DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1996 general
Steven L. Beshear
Ran in 1 election in 1996.
- Last margin
- −12.6
- Lost 1996
- Elections
- 1
- 1996
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Beshear has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Beshear won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Kentucky | General | Lost | Mitch McConnell (R), Dennis L. Lacy (L), Patricia Jo Metten (NLP) | 42.8% | R+12.6 | $1.8M | D+1.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Beshear’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1995–96
- $1.8M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1996Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Who Beshear has run against
- Mitch McConnell (R) · 1996 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Beshear
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6KY00047
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC