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John W Adams

19 races across State House, House in Ohio, 6W-13L

Democratic
State HouseUS House
Electoral Grade
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19
Races
6-13
W-L (32%)
-12.9
Avg Margin
1974–2022
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1982 State House)Worst: -138.3 (2016 State House)
32%
Win Rate
3
Win Streak
48 yrs
Career Span
155K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend16 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601974: D+100.0 - Click to view1976: D+100.0 - Click to view1980: D+100.0 - Click to view1982: D+100.0 - Click to view1984: D+47.8 - Click to view1986: R+36.9 - Click to view1986: D+48.6 - Click to view1998: D+8.3 - Click to view2006: R+4.7 - Click to view2012: R+11.3 - Click to view2012: R+100.0 - Click to view2016: R+138.3 - Click to view2016: R+138.3 - Click to view2016: R+138.3 - Click to view2016: R+138.3 - Click to view2022: R+5.7 - Click to view197419821986201220162022

Career Timeline

2022 State HouseWisconsinDistrict 74
14,276
Candidate Votes
47.1%
Vote %
30,293
Total Votes
-5.7%
Margin
Top opponent: Chanz GreenREP

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Geographic Performance

19 races with county data

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19 races available

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Opponents Faced11 opponents

Gina R McCabeREP
0-44 matchups · 2016–2016
Joyce BeattyDEM
0-22 matchups · 2014–2016
Tom TobiassenDEM
0-22 matchups · 1984–1986
Chanz GreenREP
0-12022 State House(-5.7)
Jason A IsaacREP
0-12012 State House(-11.3)
Adam WardDEM
1-02006 State House(-4.7)
Jimmy BurksREP
1-01998 State House(+8.3)
Terry McVerryREP
0-11986 State House(-36.9)
E E ZiglarWRI
1-01980 State House(+100.0)
John H O'BrienLIB
0-11976 House
Lucian OldhamDEM
0-11976 State House(+100.0)
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