RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 1980 general

Tom "thearon" Atkins

Ran in 1 election in 1980.

Last margin
−17.4
Lost 1980
Elections
1
1980

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

Every race Atkins has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
1980U.S. House, OH-2GeneralLostThomas Luken (D)41.3%D+17.4$122.5K

Source: 99chambers results archive

Money

Atkins’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 1979–80
$122.5K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET

Who Atkins has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Atkins

One person, matched across every source we use.

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