Richard Burr
Last held office: U.S. Senate, North Carolina (2005–2023). Ran in 9 elections between 1992 and 2016, winning 8.
- Last margin
- +5.7
- Won 2016
- Elections
- 9
- 1992–2016
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Burr 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 Burr has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Burr won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Won | Deborah Ross (D), Sean Haugh (L) | 51.1% | R+5.7 | $12.6M | R+3.8 | |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Won | Elaine Marshall (D), Michael Beitler (L) | 54.8% | R+11.8 | $8.4M | D+0.3 | |
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, North Carolina | General | Won | Erskine Bowles (D), Tom Bailey (L) | 51.6% | R+4.6 | $13M | R+12.5 | |
| 2002 | U.S. House, NC-5 | General | Won | David Crawford (D) | 70.2% | R+40.4 | $1.2M | — | |
| 2000 | U.S. House, NC-5 | General | Won | Steven Francis Leboeuf (L) | 92.8% | R+85.6 | $968K | — | |
| 1998 | U.S. House, NC-5 | General | Won | Michael Robinson (D), Gene Paczelt (L) | 67.6% | R+35.9 | $762.9K | — | |
| 1996 | U.S. House, NC-5 | General | Won | Neil Grist Cashion Jr. (D), Barbara J. Howe (L), Craig Berg (NLP) | 62.1% | R+26.6 | $855.4K | — | |
| 1994 | U.S. House, NC-5 | General | Won | A. P. "sandy" Sands (D) | 57.3% | R+14.6 | $753.5K | — | |
| 1992 | U.S. House, NC-5 | General | Lost | Stephen Neal (D), Gary Albrecht (L) | 45.6% | D+7.0 | $188.2K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2015–16
- Raised
- $12.6M
- Spent
- $9.1M
- Cash
- $235.5K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Burr has held
- U.S. Senate, North Carolina · 2005–2023
- U.S. House, NC-5 · 1995–2005
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Burr has run against
- Deborah Ross (D) · 2016 election, won
- Elaine Marshall (D) · 2010 election, won
- Erskine Bowles (D) · 2004 election, won
- David Crawford (D) · 2002 election, won
- Steven Francis Leboeuf (L) · 2000 election, won
- Michael Robinson (D) · 1998 election, won
- Neil Grist Cashion Jr. (D) · 1996 election, won
- A. P. "sandy" Sands (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 111 polls; Burr’s best result was 58% (U.S. Senate in North Carolina, 2010).
Burr’s polls in the database →How we know Burr
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide B001135
- FEC H2NC05074
- Wikidata Q331278
- Ballotpedia Richard Burr
- Vote Smart 21787
- GovTrack 400054
- OpenSecrets N00002221
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET