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Theodore Francis Green

a middling senate candidate from Rhode Island who won 6 consecutive elections

Democratic
US SenateGovernor
Electoral Grade
C+
-0.4 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 37% of candidates8 graded races

Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.

8
Races
6-2
W-L (75%)
+10.0
Avg Margin
1912–1954
Career Span
Best: +18.6 (1954 Senate)Worst: -1.8 (1912 Governor)
75%
Win Rate
+2.9
Avg Overperformance
6
Win Streak
42 yrs
Career Span
1.1M
Career Votes
Top 64%
Percentile

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.

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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 Margin Trend8 races

Governor
Senate
Even1912: R+1.8 - Click to view1930: R+1.6 - Click to view1932: D+11.7 - Click to view1934: D+14.2 - Click to view1936: D+4.2 - Click to view1942: D+15.9 - Click to view1948: D+18.6 - Click to view1954: D+18.6 - Click to view19121930193219341936194219481954

Career Timeline

1954 US SenateRhode Island
193,654
Candidate Votes
59.3%
Vote %
326,624
Total Votes
+18.6%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+24.8
Race Score
+27.8
vs. State Pres.
D-9.2
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Walter I. SundlunREP

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

8 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

8 races available

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Opponents Faced7 opponents

Norman S. CaseREP
1-12 matchups · 1930–1932
Walter I. SundlunREP
1-01954 Senate(+18.6)
Thomas P. HazardREP
1-01948 Senate(+18.6)
Ira Lloyd LettsREP
1-01942 Senate(+15.9)
Jesse H. MetcalfREP
1-01936 Senate(+4.2)
Luke H. CallanREP
1-01934 Governor(+14.2)
Aram J. PothierREP
0-11912 Governor(-1.8)

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