RepublicanNot in office · last served 2020Last on a ballot: Nov 2014
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander ran in 5 elections between 1978 and 2014, winning 5. Served in Governor of Tennessee and the U.S. Senate (Tennessee).
- Elections
- 5
- 1978–2014
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Alexander 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 Alexander has run
Margin: how far Alexander finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | Gordon Ball (D), Joe Wilmoth (CST), Martin Pleasant (G) | 61.9% | R+30.0 | $7.1M |
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | Robert D. Tuke (D), Edward L. Buck (I), Christopher G. Fenner (I) | 65.1% | R+33.5 | $5.8M |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | Robert Clement (D), John Jay Hooker (I), Wesley M. Baker (I) | 54.3% | R+9.9 | $6.3M |
| 1982 | Governor of Tennessee | General | Won | Randy Tyree (D) | 59.6% | R+19.1 | — |
| 1978 | Governor of Tennessee | General | Won | Jake Butcher (D) | 55.8% | R+11.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Alexander has held
- U.S. Senate, Tennessee · 2003–2020
- Governor of Tennessee · 1979–1986
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Alexander has run against
- Gordon Ball (D) · 2014 election, won
- Robert D. Tuke (D) · 2008 election, won
- Robert Clement (D) · 2002 election, won
- Randy Tyree (D) · 1982 election, won
- Jake Butcher (D) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)