · 1995–2004
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 38 · 1993–1994
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 40 · 1985–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who McCarthy has run against
- Steve Gordon (R) · 2002 election, won
- Penny D. Bennett (R) · 1998 election, won
- Ron Freeman (R) · 1994 election, won
- Mike Hurley (L) · 1992 election, won
- Dennis Owens (R) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)