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Richard Clark

Won 5 consecutive elections as state senate from Tennessee

Democratic
State SenateState HouseUS Senate
Electoral Grade
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14
Races
9-5
W-L (64%)
+36.3
Avg Margin
1968–2016
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1974 State House)Worst: -14.8 (2006 State House)
64%
Win Rate
+11.8
Avg Overperformance
5
Win Streak
48 yrs
Career Span
1.3M
Career Votes

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

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Career Margin Trend14 races

State House
Senate
State Senate
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601968: D+62.3 - Click to view1972: D+11.0 - Click to view1974: D+100.0 - Click to view1976: D+99.9 - Click to view1978: R+3.2 - Click to view1980: D+26.4 - Click to view1982: D+57.4 - Click to view1984: D+39.5 - Click to view1986: D+20.1 - Click to view1988: D+100.0 - Click to view1998: R+10.7 - Click to view2004: D+20.3 - Click to view2006: R+14.8 - Click to view2016: D+0.0 - Click to view19681974197819821986199820062016

Career Timeline

2016 State SenateNebraskaDistrict 27
3,657
Candidate Votes
26.9%
Vote %
13,587
Total Votes
0.0%
Margin
Top opponent: Anna WishartOTH

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Geographic Performance

14 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

14 races available

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Opponents Faced13 opponents

Anna WishartOTH
0-12016 State Senate(0.0)
Mike HubbardREP
0-12006 State House(-14.8)
Denny SumpterDEM
0-12004 State House(+20.3)
Ronald F CollinsREP
0-11998 State House(-10.7)
ScatteringWRI
1-01988 State House(+100.0)
Nathan WilsonREP
1-01986 State House(+20.1)
Sherry A AtwoodREP
1-01984 State House(+39.5)
Patrick K HalesREP
1-01982 State House(+57.4)
William B GregoryREP
1-01980 State House(+26.4)
Roger W. JepsenREP
0-11978 Senate(-3.2)
Rick KnoxWRI
1-01976 State House(+99.9)
John MillerREP
1-01972 Senate(+11.0)
Richard RenickDEM
1-01968 State House(+62.3)

Primary History

2 primaries

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