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Herbert H \"herb\" Bateman

Undefeated house candidate from Virginia with a perfect 11-0 record

Republican
US HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
11
Races
11-0
W-L (100%)
+11.7
Avg Margin
1971–1998
Career Span
Best: +26.5 (1971 State Senate)Worst: -3.0 (1979 State Senate)
100%
Win Rate
11
Win Streak
27 yrs
Career Span
23K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

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.

Claim type

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

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend2 races

R+20EvenD+201971: D+26.5 - Click to view1979: R+3.0 - Click to view19711979

Career Timeline

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Margin
Top opponent: WriteinOTH

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

11 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

11 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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