DemocratNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2000
Ken Bentsen
Ken Bentsen ran in 5 elections between 1994 and 2000, winning 5. Served in the U.S. House (TX-25).
- Elections
- 5
- 1994–2000
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bentsen 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 Bentsen has run
Margin: how far Bentsen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. House, TX-25 | General | Won | Phil Sudan (R), Clifford Lee Messina (L) | 60.1% | D+21.6 | $1.4M |
| 1998 | U.S. House, TX-25 | General | Won | John M. Sanchez (R), Eric Atkisson (L) | 57.9% | D+16.5 | $852.1K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TX-25 | Runoff | Won | Dolly Madison McKenna (R) | 57.3% | +14.6 | — |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TX-25 | Special | Won | Dolly Madison McKenna (R), Beverley Clark (D), Brent Perry (R) | 34% | D+17.0 | $1.7M |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TX-25 | General | Won | Gene Fontenot (R), Sarah Klein-Tower (I), Robert F. Lockhart (L) | 52.3% | D+7.3 | $983.4K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bentsen has held
- U.S. House, TX-25 · 1995–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bentsen has run against
- Phil Sudan (R) · 2000 election, won
- John M. Sanchez (R) · 1998 election, won
- Dolly Madison McKenna (R) · 1996 runoff, won
- Gene Fontenot (R) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)