RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Phil Gramm
Phil Gramm ran in 5 elections between 1980 and 1996, winning 5. Served in the U.S. House (TX-6) and the U.S. Senate (Texas).
- Elections
- 5
- 1980–1996
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gramm 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 Gramm has run
Margin: how far Gramm finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Texas | General | Won | Victor M. Morales (D), Michael Bird (L), John Huff (NLP) | 54.8% | R+10.8 | $3.8M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Texas | General | Won | Hugh Parmer (D), Gary Johnson (L) | 60.2% | R+22.8 | $11.6M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Texas | General | Won | Lloyd Doggett (D) | 58.5% | R+17.1 | $9.9M |
| 1982 | U.S. House, TX-6 | General | Won | Ron Hard (L) | 94.5% | R+89.1 | $805.5K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, TX-6 | General | Won | Dave "buster" Haskins (R) | 70.9% | R+41.8 | $297K |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gramm has held
- U.S. Senate, Texas · 1985–2002
- U.S. House, TX-6 · 1981–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gramm has run against
- Victor M. Morales (D) · 1996 election, won
- Hugh Parmer (D) · 1990 election, won
- Lloyd Doggett (D) · 1984 election, won
- Ron Hard (L) · 1982 election, won
- Dave "buster" Haskins (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)