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James Calhoon

State Senate candidate from Iowa who won a razor-thin 0.1-point race in 1976

Democratic
State Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
1
Races
1-0
W-L (100%)
+0.1
Avg Margin
1976
Career Span
Best: +0.1 (1976 State Senate)Worst: 0.1 (1976 State Senate)
100%
Win Rate
10K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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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
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Career Timeline

10,397
Candidate Votes
50.1%
Vote %
20,771
Total Votes
+0.1%
Margin
Top opponent: Leonard C AndersenREP

Geographic Performance

1 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

1 races available

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