Kay R. Hagan
Last held office: U.S. Senate, North Carolina (2009–2015). Ran in 7 elections between 1998 and 2014, winning 6.
- Last margin
- −1.6
- Lost 2014
- Elections
- 7
- 1998–2014
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Hagan 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 Hagan has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hagan won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Lost | Thom Tillis (R), Sean Haugh (L) | 47.3% | R+1.6 | $22.5M | R+2.1 | |
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Won | Elizabeth Dole (R), Christopher Cole (L) | 52.7% | D+8.5 | $9M | D+0.3 | |
| 2006 | North Carolina State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | North Carolina State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Bobby Coffer (R), Rusty Sheridan (L) | 65.9% | D+34.1 | — | — | |
| 2002 | North Carolina State Senate, District 27 | General | Won | Mark McDaniel (R), Tom Bailey (L) | 56.2% | D+14.9 | — | — | |
| 2000 | North Carolina State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | Wendell H. Sawyer (R) | 61.5% | D+23.0 | — | — | |
| 1998 | North Carolina State Senate, District 32 | General | Won | John Blust (R) | 52.4% | D+4.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2013–14
- Raised
- $22.5M
- Spent
- $23.9M
- Cash
- $23K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2014Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Hagan has held
- U.S. Senate, North Carolina · 2009–2015
- North Carolina State Senate, District 27 · 2002–2008
- North Carolina State Senate, District 32 · 1998–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hagan has run against
- Thom Tillis (R) · 2014 election, lost
- Elizabeth Dole (R) · 2008 election, won
- Bobby Coffer (R) · 2004 election, won
- Mark McDaniel (R) · 2002 election, won
- Wendell H. Sawyer (R) · 2000 election, won
- John Blust (R) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 73 polls; Hagan’s best result was 53% (U.S. Senate in North Carolina, 2008).
Hagan’s polls in the database →How we know Hagan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide H001049
- FEC S8NC00239
- Wikidata Q261003
- Ballotpedia Kay Hagan
- Vote Smart 21082
- GovTrack 412324
- OpenSecrets N00029617
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET