William Frist
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Tennessee (1995–2007). Ran in 2 elections between 1994 and 2000, winning 2.
Last office: U.S. Senate, TennesseeBorn 1952
- Last margin
- +32.9
- Won 2000
- Elections
- 2
- 1994–2000
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Frist 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 Frist has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Frist won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | Jeff Clark (D), Tom Burrell (G), Charles F. Johnson (I) | 65.1% | R+32.9 | $5.9M | R+3.9 | |
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Tennessee | General | Won | James Sasser (D), John Jay Hooker (I), Charles F. Johnson (I) | 56.4% | R+14.3 | $9.9M | D+5.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1999–00
- Raised
- $5.9M
- Spent
- $6.1M
- Cash
- $2.2M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2000Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Frist has held
- U.S. Senate, Tennessee · 1995–2007
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Frist has run against
- Jeff Clark (D) · 2000 election, won
- James Sasser (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 10 polls; Frist’s best result was 62% (U.S. Senate in Tennessee, 2000).
Frist’s polls in the database →How we know Frist
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET