1994 United States Senate elections

none related races 1994 United States elections July 2020 1994 United States Senate elections United States legislative no 1992 United States Senate elections 1992 1996 United States Senate elections 1996 3533 Class 1 seats, as well as 2 Class 2 seats in special election of the 100 seats in the United States Senate 51 November 8, 1994 160x180px Seats up Races won 1988 United States Senate elections 1988 2000 United States Senate elections 2000 Class 1 Republican Party (US) Bob Dole, PCCWW photo portrait (cropped).JPG Bob Dole January 3, 1985 Kansas 44 52 8 29,155,739 50.0% 13 21 Democratic Party (US) George J. Mitchell, U.S. District Court Judge (cropped).jpg George Mitchell(retired) January 3, 1989 Maine 56 48 8 25,627,430 44.0% 22 14 320px Results of the elections:#92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No electionRectangular inset (Tennessee): both seats up for election Majority leader George Mitchell Democratic Party (US) Bob Dole Republican Party (US) The 1994 United States Senate elections were held November 8, 1994, with the 33 seats of Class 1 contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. The Republican Party took control of the Senate from the Democrats. Like for most other midterm elections, the opposition, this time being the Republicans, held the traditional advantage. The congressional Republicans campaigned against the early presidency of Bill Clinton, including his unsuccessful healthcare plan. Democrats held a 56–44 majority, after having lost a seat in Texas in a 1993 special election. Events of the election The Republicans successfully defended all of their seats and won 8 from the Democrats by defeating the incumbent Senators Harris Wofford (Pennsylvania) and Jim Sasser (Tennessee), in addition to picking 6 open seats up in Arizona, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Notably, since Sasser's defeat coincided with a Republican victory in the special election to replace Al Gore, Tennessee's Senate delegation switched from entirely Democratic to entirely Republican in a single election. That would not happen again until 2021, when the Democrats flipped Georgia's delegation in the state's regularly-scheduled and special Senate elections. The elections marked the first time Republicans controlled the Senate since January 1987 and coincided with the first change of control in the House of Representatives since January 1955 and a Republican net gain of 10 governorships. Furthermore, this was the first popular election in which Republicans won all Senate seats based in the Deep South that were up for election. Collectively, the Republican gains are known as the Republican Revolution. Minority leader Robert J. Dole became Majority Leader, and on the Democratic side, Tom Daschle became Minority Leader after the retirement of the previous Democratic leader, George J. Mitchell. This was the first time since 1980 where the Republicans made net gains in the Senate but also the last time until 2018 where the Republicans also made net gains among Class 1 senators. This was also the first time since 1952 where the Republicans won a majority of the Class 1 seats in a regularly scheduled election and, as of 2025, the most recent time where they have done so. Initially, the balance was 52–48 in favor of the Republicans, but after the power change, Democrats Richard Shelby and Ben Nighthorse Campbell switched parties and brought the balance to 54–46. Democrat Ron Wyden won a 1996 special election to replace Republican Bob Packwood, which left the balance at 53–47 before the next election cycle. 2023, it is the last election cycle in which Republicans won Senate elections in Delaware, Michigan, and Washington. These are also the most recent elections from which none of the first-term senators elected remain serving in the Senate yes 2025.January 2025 Results summary + ↓ 48 52 Democratic Republican Parties Total Democratic Republican Libertarian Other Last elections (1992) 57 43 0 0 100 Before these elections 56 44 0 0 100 Not up 34 31 — — 65 Up 22 13 — — 35 Class 1 (1988→1994) 20 13 — — 33 Special: Class 2 2 — — — 2 Incumbent retired 6In Oklahoma, David Boren's resignation prompted a special election, while in Tennessee, appointee Harlan Mathews did not seek election to finish the unexpired term. 3 — — 9 Held by same party 0 3 — — 3 Replaced by other party 6 Democrats replaced by 6 Republicans — — 6 Result 0 9 — — 9 Incumbent ran 16 10 — — 26 Won re-election 14 10 — — 24 Lost re-election 2 Democrats replaced by 2 Republicans — — 2 Lost renomination,but held by same party 0 0 — — 0 Result 14 12 — — 26 Total elected 14 21 0 0 35 Net gain/loss 8 8 8 Nationwide vote 25,627,430 29,155,739 666,183 2,838,559 58,287,911 Share 43.97% 50.02% 1.14% 4.87% 100% Result 48 52 — — 100 Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Change in composition Before the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40Md.Ran D39MaineRetired D38HawaiiRan D37Conn.Ran D36Calif.Ran D35Ariz.Retired D34 D33 D32 D31 D41Mass.Ran D42Mich.Retired D43Neb.Ran D44Nev.Ran D45N.J.Ran D46N.M.Ran D47N.Y.Ran D48N.D.Ran D49OhioRetired D50Okla. (sp)Resigned Majority → D51Pa.Ran R41UtahRan R42Vt.Ran R43Wash.Ran R44Wyo.Retired D56Wisc.Ran D55W.Va.Ran D54Va.Ran D53Tenn. (sp)Retired D52Tenn. (reg)Ran R40TexasRan R39R.I.Ran R38Mont.Ran R37Mo.Retired R36Miss.Ran R35Minn.Retired R34IndianaRan R33Fla.Ran R32Del.Ran R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 After the elections D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40Neb.Re-elected D39Mass.Re-elected D38Md.Re-elected D37HawaiiRe-elected D36Conn.Re-elected D35Calif.Re-elected D34 D33 D32 D31 D41Nev.Re-elected D42N.J.Re-elected D43N.M.Re-elected D44N.Y.Re-elected D45N.D.Re-elected D46Va.Re-elected D47W.Va.Re-elected D48Wis.Re-elected R52Tenn. (sp)Gain R51Tenn. (reg)Gain Majority → R41UtahRe-elected R42Vt.Re-elected R43Wash.Re-elected R44Wyo.Hold R45Ariz.Gain R46MaineGain R47Mich.Gain R48OhioGain R49Okla. (sp)Gain R50Pa.Gain R40TexasRe-elected R39R.I.Re-elected R38Mont.Re-elected R37Mo.Hold R36Miss.Re-elected R35Minn.Hold R34IndianaRe-elected R33Fla.Re-elected R32Del.Re-elected R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Beginning of the next Congress D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D20 D19 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D29 D30 D40 D39 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D41 D42 D43 D44 D45 D46 R54Colo. ColoradoChangedRepRev Richard Shelby, whose seat was not up for election in 1994, left the Democratic Party and became a Republican a couple of days later, after the election but before the swearing in of the next Congress. As a result, 53 Republicans, were in the Senate upon commencement of the 104th United States Congress, on January 3, 1995. Another Democrat, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, joined the Republican Party on March 3, 1995, the increase of Republicans changed to 54. R53Ala. AlabamaChangedRepRev R52 R51 Majority on the onset of Republican Revolution → R41 R42 R43 R44 R45 R46 R47 R48 R49 R50 R40 R39 R38 R37 R36 R35 R34 R33 R32 R31 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R20 R19 R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 Key D# Democratic R# Republican Gains and losses Retirements thumb|250px|Map of retirements:#FF9998 Republican incumbent #93C5DD Democratic incumbent #0671B0 Democratic incumbent retired or resigned #CA0020 Republican incumbent retired Three Republicans and four Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. Additionally, one Democrat also retired instead of finishing the unexpired term. StateSenator Age at end of term AssumedofficeReplaced by Arizona Dennis DeConcini 57 1977 Jon Kyl Maine George J. Mitchell 61 1980Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Edmund Muskie. Olympia Snowe Michigan Donald Riegle 56 1976Appointed to the seat following the death of Philip Hart, four days before his term was set to begin at the 95th Congress. Spencer Abraham Minnesota David Durenberger 1978Elected in the special election to finish Hubert Humphrey's term. Rod Grams Missouri John Danforth 58 1976 John Ashcroft Ohio Howard Metzenbaum 77 1976Metzenbaum previously served as a Senator in 1974. Mike DeWine Tennessee (special) Harlan Mathews 67 1993Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Gore. Fred Thompson Wyoming Malcolm Wallop 61 1977 Craig L. Thomas Resignations One Democrat resigned three years into his six-year term. StateSenator Age of resignation AssumedofficeReplaced by Oklahoma (special) David Boren 53 1979 Jim Inhofe Defeats Two Democrats sought re-election but lost in the general election. StateSenatorAssumedofficeReplaced by Pennsylvania Harris Wofford 1991Appointed to the seat following the death of John Heinz. Rick Santorum Tennessee (regular) Jim Sasser 1977 Bill Frist Post-election changes One Republican resigned on June 11, 1996, was replaced by a Republican appointee. Two Democrats switched to the Republican Party shortly after the election. StateSenatorReplaced by Kansas(Class 3) Bob Dole Sheila Frahm Colorado(Class 3) Ben Nighthorse Campbell Ben Nighthorse Campbell Alabama(Class 3) Richard Shelby Richard Shelby Race summary Special elections In these special elections, the winners were elected and seated during 1994. Elections are sorted by date then state and class. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Oklahoma(Class 2) David Boren Democratic 197819841990 Incumbent resigned November 15, 1994.New senator elected November 8, 1994 and seated November 17, 1994.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Jim Inhofe (Republican) 55.2% Democratic Party (US)Dave McCurdy (Democratic) 40.0% IndependentDanny Corn (Independent) 4.8% Tennessee(Class 2) Harlan Mathews Democratic 1993 (appointed) Interim appointee retired.New senator elected November 8, 1994 and seated December 2, 1994.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Fred Thompson (Republican) 60.4% Democratic Party (US)Jim Cooper (Democratic) 38.6% Elections leading to the next Congress In these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1995; ordered by state. All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats. State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Arizona Dennis DeConcini Democratic 197619821988 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Jon Kyl (Republican) 53.7% Democratic Party (US)Sam Coppersmith (Democratic) 39.5% Libertarian Party (US)Scott Grainger (Libertarian) 6.8% California Dianne Feinstein Democratic 1992 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Dianne Feinstein (Democratic) 46.7% Republican Party (US)Michael Huffington (Republican) 44.8%Others Peace and Freedom Party (US)Elizabeth Barron (Peace and Freedom) 3% Libertarian Party (US)Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 2.1% American Independent PartyPaul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 1.7% Green Party (US)Barbara Blong (Green) 1.7% Connecticut Joe Lieberman Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Joe Lieberman (Democratic) 67% Republican Party (US)Jerry Labriola (Republican) 31% Concerned Citizens PartyGary R. Garneau (Concerned Citizens) 1.9% Delaware William Roth Republican 19701971 (appointed)197619821988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) William Roth (Republican) 55.8% Democratic Party (US)Charles Oberly (Democratic) 42.5% Libertarian Party (US)John C. Dierick (Libertarian) 1.7% Florida Connie Mack III Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Connie Mack III (Republican) 70.5% Democratic Party (US)Hugh Rodham (Democratic) 30.5% Hawaii Daniel Akaka Democratic 1990 (appointed)1990 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Daniel Akaka (Democratic) 71.8% Republican Party (US)Maria Hustace (Republican) 24.2% Libertarian Party (US)Richard Rowland (Libertarian) 4% Indiana Richard Lugar Republican 197619821988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Richard Lugar (Republican) 67.4% Democratic Party (US)Jim Jontz (Democratic) 30.5%Others Libertarian Party (US)Barbara Bourland (Libertarian) 1.1% New Alliance PartyMary Catherine Barton (New Alliance) 1% Maine George J. Mitchell Democratic 1980 (appointed)19821988 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Olympia Snowe (Republican) 60.2% Democratic Party (US)Thomas Andrews (Democratic) 36.4% IndependentPlato Truman (Independent) 3.4% Maryland Paul Sarbanes Democratic 197619821988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Paul Sarbanes (Democratic) 59.1% Republican Party (US)Bill Brock (Republican) 40.9% Massachusetts Ted Kennedy Democratic 1962 (special)19641970197619821988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Ted Kennedy (Democratic) 58.1% Republican Party (US)Mitt Romney (Republican) 41%Others Libertarian Party (US)Lauraleigh Dozier (Libertarian) 0.7% OtherWilliam A. Ferguson Jr. (LaRouche Was Right) 0.2% Michigan Donald Riegle Democratic 19761976 (appointed)19821988 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Spencer Abraham (Republican) 51.9% Democratic Party (US)Bob Carr (Democratic) 42.7% Libertarian Party (US)Jon Coon (Libertarian) 4.2%Others Workers World PartyWilliam Roundtree (Workers World) 0.7% Natural Law Party (US)Chris Wege (Natural Law) 0.5% Minnesota David Durenberger Republican 1978 (special)19821988 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Rod Grams (Republican) 49.1% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyAnn Wynia (DFL) 44.1% Independence Party (US)Dean Barkley (Reform) 5.4%Others Grassroots Party (US)Candice E. Sjostrom (Grassroots) 0.9% Natural Law Party (US)Stephen Johnson (Natural Law) 0.3% Socialist Workers Party (US)Chris Wege (Socialist Workers) 0.1% Mississippi Trent Lott Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Trent Lott (Republican) 68.8% Democratic Party (US)Ken Harper (Democratic) 31.2% Missouri John Danforth Republican 19761976 (appointed)19821988 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) John Ashcroft (Republican) 59.8% Democratic Party (US)Alan Wheat (Democratic) 35.7% Libertarian Party (US)Bill Johnson (Libertarian) 4.6% Montana Conrad Burns Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Conrad Burns (Republican) 62.4% Democratic Party (US)Jack Mudd (Democratic) 37.6% Nebraska Bob Kerrey Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Bob Kerrey (Democratic) 55% Republican Party (US)Jan Stoney (Republican) 45% Nevada Richard Bryan Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Richard Bryan (Democratic) 50.9% Republican Party (US)Hal Furman (Republican) 41.0%Others IndependentAnna Nevenich (Independent) 1.8% Libertarian Party (US)Bob Days (Libertarian) 1.6% Independent American PartyNeal A. Grasteit (Independent American) 1.4% New Jersey Frank Lautenberg Democratic 19821982 (appointed)1988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Frank Lautenberg (Democratic) 50.4% Republican Party (US)Chuck Haytaian (Republican) 47.0%Others Keep America FirstMichael P. Kelly (Keep America First) 0.7% Libertarian Party (US)Ben Grindlinger (Libertarian) 0.7% Conservative Party (US)Richard J. Pezzullo (Conservative) 0.4% OtherAndrea Lippi (Jobs, Property Rights) 0.3% OtherGeorge Patrick Predham (Damn Drug Dealers) 0.2% Socialist Workers Party (US)Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 0.2% Natural Law Party (US)Arlene Gold (Natural Law) 0.2% New Mexico Jeff Bingaman Democratic 19821988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Jeff Bingaman (Democratic) 54.0% Republican Party (US)Colin McMillan (Republican) 46.0% New York Daniel Patrick Moynihan Democratic 197619821988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Democratic) 55.3% Republican Party (US)Bernadette Castro (Republican) 42.3% Right to Life Party (US)Henry Hewes (Right to Life) 1.8%Others Independence Party (US)Ismael Betancourt Jr. (Independence) 0.5% Libertarian Party (US)Norma Segal (Libertarian) 0.3% Socialist Workers Party (US)Naomi L. Craine (Socialist Workers) 0.3% North Dakota Kent Conrad Democratic–NPL 19861992 (retired)1992 (special) Incumbent re-elected. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Kent Conrad (Democratic-NPL) 58% Republican Party (US)Ben Clayburgh (Republican) 42% Ohio Howard Metzenbaum Democratic 1974 (appointed)1974 (lost)1974 (resigned)19761976 (appointed)19821988 Incumbent retired.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Mike DeWine (Republican) 53.4% Democratic Party (US)Joel Hyatt (Democratic) 39.2% IndependentJoseph Slovenec (Independent) 7.3% Pennsylvania Harris Wofford Democratic 1991 (appointed)1991 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Rick Santorum (Republican) 49.4% Democratic Party (US)Harris Wofford (Democratic) 46.9%Others OtherDiane Blough (Patriot) 2.0% Libertarian Party (US)Donald C. Ernsberger (Libertarian) 1.7% Rhode Island John Chafee Republican 19761976 (appointed)1988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) John Chafee (Republican) 64% Democratic Party (US)Linda Kushner (Democratic) 36% Tennessee Jim Sasser Democratic 197619821988 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Republican Party (US) Bill Frist (Republican) 56.4% Democratic Party (US)Jim Sasser (Democratic) 42.1% Texas Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican 1993 (special) Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Kay Bailey Hutchison (Republican) 60.8% Democratic Party (US)Richard W. Fisher (Democratic) 38.3% Libertarian Party (US)Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 0.8% Utah Orrin Hatch Republican 197619821988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Orrin Hatch (Republican) 68.8% Democratic Party (US)Patrick Shea (Democratic) 28.3%Others IndependentCraig Oliver (Independent) 1.8% American Party (1969)Gary R. Van Horn (American) 0.5% Socialist Workers Party (US)Nelson Gonzalez (Socialist Workers) 0.3% Independent American PartyLawrence Rey Topham (Independent American) 0.3% Vermont Jim Jeffords Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Jim Jeffords (Republican) 50.3% Democratic Party (US)Jan Backus (Democratic) 40.6% IndependentGavin T. Mills (Independent) 5.9%Others IndependentMatthew S. Mulligan (Independent) 1.4% Grassroots Party (US)Bob Melamede (Grassroots) 0.7% Liberty Union PartyJerry Levy (Liberty Union) 0.6% Natural Law Party (US)Joseph Victor Pardo (Natural Law) 0.3% Virginia Chuck Robb Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Chuck Robb (Democratic) 45.6% Republican Party (US)Oliver North (Republican) 42.9% IndependentMarshall Coleman (Independent) 11.4% Washington Slade Gorton Republican 19801986 (lost)1988 Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Slade Gorton (Republican) 55.75% Democratic Party (US)Ron Sims (Democratic) 44.25% West Virginia Robert Byrd Democratic 195819641970197619821988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Robert Byrd (Democratic) 69.0% Republican Party (US)Stanley L. Klos (Republican) 31.0% Wisconsin Herb Kohl Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Herb Kohl (Democratic) 58.3% Republican Party (US)Robert Welch (Republican) 40.7% Libertarian Party (US)James Dean (Libertarian) 1.0% Wyoming Malcolm Wallop Republican 197619821988 Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Craig L. Thomas (Republican) 58.9% Democratic Party (US)Mike Sullivan (Democratic) 39.3% Libertarian Party (US)Craig McCune (Libertarian) 1.8% Closest races State Party of winner Margin California Democratic 1.9% Pennsylvania Republican (flip) 2.5% Virginia Democratic 2.7% New Jersey Democratic 3.3% Minnesota Republican 5.0%Minnesota was the "tipping point" state. New Mexico Democratic 8.0% Michigan Republican (flip) 9.1% Vermont Republican 9.7% Nebraska Democratic 9.8% Nevada Democratic 9.9% Arizona Arizona election Arizona presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Arizona 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona 2000 125x136px Jon Kyl.jpg Jon Kyl Republican Party (US) 600,999 53.7% Sam Coppersmith.jpg Sam Coppersmith Democratic Party (US) 442,510 39.5% Scott Grainger Libertarian Party (US) 75,493 6.8% 1994 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 220px County resultsKyl: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60%Coppersmith: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator Dennis DeConcini Democratic Party (US) Jon Kyl Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Arizona List of United States senators from Arizona Three-term Democratic incumbent Dennis DeConcini retired after being a member of the Keating Five Scandal. Republican Congressman Jon Kyl defeated his Democratic opponent, fellow Congressman Sam Coppersmith by a comfortable margin. Democratic primary electionState of Arizona Official Canvass - Primary Election - September 13, 1994 http://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/Primary/Canvass1994PE.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090314042922/https://www.azsos.gov/election/1994/Primary/Canvass1994PE.pdf March 14, 2009 April 20, 2009 Sam Coppersmith Democratic Party (US) 81,995 32.15% Richard Mahoney Democratic Party (US) 81,863 32.10% Cindy Resnick Democratic Party (US) 75,563 29.63% David Moss Democratic Party (US) 15,612 6.12% 200,120 100.00% Republican primary election Jon Kyl Republican Party (US) 231,275 99.04% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 2,248 0.96% 231,733 100.00% Libertarian primary election Scott Grainger Libertarian Party (US) 5,424 100.00% 5,424 100.00% General electionClerk of the United States House of Representatives STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 8, 1994 https://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/1994election/ United States House of Representatives 17 November 2020 PDF Republican Party (US) Jon Kyl 600,999 53.71% +12.65% Democratic Party (US) Sam Coppersmith 442,510 39.54% -17.17% Libertarian Party (US) Scott Grainger 75,493 6.75% +4.96% Write-ins 58 0.00% 158,489 14.16% -1.50% 1,119,060 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) California California election California presidential no 1992 United States Senate special election in California 1992 (special) 2000 United States Senate election in California 2000 125x136px Dianne Feinstein congressional portrait.jpg Dianne Feinstein Democratic Party (US) 3,979,152 46.74% Michael Huffington Dod.jpg Michael Huffington Republican Party (US) 3,817,025 44.83% 1994 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg 250px County resultsFeinstein: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Huffington: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. senator Dianne Feinstein Democratic Party (US) Dianne Feinstein Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in California List of United States senators from California Dianne Feinstein won a special election in 1992 to fill the seat of Governor Pete Wilson. She faced wealthy Republican Congressman Michael Huffington in her race for a full term. Feinstein emerged victorious by less than two points. 1994 United States Senate Democratic primary, California Dianne Feinstein (Incumbent) 1,635,837 74.20% Ted J. Andromedas 297,128 13.48% Daniel O'Dowd 271,615 12.32% 2,204,580 100.00% 1994 United States Senate Republican primary, California Michael Huffington 1,072,358 53.79% William E. Dannemeyer 565,864 28.38% Kate Squires 202,950 10.18% James Peter Gough 58,853 2.95% Wolf G. Dalichau 58,307 2.92% John M. Brown 35,212 1.77% 1,993,544 100.00% 1994 United States Senate Peace & Freedom primary, California Elizabeth Cervantes Barron 3,487 70.70% Larry D. Hampshire 1,445 29.30% 4,932 100.00% 1994 United States Senate primary, California (Others) Libertarian Party (California) Richard Benjamin Boddie 120,622 100.00% American Independent Party Paul Meeuwenberg 13,596 100.00% Green Party (California) Barbara Blong N/A 100.00% After one term in the House representing Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Huffington spent $8 million by the end of August and a total of $28 million during the entire campaign. He became wealthy off oil and gas. The race saw personal attacks on Huffington's wife, Arianna Huffington, who was very involved in the race (the media dubbed her the "Sir Edmund Hillary of social climbing," according to The Almanac of American Politics). Huffington was called a hypocrite for supporting Proposition 187 and then breaking the law for employing illegal aliens, a story which came out in the race's final days.AYRES B. DRUMMOND Jr. October 27, 1994 THE 1994 CAMPAIGN: CALIFORNIA; Huffington Admits Hiring Illegal Alien The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/27/us/the-1994-campaign-california-huffington-admits-hiring-illegal-alien.html December 20, 2017 NYTimes.com $44 million was spent in the election. At the time, it was the most expensive campaign in a non-presidential election in American history. Chris Cillizza of The Washington Post named the election one of the nastiest senate elections in modern history.The Fix - The 10 nastiest Senate races http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/the-10-nastiest-senate-races.html?wprss=thefix https://web.archive.org/web/20120929112853/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/the-10-nastiest-senate-races.html?wprss=thefix dead September 29, 2012 December 20, 2017 On election day it was a very close race, but Feinstein won Los Angeles County, which may have pulled her ahead. Her sizable win in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area may also be credited to her slim statewide victory. 1994 United States Senate election in CaliforniaJones Bill Bill Jones (California politician) STATEMENT OF VOTE: November 8, 1994, General Election https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1994-general/sov-complete.pdf Office of the California Secretary of State 17 November 2020 xii,37 1994-12-16 Democratic Party (United States) Dianne Feinstein (Incumbent) 3,979,152 46.74% Republican Party (United States) Michael Huffington 3,817,025 44.83% Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Elizabeth Cervantes Barron 255,301 3.00% Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Benjamin Boddie 179,100 2.10% American Independent Party Paul Meeuwenberg 142,771 1.68% Green Party (United States) Barbara Blong 140,567 1.65% Write-ins 173 <0.01% 386,547 4.34%"Votes not cast" as a percentage of votes cast anywhere statewide, which numbered 8,900,593. 162,127 1.90% 8,514,089 100.00% 44.94%As a percentage of the voting eligible population (VEP), estimated at 18.946 million. Democratic Party (United States) Connecticut Connecticut election Connecticut presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Connecticut 2000 125x136px Joe Lieberman official portrait.jpg Joe Lieberman Democratic Party (US) 723,842 67.0% No_image.svg Jerry Labriola Republican Party (US) 334,833 31.0% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Lieberman: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Labriola: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. senator Joe Lieberman Democratic Party (US) Joe Lieberman Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Connecticut List of United States senators from Connecticut Freshman Democratic incumbent Joseph Lieberman easily won re-election over Republican physician Jerry Labriola. General electionSummary of Vote for United States Senator http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1994_sov.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101110220327/http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1994_sov.pdf November 10, 2010 March 3, 2011 Statement of Vote Secretary of the State of Connecticut Democratic Party (US) Joe Lieberman (Incumbent) 723,842Lieberman's votes include 280,049 votes received on the line of A Connecticut Party, which cross-endorsed Lieberman. 67.0% Republican Party (US) Jerry Labriola 334,833 31.0% Concerned Citizens Party Gary R. Garneau 20,988 1.9% Write-in candidates (3) Write-in candidate 103 <0.1% 1,079,766 100.0% Democratic Party (US) Delaware Delaware election Delaware presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Delaware 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Delaware 2000 125x136px Sen. William V. Roth (R-DE).jpg William Roth Republican Party (US) 111,074 55.8% Charles Oberly US Attorney.JPG Charles Oberly Democratic Party (US) 84,540 42.5% 1994 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg 200px County results Roth: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. senator William Roth Republican Party (US) William Roth Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware Veteran Republican incumbent William Roth, seeking his fifth term, fended off a challenge from Charles Oberly, the state's three-term Democratic attorney general, beating him by 13 points. General election Republican Party (US) William Roth (Incumbent) 111,074 55.82% -6.25% Democratic Party (US) Charles Oberly 84,540 42.48% +4.54% Libertarian Party (US) John Dierickx 3,386 1.70% 26,534 13.33% -10.79% 199,000 Republican Party (US) Florida Florida election Florida presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Florida 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Florida 2000 125x136px Connie Mack III.jpg Connie Mack III Republican Party (US) 2,895,200 70.5% No_image.svg Hugh Rodham Democratic Party (US) 1,210,577 29.5% 1994 United States Senate election in Florida results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMack: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% U.S. senator Connie Mack III Republican Party (US) Connie Mack III Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Florida List of United States senators from Florida Republican incumbent Connie Mack III won a second term by scoring an easy re-election over attorney Hugh Rodham, brother of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Republican primary results Connie Mack Republican Party (US) Unopposed 100.0% Democratic primary electionFlorida Department of State - Election Results https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F8%2F1994&DATAMODE= dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110718142742/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=9%2F8%2F1994&DATAMODE= July 18, 2011 March 27, 2011 Hugh Rodham Democratic Party (US) 255,605 33.78% Mike Wiley Democratic Party (US) 188,551 24.92% Ellis Rubin Democratic Party (US) 161,386 21.33% A. Perez Democratic Party (US) 151,121 19.97% 756,663 100% Democratic primary runoffFlorida Department of State - Election Results https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=10%2F4%2F1994&DATAMODE= dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110718143302/https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/Index.asp?ElectionDate=10%2F4%2F1994&DATAMODE= July 18, 2011 March 27, 2011 Hugh Rodham Democratic Party (US) 221,424 58.09% Mike Wiley Democratic Party (US) 159,776 41.91% 381,200 100% Rodham left the public defenders office to run for the United States Senate in Florida in 1994. He won the Democratic Party nomination by defeating Mike Wiley in a runoff election,Jessica Reaves February 22, 2002 The Rumpled, Ragtag Career of Hugh Rodham Time Magazine http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,100329,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20010611053906/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,100329,00.html dead June 11, 2001 March 26, 2006October 5, 1994 Florida Vote Goes to Brother Of First Lady The New York Times https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9504E6D9153DF936A35753C1A962958260 January 29, 2008 after earlier finishing first in a four-person primary field with 34 percent. After the first primary, the third-place finisher, Miami lawyer Ellis Rubin joined forces with Rodham as a "senior executive consultant" and hatchet man.Tom Fielder September 22, 1994 Rubin Joins Rodham Campaign, Rips Wiley The Miami Herald fee required http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&p_theme=mh&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=hugh%20rodham%20ellis%20rubin%20mike%20wiley%20AND%20date(all)&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(hugh%20rodham%20ellis%20rubin%20mike%20wiley)&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no In the presence of Rodham at a press conference, Rubin levelled the accusation that Wiley was hiding his Jewish faith by changing his name from his birth name, Michael Schreibman, and that Wiley "changed his name before the campaign to deceive voters about his Jewish religion." Wiley accordingly refused to endorse Rodham after the runoff. Rodham then lost by a 70%–30% margin to incumbent senator Republican Connie Mack III in the general election.The Rodham Family Biography CNN http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/candidates/democrat/clinton/rodham.shtml July 8, 2007 Although Bill and Hillary Clinton both campaigned for him, his organization was unable to take advantage of their help,Michael Wines, "Clinton Finds Few Listeners at Rally in Miami", The New York Times, October 16, 1994. Accessed July 10, 2007. he had few funds, almost no television commercials, and little support from the Florida Democratic party establishment in a year that saw Republican gains everywhere.Lynn Sweet February 23, 2001 Politics thicker than blood? The Chicago Sun-Times After the election, Rubin switched allegiance again and charged Rodham with election law violations in the first primary; the Federal Election Commission eventually dismissed the allegations.Tom Fielder April 6, 1996 FEC Dismisses Allegations Against Rodham Campaign The Miami Herald fee required http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&p_theme=mh&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=%22hugh%20rodham%22%20%22ellis%20rubin%22%20AND%20date(all)&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(%22hugh%20rodham%22%20%22ellis%20rubin%22)&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no General election results Republican Party (United States) Connie Mack III (incumbent) 2,895,200 70.50% +20.10% Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Rodham 1,210,577 29.48% -20.12% 1,039 0.02% 1,684,623 41.02% +40.22% 4,106,816 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Hawaii Hawaii election Hawaii presidential no 1990 United States Senate special election in Hawaii 1990 2000 United States Senate election in Hawaii 2000 125x136px Akakad.PNG Daniel Akaka Democratic Party (US) 256,189 71.8% No_image.svg Maria Hustace Republican Party (US) 86,320 24.2% 1994 United States Senate election in Hawaii results map by county.svg 250px County results Akaka: #584cde 70–80% U.S. senator Daniel Akaka Democratic Party (US) Daniel Akaka Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Hawaii List of United States senators from Hawaii Democratic incumbent Daniel Akaka was first appointed to this seat April 1990 after the death of senator Spark Matsunaga. He won his first full term by defeating Republican cattle rancher Mary HustaceOur Campaigns - Candidate - Maria M. Hustace http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=4512 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com in a landslide. 1994 Hawaii United States Senate electionOffice of Elections http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/1994/94gen.pdf December 20, 2017 hawaii.gov Democratic Party (US) Daniel Akaka (Incumbent) 256,189 71.8% Republican Party (US) Maria Hustace 86,320 24.2% Libertarian Party (US) Richard Rowland 14,393 4.0% Democratic Party (US) Indiana Indiana election Indiana presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Indiana 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Indiana 2000 125x136px Dick Lugar official photo.jpg Richard Lugar Republican Party (US) 1,039,625 67.4% Jim Jontz (cropped).jpg Jim Jontz Democratic Party (US) 470,799 30.5% 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana results map by county.svg 200px County results Lugar: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% Jontz: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Richard Lugar Republican Party (US) Richard Lugar Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Indiana List of United States senators from Indiana Three-term Republican incumbent Richard Lugar scored an overwhelming 37-point win against former Democratic Rep. Jim Jontz, who was attempting a comeback after losing re-election in 1992. General election Republican Party (US) Richard Lugar (Incumbent) 1,039,625 67.4% Democratic Party (US) Jim Jontz 470,799 30.5% Libertarian Party (US) Barbara Bourland 17,343 1.1% New Alliance Party Mary Catherine Barton 15,801 1.0% 568,826 1,543,568 Republican Party (US) Lugar won 91 of Indiana's 92 counties, Jontz won only the Democratic stronghold of Lake County.November 8, 1994 United States Senator by County http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/datagraph.php?year=1994&fips=18&f=0&off=3&elect=0 November 8, 2008 USA Elections Maine Maine election Maine presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Maine 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Maine 2000 125x136px Olympia Snowe, official photo 2.JPG Olympia Snowe Republican Party (US) 308,244 60.24% Thomas Andrews 1991.jpeg Tom Andrews Democratic Party (US) 186,042 36.36% 1994 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg 200px County resultsSnowe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. senator George J. Mitchell Democratic Party (US) Olympia Snowe Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Maine List of United States senators from Maine One of the Republicans' biggest prizes was the seat of retiring Majority Leader George Mitchell. Longtime Congresswoman Olympia Snowe gained the seat in a landslide victory over Democratic Congressman Thomas Andrews, a stark contrast to retiring senator Mitchell's landslide win six years prior. Democratic primary electionJune 14, 1994 Primary Election - Tabulations for U.S. Senate, Democratic http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1994p/pri94sd.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121017231143/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1994p/pri94sd.htm October 17, 2012 January 5, 2013 Tom Andrews Democratic Party (US) 82,339 99.83% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 140 0.17% 82,479 100.00% Republican primary electionJune 14, 1994 Primary Election - Tabulations for U.S. Senate, Republican http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1994p/pri94sr.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121017231135/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1994p/pri94sr.htm October 17, 2012 January 5, 2013 Olympia Snowe Republican Party (US) 79,953 99.88% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 93 0.12% 80,046 100.00% 1994 United States Senate election in Maine Republican Party (US) Olympia Snowe 308,244 60.24% +41.53% Democratic Party (US) Tom Andrews 186,042 36.36% -44.94% Independent Plato Truman 17,205 3.36% Write-ins 242 0.05% 122,202 23.88% -38.70% 511,733 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Maryland 1994 United States Senate election in Maryland List of United States senators from Maryland Maryland election Maryland presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Maryland 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Maryland 2000 125x136px Paul Sarbanes, official color photo.jpg Paul Sarbanes Democratic Party (US) 809,125 59.1% Bill brock.jpg Bill Brock Republican Party (US) 559,908 40.9% 1994 United States Senate election in Maryland results map by county.svg 275px County results Sarbanes: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Brock: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. senator Paul S. Sarbanes Democratic Party (US) Paul S. Sarbanes Democratic Party (US) Democratic incumbent Paul Sarbanes won a third term by soundly defeating Republican Bill Brock, a former U.S. senator from Tennessee (1971–77), RNC chairman (1977–81), U.S. Trade Representative (1981–85) and U.S. Secretary of Labor (1985–87). General electionFebruary 6, 2001 Maryland State Board of Elections http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1994/results_1994/gasen.html May 18, 2012 Elections.state.md.us Democratic Party (US) Paul Sarbanes (Incumbent) 809,125 59.1% Republican Party (US) Bill Brock 559,908 40.9% Independent Terri Tilghman Deakyne (Write In) 71 0.0% 249,217 18.2% 1,369,104 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Massachusetts Massachusetts election Massachusetts presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 2000 125x136px TedKennedy(D-MA).jpg Ted Kennedy Democratic Party (US) 1,265,997 58.1% Romney 1994 No Watermark (cropped).jpg Mitt Romney Republican Party (US) 894,000 41.0% 300px County Results 300px| Municipality Results 1 300px Kennedy #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% Romney #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% U.S. senator Ted Kennedy Democratic Party (US) Ted Kennedy Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Massachusetts List of United States senators from Massachusetts Ted Kennedy usually coasted to re-election, but in this election he faced an unusually tough challenge from Republican businessman Mitt Romney. Though the final result was a 17-point Kennedy victory, it marked the first time since his initial election in 1962 that Kennedy received less than 60% of the vote. Romney defeated his closest competitor, John Lakian, to win the Republican primary with over 80% of the vote. He campaigned as a political moderate and Washington outsider, and posed the greatest challenge ever made against Kennedy for the Senate seat since he first took office in 1962. Democratic congressmen across the country were struggling to maintain their seats, and Kennedy in particular was damaged by character concerns and an ongoing divorce controversy. The contest became very close. Kennedy launched ads criticizing Romney's tenure as the leader of the company known as Bain Capital, accusing him of treating workers unfairly and taking away jobs, while also criticizing what were widely considered to be Romney's shifting political views. Romney also performed inadequately in the debates between the two candidates, and made a number of poorly received statements that reduced his standing in the polls. In the closest Senate election of his career since after 1962, Kennedy won by a reasonably comfortable margin, despite a series of losses for Democrats around the country. Romney was initially behind businessman John Lakian in the battle to win the Massachusetts Republican Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate.Hersh, The Shadow President, pp. 124, 126–127. However, after using his personal wealth to advertise heavily on television, he gained overwhelming support at the state party convention. Romney then defeated Lakian easily in the September 1994 Republican Party primary with over 80 percent of the vote.September 21, 1994 Romney will oppose Sen. Kennedy in Nov. B1 Providence Journal Associated PressSwidey, Niel Ebbert, Stephanie June 27, 2007 The Making of Mitt Romney: Part 4: Journeys of a shared life: Raising sons, rising expectations bring unexpected turns The Boston Globe https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/romney/articles/part4_main/ https://web.archive.org/web/20070630003905/http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/specials/romney/articles/part4_main/ dead June 30, 2007 Massachusetts United States Senate Republican primary, 1994Our Campaigns - MA US Senate- R Primary Race - Sep 20, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=242915 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Mitt Romney 188,280 82.04% Republican Party (US) John Lakian 40,898 17.82% Others 318 0.14% 229,496 100% In the general election, Kennedy faced the first serious re-election challenger of his career in the younger, telegenic, and very well-funded Romney.Kahn, Joseph P. February 19, 2009 Chapter 5: Trials & Redemptions: An untidy private life, then a turn to stability The Boston Globe http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/02/19/chapter_5_trials__redemption/ April 11, 2009 Romney ran as a successful entrepreneur and Washington outsider with a strong family image and moderate stands on social issues. After two decades out of public view, his father George re-emerged during the campaign.Rimer, Sara September 29, 1994 Religion Is Latest Volatile Issue to Ignite Kennedy Contest A22 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/29/us/1994-campaign-massachusetts-religion-latest-volatile-issue-ignite-kennedy.htmlCooper, Michael November 6, 1994 Massachusetts The Last Weekend: Senate Races Where the Battle Has Been Intense; Romney Eclectic In Final Sprint 26 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/us/1994-campaign-massachusetts-last-weekend-senate-races-where-battle-has-been.html George Romney had urged Mitt to enter the race and moved into his son's house for its duration, serving as an unofficial advisor.Kirkpatrick, David D. December 18, 2007 For Romney, a Course Set Long Ago The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/us/politics/18romney.html December 19, 2007Martelle, Scott December 25, 2007 Romney's running mate – His father, an admired public servant undone by an offhand comment, is both a role model and cautionary example Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-25-na-romneydadson25-story.html Kennedy was more vulnerable than usual in 1994, in part because of the unpopularity of the Democratic Congress as a whole and also because this was Kennedy's first election since the William Kennedy Smith trial in Florida, in which Kennedy had taken some public relations hits regarding his character. Kennedy was saddled not only with his recent past but the 25th anniversary of the Chappaquiddick incident and his first wife Joan Bennett Kennedy seeking a renegotiated divorce settlement. Some early polls showed Romney close to Kennedy. By mid-September 1994, polls showed the race to be even.Rimer Sarah September 24, 1994 Kennedy's Wife Is Giving Him a Political Advantage in a Difficult Contest The New York Times https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00EEDF123AF937A1575AC0A962958260 One Boston Herald/WCVB-TV poll taken after the September 20, 1994 primary showed Romney ahead 44 percent to 42 percent, within the poll's sampling margin of error.Gordon, Al."Kennedy in Fight Of His Political Life" https://web.archive.org/web/20090830203417/http://www.algordon.com/writing/page15/assets/kennedy_in_fight_of_his_political_life_10-02-1994.html August 30, 2009 Newsday (Nassau and Suffoklk edition), pg. A04, October 2, 1994; retrieved October 29, 2006. In another September poll, Romney had a 43 to 42 percent lead.Barone Michael https://archive.org/details/almanacofamerica00/page/771 The Almanac of American Politics Grant Ujifusa National Journal 1999 0-8129-3194-7 Washington, DC 771 President Bill Clinton traveled to Massachusetts to campaign for Kennedy.Ruth Marcus, "Clinton Gets a Sense of the Real Thing; Kennedy and Massachusetts Democrats Put on a Campaign Rally", The Washington Post (October 21, 1994): "Clinton stumped for a group of Massachusetts Democrats but concentrated his efforts on Kennedy, who is in the closest race of his career. His challenger is Republican businessman Mitt Romney." Religion became an issue for a while, after Kennedy's campaign said it was fair to ask Romney about his LDS Church's past policy of not allowing blacks into the priesthood. Romney accused Kennedy of having violated senator John F. Kennedy's famous September 1960 pledge not to allow his own Catholic doctrine to inform policy, made during his ultimately victorious presidential campaign. George Romney forcefully interjected during his son's press conference, "I think it is absolutely wrong to keep hammering on the religious issues. And what Ted is trying to do is bring it into the picture." After Romney touted his business credentials and his record at creating jobs within his company, Kennedy ran campaign ads showing an Indiana company, Ampad, bought out by Romney's firm, Bain Capital. They showed interviews with its union workers who had been fired and who criticized Romney for the loss of their jobs, with one saying, "I don't think Romney is creating jobs because he took every one of them away."Hall Mike May 31, 2007 Romney's 'Business Experience': Firing Workers, Hiring Them Back at Lower Wages AFL/CIO AFL/CIO Blog http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/05/31/romneys-business-experience-firing-workers-hiring-them-back-at-lower-wages/ dead June 17, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070612051308/http://blog.aflcio.org/2007/05/31/romneys-business-experience-firing-workers-hiring-them-back-at-lower-wages/ June 12, 2007 Romney claimed that 10,000 jobs were created because of his work at Bain, but private detectives hired by Kennedy found a factory bought by Bain Capital that had suffered a 350-worker strike after Bain had cut worker pay and benefits.Barone Michael https://archive.org/details/almanacofamerica00/page/772 The Almanac of American Politics Grant Ujifusa National Journal 1999 0-8129-3194-7 Washington, DC 772 Kennedy's charges were effective, as more voters decided that Romney was interested in profits more than people. Kennedy's attack ads also focused both on Romney's shifting political views;Hersh, The Shadow President, pp. 141–142. although both Kennedy and Romney supported the abortion rights established under Roe v. Wade, Kennedy accused Romney of being "multiple choice" on the issue, rather than "pro choice."R. W. Apple Jr., THE 1994 CAMPAIGN: MASSACHUSETTS; Kennedy and Romney Meet, And the Rancor Flows Freely, The New York Times (October 26, 1994). Romney said his stance dated back to his mother, Lenore Romney, and her position during her 1970 U.S. Senate campaign: "My mother and my family have been committed to the belief that we can believe as we want, but we will not force our beliefs on others on that matter. And you will not see me wavering on that." Nevertheless, women's groups and Democrats viewed Romney's position with suspicion. (In subsequent years, Romney became anti-abortion and opposed Roe.America's Culture and Values http://www.mittromney.com/Issue-Watch/Values dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080215015112/https://www.mittromney.com/Issue-Watch/Values February 15, 2008 December 20, 2017 ) Kennedy's campaign ran short on money, and belying his image as endlessly wealthy, he was forced to take out a second mortgage on his Virginia home.Hersh Burton https://archive.org/details/shadowpresidentt00hers The Shadow President: Ted Kennedy in Opposition Steerforth Press 1997 1-883642-30-2 registration pp. 137–139. Kennedy's new wife Vicki Reggie Kennedy proved to be a strong asset in campaigning. By early October, Kennedy was ahead by 49 to 44 percent in a poll by The Boston Globe. In their first televised debate, held at Faneuil Hall on October 25, Kennedy came out charging with his aging but still booming voice; regarding the Ampad deal, he said to Romney, "I don't know why you wouldn't meet with the strikers with that flimflam deal of yours out there in Indiana." Romney charged that Kennedy had benefited from a real-estate deal that had been done on a no-bid basis, but Kennedy responded with a rehearsed line: "Mr. Romney, the Kennedys are not in public service to make money. We have paid too high a price in our commitment to the public service of this country." Each candidate was asked to discuss one of their own failings. In a dramatic moment, Kennedy indirectly referred to his personal problems and acknowledged that he was "painfully aware" that on such occasions he had let his supporters down. By contrast, Romney mentioned work for several local charities he was engaged with on a near daily basis. When the moderator reminded him of the question, Romney responded "I guess what I regret is that I'm not able to provide even more help for those less fortunate than myself.... I wish I could do even more." Kennedy won this key debate as he reconnected with his traditional bases of support: two polls of voters conducted afterwards both showed Kennedy as the victor in the debate.Adam Clymer Adam Clymer October 28, 1994 Kennedy and Romney Clash In Second and Final Debate The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1994/10/28/us/the-1994-campaign-massachusetts.html One post-debate October general election poll showed Kennedy leading 50 percent to 32, and another by 56 to 36 percent. A second debate, held two days later at Holyoke Community College, focused more on policy details and lacked the intensity of the first one; Romney failed to gain any traction from it. In the November general election, despite a very bad result for Democrats overall, Kennedy won re-election by a 58 percent to 41 percent margin,Hersh, The Shadow President, pp. 152, 153. the closest re-election race of his career; only his initial victory in the 1962 Senate special election in Massachusetts was closer.Taranto, James Latter-day President?: A Mitt Romney candidacy would test the religious right The Wall Street Journal Saturday, December 31, 2005; retrieved October 29, 2006. 1994 Massachusetts United States Senate election Democratic Party (US) Edward M. Kennedy (Incumbent) 1,265,997 58.07% –6.90% Republican Party (US) Mitt Romney 894,000 41.01% +7.08% Libertarian Party (US) Lauraleigh Dozier 14,484 0.66% +0.15% LaRouche Was Right William A. Ferguson Jr. 4,776 0.22% +0.22% Others 688 0.03% +.02% 2,179,945 100.00% 371,997 17.06% Democratic Party (US) Michigan Michigan election Michigan presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Michigan 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Michigan 2000 125x136px Spencer Abraham.jpg Spencer Abraham Republican Party (US) 1,578,770 51.9% Milton Robert Carr (cropped).jpg 1 Bob Carr Democratic Party (US) 1,300,960 42.7% 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg 250px County resultsAbraham: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Carr: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Don Riegle Democratic Party (US) Spencer Abraham Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan List of United States senators from Michigan Democratic senator Donald W. Riegle Jr. retired after three terms. Former Michigan Republican Party Chairman Spencer Abraham defeated Democratic Congressman Milton Robert Carr in the race to succeed Riegle. Riegle, a three-term incumbent, was considered one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats in the 1994 mid-term elections due to the unpopularity of President Bill ClintonRichard L. Berke July 27, 1993 Senate Democrats See Re-election Perils in '94 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/27/us/senate-democrats-see-re-election-perils-in-94.html?pagewanted=all October 17, 2017 and his being involved as a member of the Keating Five, a group of five senators who were accused of corruption. After months of speculation, Riegle announced he would not seek a 4th term in a speech on the Senate floor.William J. Eaton September 29, 1993 Riegle Is 3rd Keating Case Senator to Not Seek Office https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-29-mn-40330-story.html October 17, 2017 Los Angeles Times 1994 United States Senate election in MichiganParker Randy May 27, 2003 Our Campaigns: MI U.S. Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3445 Our Campaigns Republican Party (United States) Spencer Abraham 1,578,770 51.88 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Carr 1,300,960 42.75 Libertarian Party (United States) Jon Coon 128,393 4.22 Workers World Party William Roundtree 20,010 0.66 Natural Law Party (United States) Chris Wege 14,746 0.48 Others 506 0.02 277,810 9.13 3,043,385 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Minnesota Minnesota election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg 1983 presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Minnesota 2000 125x136px Rod Grams, Official Senate portrait.jpg Rod Grams Independent-Republicans (Minnesota) 869,653 49.1% Ann Wynia.jpg Ann Wynia Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party 781,860 44.1% Dean Barkley official portrait.jpg Dean Barkley Reform Party (US) 95,400 5.4% 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 250px Grams: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Wynia: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator David Durenberger Independent-Republicans (Minnesota) Rod Grams Independent-Republicans (Minnesota) 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota List of United States senators from Minnesota Incumbent Republican David Durenberger decided to retire instead of seeking a third full term. Republican Rod Grams won the open seat. After surviving a messy Republican primary, former TV news anchor and one-term Rep. Rod Grams defeated his Democratic opponent, former state assembly minority leader Ann Wynia by five points for the seat being vacated by incumbent Republican Dave Durenberger. 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota Republican Party (United States) Rod Grams 869,653 49.05 Democratic Party (United States) Ann Wynia 781,860 44.10 Independence Party of Minnesota Dean Barkley 95,400 5.38 Independent Candice E. Sjostrom 15,920 0.90 Natural Law Party Stephen Johnson 5,054 0.29 Socialist Workers Party (US) Marea Himelgrin 2,428 0.14 Write-ins 2,614 0.15 87,793 4.95 1,772,929 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Mississippi Mississippi election Mississippi presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi 2000 125x136px 1894 Trent Lott official portrait (cropped).jpg Trent Lott Republican Party (US) 418,333 68.8% 3x4.svg Ken Harper Democratic Party (US) 189,752 31.2% 1994 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 200px County results Lott: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Harper: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator Trent Lott Republican Party (US) Trent Lott Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Mississippi List of United States senators from Mississippi Republican incumbent Trent Lott won a second term by easily defeating former Democratic state senator Ken Harper.He swaps parties, is nominated Series: THE NATION https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/51846441.html?dids=51846441:51846441&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+30,+1994&author=&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=He+swaps+parties,+is+nominated+Series:+THE+NATION&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20130131224356/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/51846441.html?dids=51846441:51846441&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+30,+1994&author=&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=He+swaps+parties,+is+nominated+Series:+THE+NATION&pqatl=google dead January 31, 2013 December 20, 2017 pqasb.pqarchiver.com General electionOur Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3443 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Trent Lott (Incumbent) 418,333 68.8% Democratic Party (US) Ken Harper 189,752 31.2% 228,581 37.6% 608,085 100.00% Republican Party (US) Missouri Missouri election Missouri presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Missouri 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Missouri 2000 125x136px Senator John Ashcroft1.jpg John Ashcroft Republican Party (US) 1,060,149 59.7% Rep. Alan Wheat.jpg Alan Wheat Democratic Party (US) 633,697 35.7% 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 255px County results Ashcroft: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90%Wheat: #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator John Danforth Republican Party (US) John Ashcroft Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Missouri List of United States senators from Missouri Republican senator John Danforth retired after three terms. Former Republican Gov. John Ashcroft defeated his Democratic opponent, six-term Rep. Alan Wheat by more than twenty points. 1994 Missouri United States Senate election Republican Party (US) John Ashcroft 1,060,149 59.72% Democratic Party (US) Alan Wheat 633,697 35.70% Libertarian Party (US) Bill Johnson 81,264 4.58% Write-In Votes 6 0.0% 426,452 24.02% 1,775,116 Republican Party (US) Montana Montana election Montana presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Montana 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Montana 2000 125x136px Conrad Burns official portrait.jpg Conrad Burns Republican Party (US) 218,542 62.4% No_image.svg Jack Mudd Democratic Party (US) 131,845 37.6% 1994 United States Senate election in Montana results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBurns: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Mudd: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Conrad Burns Republican Party (US) Conrad Burns Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Montana List of United States senators from Montana Democrat Jack Mudd, former dean of the University of Montana law school, defeated former U.S. senator John Melcher in the Democratic primary and then went on to lose to Republican incumbent Conrad Burns, who was seeking a second term. Democratic primary election1994 Statewide Primary Canvas Montana Secretary of State http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1990s/1994/94PRIM/1994prim.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110929212947/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1990s/1994/94PRIM/1994prim.pdf September 29, 2011 April 22, 2011 Jack Mudd Democratic Party (US) 58,371 47.20% John Melcher Democratic Party (US) 39,607 32.03% Becky Shaw Democratic Party (US) 25,688 20.77% 123,666 100.00% Republican Party primary election Conrad Burns (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 82,827 100.00% 82,827 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Conrad Burns (Incumbent) 218,542 62.37% +10.50% Democratic Party (US) Jack Mudd 131,845 37.63% -10.50% 86,697 24.74% 21.01% 350,387 Republican Party (US) Nebraska Nebraska election Nebraska presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Nebraska 2000 125x136px Senator Bob Kerrey.jpg Bob Kerrey Democratic Party (US) 317,297 54.8% No_image.svg Jan Stoney Republican Party (US) 260,668 45.0% 1994 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 250px County resultsKerrey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Stoney: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. senator Bob Kerrey Democratic Party (US) Bob Kerrey Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Nebraska List of United States senators from Nebraska Democrat Bob Kerrey won re-election over Republican Jan Stoney, Vice President of Personnel at Northwestern Bell, by ten points.Our Campaigns - NE US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3435 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com 1994 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election Democratic Party (US) Bob Kerrey (Incumbent) 317,297 54.78% Republican Party (US) Jan Stoney 260,668 45.00% Independent Write Ins 1,240 0.21% 56,629 9.78% 579,205 Democratic Party (US) Nevada Nevada election Nevada presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Nevada 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Nevada 2000 125x136px Richard Bryan portrait.jpg Richard Bryan Democratic Party (US) 193,804 50.9% Hal_Furman.jpg Hal Furman Republican Party (US) 156,020 41.0% 1994 United States Senate election in Nevada results map by county.svg 200px County results Bryan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Furman: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. senator Richard Bryan Democratic Party (US) Richard Bryan Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Nevada List of United States senators from Nevada Democratic incumbent Richard H. Bryan scored a ten-point win over Republican Hal Furman,Our Campaigns - Candidate - Harold W. "Hal" Furman http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=13209 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com a water policy advisor for the Interior Department. General electionOur Campaigns - NV US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3421 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Richard Bryan (Incumbent) 193,804 50.9% Republican Party (US) Hal Furman 156,020 41.0% Independent None of the Above 12,626 3.3% Independent Anna Nevenic 6,666 1.8% Libertarian Party (US) Bob Days 5,964 1.6% Independent Neal A. Grasteit 5,450 1.4% 37,784 9.9% 380,530 100.00% Democratic Party (US) New Jersey New Jersey election New Jersey presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1988 2000 United States Senate election in New Jersey 2000 125x136px Frank Lautenberg.jpg Frank Lautenberg Democratic Party (US) 1,033,487 50.3% No_image.svg Chuck Haytaian Republican Party (US) 966,244 47.0% 1994 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 250px Lautenberg: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Haytaian: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. senator Frank Lautenberg Democratic Party (US) Frank Lautenberg Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in New Jersey List of United States senators from New Jersey Two-term Democratic incumbent Frank Lautenberg narrowly defeated his Republican opponent, state assembly speaker Chuck Haytaian by three points. General election resultsOur Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3082 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Frank Lautenberg (incumbent) 1,033,487 50.29% Republican Party (US) Chuck Haytaian 966,244 47.02% Independent Michael P. Kelly 14,343 0.70% Libertarian Party (US) Ben Grindlinger 14,042 0.68% New Jersey Conservative Party Richard J. Pezzullo 9,387 0.46% Independent Andrea Lippi 6,303 0.31% Independent George Patrick Predham 4,226 0.21% Socialist Workers Party (US) Joanne Kuniansky 3,606 0.18% Natural Law Party Arlene Gold 3,249 0.16% 67,243 3.27% 2,054,887 100.00% Democratic Party (US) New Mexico New Mexico election New Mexico presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1988 2000 United States Senate election in New Mexico 2000 125x136px Jeff-Bingaman.jpg Jeff Bingaman Democratic Party (US) 249,989 54.0% No_image.svg Colin McMillan Republican Party (US) 213,025 46.0% 1994 United States Senate election in New Mexico results map by county.svg 200px County resultsBingaman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% McMillan: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. senator Jeff Bingaman Democratic Party (US) Jeff Bingaman Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in New Mexico List of United States senators from New Mexico Two-term Democratic incumbent Jeff Bingaman defeated his Republican opponent, former George H. W. Bush Assistant Secretary of Defense Colin McMillan by eight points. Democratic primary electionCanvass of Returns of Primary Election Held on June 7, 1994 - State of New Mexico http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/CanvassResults/CanvassPrimary1994.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111106093458/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/CanvassResults/CanvassPrimary1994.pdf November 6, 2011 December 20, 2017 www.sos.state.nm.us Jeff Bingaman (Incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 165,148 100.00% 165,148 100.00% Republican primary election Colin R. McMillan Republican Party (US) 65,119 72.57% Bill Turner Republican Party (US) 13,178 14.69% Robin Dozier Otten Republican Party (US) 11,439 12.75% 89,736 100.00% General election Democratic Party (US) Jeff Bingaman (Incumbent) 249,989 53.97% -9.34% Republican Party (US) Colin R. McMillan 213,025 45.99% +9.31% Write-ins 182 0.04% 36,964 7.98% -18.64% 463,196 Democratic Party (US) New York New York election New York presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in New York 1988 2000 United States Senate election in New York 2000 125x136px DanielPatrickMoynihan.jpg Pat Moynihan Democratic Party (US) 2,646,541 55.3% Bernadette Castro (cropped).jpg Bernadette Castro Republican Party (US) 1,988,308 41.5% 1994 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMoynihan: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Castro: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. senator Pat Moynihan Democratic Party (US) Pat Moynihan Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in New York List of United States senators from New York Veteran Democratic incumbent Daniel Patrick Moynihan easily defeated his Republican opponent, businesswoman Bernadette Castro. 1994 was significant for the Republican Revolution, mostly as a referendum against President Bill Clinton and his health care plan, and was seen as a tough year for Democratic incumbents. Moynihan, however, was New York State's most popular politician at the time, and ran ahead of all other Democrats competing statewide.Finder, Alan November 9, 1994 Defying Anti-Incumbent Mood, Moynihan Wins Easily The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/09/nyregion/1994-elections-new-york-state-senate-defying-anti-incumbent-mood-moynihan-wins.html Republican Castro was running for office for the first time and had trouble raising funds due to being seen as unlikely to win; at times during the race she trailed by up to 30 percentage points. She portrayed herself as a fiscally conservative, socially moderate Republican in the mold of Governor of New Jersey Christie Todd Whitman, and attempted to portray Moynihan as excessively liberal and prone to government spending. But Moynihan repeated his past strong performance among upstate voters, in addition to the usual Democratic strongholds in New York City. General electionOur Campaigns - NY US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3459 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Daniel Patrick Moynihan (Incumbent) 2,646,541 55.3% Republican Party (US) Bernadette Castro 1,988,308 41.5% Right to Life Party (New York) Henry Hewes 95,954 2.0% Independence Fusion Ismael Betancourt Jr. 26,650 0.6% Libertarian Party (US) Norma Segal 17,991 0.4% Socialist Workers Party (US) Naomi Craine 14,892 0.3% 658,233 13.8% 4,790,336 100.00% Democratic Party (US) North Dakota North Dakota election North Dakota presidential no 1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota 1992 2000 United States Senate election in North Dakota 2000 125x136px Kent Conrad official portrait.jpg Kent Conrad Democratic Party (US) 137,157 58.0% No_image.svg Ben Clayburgh Republican Party (US) 99,390 42.0% 1994 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsConrad: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Clayburgh: #E27F7F 50–60% U.S. senator Kent Conrad Democratic Party (US) Kent Conrad Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in North Dakota List of United States senators from North Dakota Incumbent Dem-NPL-er Kent Conrad won re-election to his first full term as senior senator, although technically his second third in the position, having served the end of Quentin Burdick's term after his death. Conrad also had served an additional term as senator, but as junior senator from 1986 to 1992. General election results Democratic Party (US) Kent Conrad (Incumbent) 137,157 57.98% Republican Party (US) Ben Clayburgh 99,390 42.02% 37,767 15.96% 236,547 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Ohio Ohio election Ohio presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Ohio 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Ohio 2000 125x136px Mike DeWine official photo.jpg Mike DeWine Republican Party (US) 1,836,556 53.4% Joel Hyatt (cropped).jpg Joel Hyatt Democratic Party (US) 1,348,213 39.2% Joseph Slovenec Independent 252,031 7.3% 1994 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg 200px County results DeWine: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Hyatt: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator Howard Metzenbaum Democratic Party (US) Mike DeWine Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Ohio List of United States senators from Ohio Senator Howard Metzenbaum retired and his son-in-law Joel Hyatt received the Democratic nomination to succeed him. Hyatt would go on to be badly defeated by Lieutenant Governor Mike DeWine. Ohio United States Senate Election, 1994General Election: November 8, 1994 http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/1990-1999OfficialElectionResults/GenElect110894.aspx dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100203153653/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/1990-1999OfficialElectionResults/GenElect110894.aspx February 3, 2010 March 14, 2010 Republican Party (US) Mike DeWine 1,836,556 53.4% +10.1% Democratic Party (US) Joel Hyatt 1,348,213 39.2% -17.2% Independent Joe Slovenec 252,031 7.3% +0.00% 488,343 14.2% 3,436,800 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Oklahoma (special) 1994 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1990 1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1996 November 8, 1994 125x136px Jim Inhofe official photo (cropped).jpg Jim Inhofe Republican Party (US) 542,390 55.2% Dave McCurdy.jpg Dave McCurdy Democratic Party (US) 392,488 40.0% 1994 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg 300px County results Inhofe: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% McCurdy: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator David L. Boren Democratic Party (US) Jim Inhofe Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma List of United States senators from Oklahoma Incumbent Democrat David L. Boren decided to resign his position to accept the position as President of the University of Oklahoma, which prompted a special election. Republican Congressman Jim Inhofe defeated the Democratic Congressman Dave McCurdy. General electionOur Campaigns - OK US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3509 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Jim Inhofe 542,390 55.21% Democratic Party (US) Dave McCurdy 392,488 39.95% Independent Danny Corn 47,552 4.84% 149,902 15.26% 982,430 Republican Party (US) Pennsylvania Pennsylvania election Pennsylvania presidential no 1991 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania 1991 2000 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 2000 125x136px Congressman Rick Santorum 1991.jpg Rick Santorum Republican Party (US) 1,735,691 49.4% Harriswofford.jpg Harris Wofford Democratic Party (US) 1,648,481 46.9% 260px County results 260px Congressional district results 260px Precinct results Santorum: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Wofford: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #DECDE6 30–40% #D2B1D9 40–50% #AE8BB1 50% #808080 No data U.S. senator Harris Wofford Democratic Party (US) Rick Santorum Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania List of United States senators from Pennsylvania Democrat Harris Wofford was appointed to the Senate when three-term Republican H. John Heinz III died in a 1991 plane crash. He won a special election to hold that seat later that year. In his tough re-election against Republican Congressman Rick Santorum, the pro-choice Wofford lost the endorsement of anti-abortion Democratic Governor Robert Casey. This contributed to his loss to Santorum by two percentage points. Wofford's campaign was hurt from the outset by his strong connection with President Bill Clinton's failed healthcare reform proposals; Wofford had made working toward universal healthcare a crucial issue in his prior campaign and was one of the executive's strongest allies on the issue. After this failure, however, the senator ran a relatively passive campaign. He instead attempted to focus attention on his challenger, an arch-conservative who did not attempt to moderate his views after the primary election. The polarizing Santorum took strong positions against abortion, gay rights, and affirmative action, and he even clashed with some of the traditional fixtures of the state's moderate Republican establishment. Early in the campaign and with little statewide name recognition, Santorum made a critical error by attacking Social Security, and Wofford appeared to be in relatively safe position. However, Santorum ran an effective grassroots campaign and specifically targeted many union Democrats who had reservations about the liberal social values advocated by many of their party's leaders.Pennsylvania Elections: Statewide Contests from 1950-2004 In the closing weeks of the campaign, Santorum was greatly helped by strong Republican enthusiasm because of anger over Clinton's failed initiatives. He solidified his status by running a series of positive ads that attempted to define his character strengths and to contrast with Wofford's negative commercials. Santorum eventually received a close victory by performing well (and nearly winning) his home in the suburban Pittsburgh region and through particularly low turnout in Democratic strongholds, such as Philadelphia, Scranton, and Pittsburgh cities. General election Republican Party (US) Rick Santorum 1,735,691 49.40% +4.41% Democratic Party (US) Harris Wofford (Incumbent) 1,648,481 46.92% -8.09% Patriot Party Diane G. Blough 69,825 1.99% +1.99% Libertarian Party (US) Donald Ernsberger 59,115 1.68% +1.68% N/A Write-In Votes 249 0.01% +0.01% 87,210 2.48% -7.53% 3,513,361 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Rhode Island Rhode Island election Rhode Island presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 2000 125x136px John Chafee.jpg John Chafee Republican Party (US) 222,856 64.5% No_image.svg Linda Kushner Democratic Party (US) 122,532 34.5% 230px County results 230px Municipality results Chafee: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. senator John Chafee Republican Party (US) John Chafee Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Rhode Island List of United States senators from Rhode Island Moderate Republican incumbent John Chafee, seeking a fourth term, defeated Democratic state representative Linda Kushner by 28-points. Republican primary electionRhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1994/repprimary.php December 20, 2017 www.elections.state.ri.us September 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928133616/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1994/repprimary.php dead John Chafee (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 27,906 69.03% Robert A. Post Jr. Republican Party (US) 12,517 30.97% 40,423 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) John Chafee (Incumbent) 222,856 64.52% +9.93% Democratic Party (US) Linda Kushner 122,532 35.48% -9.93% 100,324 29.05% +19.86% 345,388 Republican Party (US) Tennessee List of United States senators from Tennessee Due to the resignation of Al Gore in 1993 to become vice president, there were two senate elections in Tennessee as both seats were up for election. Tennessee (regular) Tennessee general election Tennessee presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Tennessee 2000 125x136px Bill Frist black and white photo.jpg Bill Frist Republican Party (US) 834,226 56.4% Jim sasser (cropped).jpg Jim Sasser Democratic Party (US) 623,164 42.1% 1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg 300px County results Frist: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Sasser: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator Jim Sasser Democratic Party (US) Bill Frist Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee One of the biggest upsets of the night was the defeat of three-term Democrat Jim Sasser. Sasser had been the influential Chairman of the Budget Committee and was among the leading candidates to replace Mitchell as Democratic Floor Leader. Sasser, however, would be defeated by prominent Nashville heart surgeon Bill Frist by 14 points.Our Campaigns - Race http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3451 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com There were two unforeseen events that affected the campaign. One was the large scale of discontent that the American people seemed to have toward the first two years of the Clinton administration, especially the proposal for a national healthcare system largely put together and advocated by Clinton's wife, Hillary Clinton. The other was the somewhat unexpected nomination of Nashville heart transplant surgeon Bill Frist for the seat by the Republicans. Frist, who had never voted until he was 36, was a political unknown and a total novice at campaigning, but was from one of Nashville's most prominent and wealthiest medical families, which gave him some name recognition, as well as adequate enough resources to match the campaign war chest built up by the three-term incumbent, a challenge most "insurgent" candidates find to be impossible. A further factor working to Frist's advantage was a simultaneous Republican campaign by actor and attorney Fred Thompson for the other Tennessee Senate seat, which was open due to Al Gore resigning to become Vice President of the United States. Another factor in Frist's favor was that Sasser was never seen as possessing much charisma of his own. During the campaign Nashville radio stations were derisive towards Sasser to the point of stating that he could only win "a Kermit The Frog lookalike contest." In one of the largest upsets in a night of political upsets in the November 1994 U.S. general elections, Frist defeated the incumbent Sasser by approximately 14 percentage points. General election results Republican Party (US) Bill Frist 834,226 56.35% Democratic Party (US) Jim Sasser (Incumbent) 623,164 42.10% Independent John Jay Hooker 13,244 0.90% Independent Charles F. Johnson 6,631 0.45% Independent Philip Kienlen 3,087 0.21% Write-In Candidates 39 0.00% 211,062 14.26% 1,480,391 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Tennessee (special) Tennessee special election Tennessee presidential no 1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1990 1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1996 November 8, 1994 125x136px Fred Thompson-cropped.jpg Fred Thompson Republican Party (US) 885,998 60.4% Jim Cooper biopic.jpg Jim Cooper Democratic Party (US) 565,930 38.6% 1994 United States Senate special election in Tennessee results map by county.svg 300px County results Thompson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Cooper: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. senator Harlan Mathews Democratic Party (US) Fred Thompson Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate special election in Tennessee Less surprising was the Republican victory in the other Tennessee Senate contest. Harlan Matthews had held the seat since Al Gore's resignation to assume the Vice Presidency in 1993, but chose not to seek the Democratic nomination in the special election. The Republican actor and attorney Fred Thompson, defeated six-term Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper in an overwhelming landslide.Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Special Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3518 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com General election Republican Party (US) Fred Thompson 885,998 60.44% +30.63% Democratic Party (US) Jim Cooper 565,930 38.61% -29.12% Independent Charles N. Hancock 4,169 0.28% Independent Charles Moore 2,219 0.15% Independent Terry Lytle 1,934 0.13% Independent Kerry Martin 1,719 0.12% Independent Jon Walls 1,532 0.10% Independent Hobart Lumpkin 1,184 0.08% Independent Don Schneller 1,150 0.08% Write-ins 27 0.00% 320,068 21.83% -16.08% 1,465,862 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Texas Texas election Texas presidential no 1993 United States Senate special election in Texas 1993 2000 United States Senate election in Texas 2000 125x136px Kay Bailey Hutchison, official photo.jpg Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Party (US) 2,604,218 60.8% FRS DALLAS cent grp 121613 0573 02832 (14079998541) (1).jpg Richard W. Fisher Democratic Party (US) 1,639,615 38.3% 1994 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg 300px County resultsHutchison: #ffb2b2 40-50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Fisher: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Tie: #AE8BB1 50–60% U.S. senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Party (US) Kay Bailey Hutchison Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Texas List of United States senators from Texas Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison, having just won a special election the previous June for the seat vacated by Democrat Lloyd Bentsen, easily defeated Democrat Richard W. Fisher, an investment banker who had defeated for Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox in the Democratic primary.Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3437 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com General election results Republican Party (United States) Kay Bailey Hutchison (incumbent) 2,604,218 60.85% Democratic Party (United States) Richard W. Fisher 1,639,615 38.31% Libertarian Party (United States) Pierre Blondeau 36,107 0.84% 4,279,940 100.00% 964,603 22.54% Republican Party (United States) Utah Utah election Utah presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Utah 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Utah 2000 1913 November 8, 1994 125x136px Orrin Hatch 1977 official photo (cropped).jpg Orrin Hatch Republican Party (US) 357,297 68.80% No image.svg Patrick A. Shea Democratic Party (US) 146,938 28.30% 1994 United States Senate election in Utah results map by county.svg 200px County results Hatch: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% #c21b18 80-90% Shea: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Orrin Hatch Republican Party (US) Orrin Hatch Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Utah List of United States senators from Utah Veteran Republican incumbent Orrin Hatch delivered a 40-point defeat to his Democratic opponent, attorney Patrick Shea. General electionhttps://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/1994Gen.pdf State of Utah General Election 1994 Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections December 14, 2018 January 26, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180126231704/https://elections.utah.gov/Media/Default/Documents/Election_Results/General/1994Gen.pdf dead Republican Party (US) Orrin Hatch (Incumbent) 357,297 68.80% Democratic Party (US) Patrick A. Shea 146,938 28.30% change Independent Craig Oliver 9,550 1.84% change American Gary Van Horn 2,543 0.49% Socialist Workers Nelson Gonzalez 1,514 0.29% Independent American Lawrence Topham 1,462 0.48% 210,359 40.50% change 519,304 change Republican Party (US) Vermont Vermont election Vermont presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Vermont 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Vermont 2000 125x136px Jim Jeffords (cropped).jpg Jim Jeffords Republican Party (US) 106,505 50.3% File:JanBackus.png Jan Backus Democratic Party (US) 85,868 40.6% Gavin T. Mills Independent 12,465 5.9% x220px County results x220px Municipality results Jeffords: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Backus: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% U.S. senator Jim Jeffords Republican Party (US) Jim Jeffords Independent 1994 United States Senate election in Vermont List of United States senators from Vermont Moderate Republican Jim Jeffords won a second term, defeating Democratic state senator Jan Backus and independent Gavin Mills. He won every county in the state. Democratic primary electionPrimary Election - September 13, 1994 - Voting Statistics http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/1994PrimaryCanvass.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121017222410/http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/1994PrimaryCanvass.pdf October 17, 2012 October 19, 2017 Jan Backus Democratic Party (US) 16,217 53.65% Doug Costle Democratic Party (US) 13,139 43.46% Write-ins Democratic Party (US) 873 2.89% 30,229 100.00% Republican primary election Jim Jeffords (Incumbent) Republican Party (US) 24,795 91.56% Write-ins Republican Party (US) 2,285 8.44% 27,080 100.00% Liberty Union primary election Jerry Levy Liberty Union Party 289 90.03% Write-ins Liberty Union Party 32 9.97% 321 100.00% General election Republican Party (US) Jim Jeffords (Incumbent) 106,505 50.32% -17.65% Democratic Party (US) Jan Backus 85,868 40.57% +10.80% Independent Gavin T. Mills 12,465 5.89% Independent Matthew S. Mulligan 3,141 1.48% Grassroots Party Bob Melamede 1,416 0.67% Liberty Union Party Jerry Levy 1,376 0.65% -0.40% Natural Law Party (US) Joseph Victor Pardo 709 0.33% Write-ins 192 0.09% 20,637 9.75% -28.45% 211,672 Republican Party (US) Virginia Virginia election Virginia presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Virginia 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Virginia 2000 125x136px 43.6% (voting eligible)Dr. Michael McDonald March 25, 2013 Turnout 1980-2012 http://www.elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030100426/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout%201980-2012.xls October 30, 2012 April 3, 2013 George Mason University Charles robb.jpg Chuck Robb Democratic Party (US) 938,376 45.6% Oliver North mugshot crop.png Oliver North Republican Party (US) 882,213 42.9% Marshall Coleman 1976.jpg J. Marshall Coleman Independent 235,324 11.4% 1994 United States Senate election in Virginia results map by county.svg 300px County and independent city resultsRobb: #a5b0ff 40-50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%North: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. senator Chuck Robb Democratic Party (US) Chuck Robb Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Virginia List of United States senators from Virginia Democrat Chuck Robb received over 70% of the vote when first elected in 1988, but struggled to win re-election. Furor over Robb's alleged affair with model Tai Collins provided plenty of momentum for the Republican Iran-Contra figure Oliver North. A factor to Robb's advantage was the independent candidacy of attorney J. Marshall Coleman. North likely lost votes to Coleman especially when Virginia's other senator, Republican John Warner, endorsed Coleman over North. Robb received 46% of the vote to North's 43% with Coleman garnering 11%. Oliver North was a very controversial figure as he was involved in the Iran-Contra Affair, a scandal during Ronald Reagan's presidency. Marshall Coleman attempted to seize the middle ground between Robb and North. Republican senator John Warner of Virginia endorsed Marshall Coleman. On the eve of the election, former first lady Nancy Reagan told a reporter that North had lied to her husband when discussing Iran-Contra with the former president, effectively eviscerating him. North's candidacy was documented in the 1996 film A Perfect Candidate.June 19, 1996 A Perfect Candidate https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117320/ December 20, 2017 www.imdb.com In his failed bid to unseat Robb, North raised $20.3 million in a single year through nationwide direct mail solicitations, telemarketing, fundraising events, and contributions from major donors. About $16 million of that amount was from direct mail alone. This was the biggest accumulation of direct mail funds for a statewide campaign to that date, and it made North the top direct mail political fundraiser in the country in 1994.Ollie, Inc.: how Oliver North raised over $20 million in a losing U.S. Senate race http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2519/is_n6_v16/ai_17195256 usurped September 24, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071013164841/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2519/is_n6_v16/ai_17195256 6 16 October 13, 2007 Douglas Wilder, the first black Governor of Virginia, who served from 1990 to 1994, originally entered the Senate race as an independent before dropping out. 1994 United States Senate election in Virginia Democratic Party (US) Chuck Robb (Incumbent) 938,376 45.61% -25.64% Republican Party (US) Oliver North 882,213 42.88% +14.18% Independent J. Marshall Coleman 235,324 11.44% Independent L. Douglas Wilder 113 0.01% Write-ins 1,437 0.07% +0.01% 56,163 2.73% -39.83% 2,057,463 Democratic Party (US) Washington Washington election Washington presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Washington 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Washington 2000 125x136px Slade Gorton, official Senate photo portrait.jpg Slade Gorton Republican Party (US) 947,821 55.8% Ron Sims official portrait.jpg Ron Sims Democratic Party (US) 752,352 44.3% 1994 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg 275px County results Gorton: #e27f7f 50-60% #d75d5d 60-70% #d72f30 70-80% Sims: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. senator Slade Gorton Republican Party (US) Slade Gorton Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Washington List of United States senators from Washington Republican incumbent Slade Gorton, seeking his third non-consecutive term, defeated his Democratic opponent, King County Councilman Ron Sims. General electionElection Search Results - November 1994 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=15&c=&c2=&t=985&t2=&p=&p2=&y= December 20, 2017 Republican Party (US) Slade Gorton (Incumbent) 947,821 55.8% +4.71% Democratic Party (US) Ron Sims 752,352 44.3% -4.61% 195,469 11.5% +155,293% 1,700,173 -148,369% Republican Party (US) West Virginia West Virginia election West Virginia presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1988 2000 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2000 125x136px Robert Byrd official portrait (cropped).jpg Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) 290,495 69.0% 3x4.svg Stanley Klos Republican Party (US) 130,441 31.0% 1994 United States Senate election in West Virginia results map by county.svg 250px County resultsByrd: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. senator Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) Robert Byrd Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in West Virginia List of United States senators from West Virginia Democratic incumbent Robert Byrd, first elected in 1958, easily defeated his Republican opponent State Committee Finance Chairman Stanley L. Klos.Our Campaigns - WV US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3456 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Klos campaigned as a "sacrificial lamb" against Robert C. Byrd participating in the Republican U.S. Senatorial Committee's strategy to re-capture a majority in the United States Senate in 1994. Byrd spent $1,550,354 to Klos' $267,165.US Senate 1994 https://web.archive.org/web/20101028185551/http://election.nationaljournal.com/2006/senate/wv.htm October 28, 2010 Byrd (D) versus Klos (R) Additionally the Democratic Party invested over $1 million in that state's campaign to the Republican Party's $15,000. The GOP captured a majority in the U.S. Senate. The highlights of the campaign included the hiring of an actor to play Robert C. Byrd who toured in staged Statewide Debates when the incumbent refused Klos's invitation for a series of formal senate debates. The campaign also organized successful demonstrations against the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Health Care Bus as it traveled through West Virginia in the summer of 1994. Senator Byrd, while the bill was being debated on the Senate floor rose suggesting the brakes be put on approving National Health Care measure while the bus was completing its tour in WV. To Klos's credit, the campaign did not implement the "Death by a Thousand Cuts" plan proposed by strategists which was later acknowledged in speeches given and letters written by U.S. senator Byrd.Robert C. Byrd Letter to Stanley L. Klos October 31, 1997 General electionNovember 9, 1994 THE 1994 ELECTIONS: THE SENATE; Who Won Where - The Races For The U.S. Senate The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/09/us/the-1994-elections-the-senate-who-won-where-the-races-for-the-us-senate.html December 20, 2017 NYTimes.com Democratic Party (US) Robert Byrd (Incumbent) 290,495 69.0% Republican Party (US) Stan Klos 130,441 31.0% 160,054 38.0% 420,936 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Wisconsin Wisconsin election Wisconsin presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 2000 125x136px Herbert Kohl, official photo.jpg Herb Kohl Democratic Party (US) 912,662 58.3% File:Robert Welch.png Bob Welch Republican Party (US) 636,989 40.7% 1994 United States Senate election in Wisconsin results map by county.svg 220px Kohl: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Welch: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. senator Herb Kohl Democratic Party (US) Herb Kohl Democratic Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Wisconsin List of United States senators from Wisconsin Democratic incumbent Herb Kohl had little trouble winning a second term over former Republican state assemblyman Robert Welch. General electionOur Campaigns - WI US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3441 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Herb Kohl (Incumbent) 912,662 58.3% Republican Party (US) Robert T. Welch 636,989 40.7% Libertarian Party (US) James R. Dean 15,439 1.0% 275,673 17.6% 1,565,090 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Wyoming Wyoming election Wyoming presidential no 1988 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1988 2000 United States Senate election in Wyoming 2000 125x136px Thomascraigportrait.jpg Craig L. Thomas Republican Party (US) 118,754 58.87% WY Governor Mike Sullivan WSA OH-2104.jpg Mike Sullivan Democratic Party (US) 79,287 39.31% 1994 United States Senate election in Wyoming results map by county.svg 200px County results Thomas: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Sullivan: #a5b0ff 40–50% U.S. senator Malcolm Wallop Republican Party (US) Craig L. Thomas Republican Party (US) 1994 United States Senate election in Wyoming List of United States senators from Wyoming Republican incumbent Malcolm Wallop retired after three terms. Republican Rep. Craig Thomas trounced Mike Sullivan, the state's two-term Democratic governor by twenty points. General electionOur Campaigns - WY US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3429 December 20, 2017 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (US) Craig L. Thomas 118,754 58.87% Democratic Party (US) Mike Sullivan 79,287 39.31% Libertarian Party (US) Craig Alan McClune 3,669 1.82% 39,467 19.57% 201,710 Republican Party (US) See also 1994 United States elections 1994 United States gubernatorial elections 1994 United States House of Representatives elections 103rd United States Congress 104th United States Congress Notes References 30em External links Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives Clerk of the United States House of Representatives 1995 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994/94Stat.htm California: From the Secretary of State of California JoinCalifornia 1994 General Election Category:Bob Dole