DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2016 general

Samuel L. Gaskins

Ran in 2 elections in 2016.

Last margin
−44.7
Lost 2016
Elections
2
2016

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Gaskins has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2016U.S. House, KY-1GeneralLostJames Comer (R), Hal Rogers (R)27.5%R+44.7$14.6K
2016U.S. House, KY-1SpecialLostJames Comer (R)27.8%R+44.4—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Money

Gaskins’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2015–16
$14.6K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2016Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Who Gaskins has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Gaskins

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC