DemocratNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin ran in 9 elections between 1976 and 2008, winning 9. Served in the U.S. House (IA-5) and the U.S. Senate (Iowa).
- Elections
- 9
- 1976–2008
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Harkin 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 Harkin has run
Margin: how far Harkin finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Iowa | General | Won | Christopher Reed (R) | 62.7% | D+25.4 | $6.4M |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Iowa | General | Won | Greg Ganske (R), Timothy A. Harthan (G), Richard J. Moore (L) | 54.2% | D+10.4 | $6.8M |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Iowa | General | Won | James Lightfoot (R), Sue Atkinson (I), Fred Gratson (NLP) | 51.8% | D+5.1 | $4.7M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Iowa | General | Won | Thomas Tauke (R) | 54.5% | D+9.1 | $5M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Iowa | General | Won | Roger W. Jepsen (R), Garry De Young (I) | 55.5% | D+11.8 | $2.8M |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IA-5 | General | Won | Arlyn E. Danker (R) | 58.9% | D+17.7 | $335.1K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IA-5 | General | Won | Cal Hultman (R) | 60.2% | D+20.4 | $202K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IA-5 | General | Won | Julian B. Garrett (R) | 58.9% | D+17.9 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, IA-5 | General | Won | Kenneth R. Fulk (R), Verlyn Leroy Hayes (I) | 64.9% | D+30.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Harkin has held
- U.S. Senate, Iowa · 1985–2014
- U.S. House, IA-5 · 1977–1984
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Harkin has run against
- Christopher Reed (R) · 2008 election, won
- Greg Ganske (R) · 2002 election, won
- James Lightfoot (R) · 1996 election, won
- Thomas Tauke (R) · 1990 election, won
- Roger W. Jepsen (R) · 1984 election, won
- Arlyn E. Danker (R) · 1982 election, won
- Cal Hultman (R) · 1980 election, won
- Julian B. Garrett (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)