RepublicanNot in office · last served 2022Last on a ballot: Nov 2016
Rob Portman
Rob Portman ran in 8 elections between 1994 and 2016, winning 8. Served in the U.S. House (OH-2) and the U.S. Senate (Ohio).
- Elections
- 8
- 1994–2016
- Won
- 8
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Portman 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 Portman has run
Margin: how far Portman finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. Senate, Ohio | General | Won | Ted Strickland (D), Tom Connors (I), Joseph R. Demare (G) | 58% | R+20.9 | $19.8M |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, Ohio | General | Won | Lee Fisher (D), Eric W. Deaton (CST), Michael L. Pryce (I) | 56.8% | R+17.4 | $13.2M |
| 2004 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Charles W. Sanders (D) | 71.7% | R+43.4 | $1.5M |
| 2002 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Charles W. Sanders (D) | 74% | R+48.1 | $1.3M |
| 2000 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Charles W. Sanders (D), Robert E. Bidwell (L) | 73.6% | R+50.5 | $675.7K |
| 1998 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Charles W. Sanders (D) | 75.8% | R+51.6 | $478.3K |
| 1996 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Thomas R. Chandler (D), Kathleen M. McKnight (NLP) | 72% | R+49.4 | $432.1K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, OH-2 | General | Won | Les Mann (D) | 77.4% | R+54.9 | $1.2M |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Portman has held
- U.S. Senate, Ohio · 2011–2022
- U.S. House, OH-2 · 1995–2006
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Portman has run against
- Ted Strickland (D) · 2016 election, won
- Lee Fisher (D) · 2010 election, won
- Charles W. Sanders (D) · 2004 election, won
- Thomas R. Chandler (D) · 1996 election, won
- Les Mann (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)