RepublicanNot in office · last served 2020Last on a ballot: Nov 2014

Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts ran in 12 elections between 1980 and 2014, winning 12. Served in the U.S. House (KS-1) and the U.S. Senate (Kansas).

Last office: U.S. Senate, Kansas

Elections: 12; 1980–2014
Won: 12; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Roberts was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. House, KS-1 U.S. Senate, KansasOut of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Roberts has run

Margin: how far Roberts finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2014	U.S. Senate, Kansas	General	Won	Greg Orman (I), Randall Batson (L)	53.1%	R+10.6	$6.7M
2008	U.S. Senate, Kansas	General	Won	James Slattery (D), Randall L. Hodgkinson (L), Joseph L. Martin (REF)	60.1%	R+23.6	$5.8M
2002	U.S. Senate, Kansas	General	Won	Steven A. Rosile (L), George Cook (REF)	82.5%	R+73.4	$1.4M
1996	U.S. Senate, Kansas	General	Won	Sally Thompson (D), Mark S. Marney (REF), Steven A. Rosile (L)	62%	R+27.6	$2.3M
1994	U.S. House, KS-1	General	Won	Terry L. Nichols (D)	77.4%	R+54.8	$316.6K
1992	U.S. House, KS-1	General	Won	Duane West (D), Steven A. Rosile (L)	68.3%	R+39.0	$313K
1990	U.S. House, KS-1	General	Won	Duane West (D)	62.6%	R+25.3	$225.6K
1988	U.S. House, KS-1	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$191.6K
1986	U.S. House, KS-1	General	Won	Dale Lyon (D)	76.5%	R+53.0	$181.8K
1984	U.S. House, KS-1	General	Won	Darrell T. Ringer (D), Clement "clem" N. Scoggin (I)	75.9%	R+52.6	$157K
1982	U.S. House, KS-1	General	Won	Kent Roth (D), Kent Earnest (L)	68.4%	R+38.2	$183.7K
1980	U.S. House, KS-1	General	Won	Phil Martin (D)	62.3%	R+24.6	$97K

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Roberts has held

U.S. Senate, Kansas · 1997–2020
U.S. House, KS-1 · 1981–1996

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Roberts has run against

Greg Orman (I) · 2014 election, won
James Slattery (D) · 2008 election, won
Steven A. Rosile (L) · 2002 election, won
Sally Thompson (D) · 1996 election, won
Terry L. Nichols (D) · 1994 election, won
Duane West (D) · 1992 election, won
Dale Lyon (D) · 1986 election, won
Darrell T. Ringer (D) · 1984 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)