RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general
Mary Estill Buchanan
Ran in 1 election in 1980.
- Last margin
- −1.6
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Buchanan has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Buchanan won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, Colorado | General | Lost | Gary Hart (D), Earl Higgerson (I), Henry John Olshaw (I) | 48.7% | D+1.6 | $1.2M | R+27.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Buchanan’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1979–80
- $1.2M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Who Buchanan has run against
- Gary Hart (D) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Buchanan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S0CO00047
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC