RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general
Mary Louise Foust
Ran in 1 election in 1980.
- Last margin
- −30.3
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 1
- 1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Foust has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Foust 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, Kentucky | General | Lost | Wendell Ford (D) | 34.9% | D+30.3 | $4K | R+1.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Foust’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1979–80
- $4K
Source: FEC filings through Nov 30, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Who Foust has run against
- Wendell Ford (D) · 1980 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Foust
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S0KY00057
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC