Melissa A Hart
Republican
Won 4 consecutive elections (1998–2004)
US HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
B+
+17.7 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 70% of candidates5 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
6
Races
4-2
W-L (67%)
-15.9
Avg Margin
1998–2008
Career Span
Best: +11.7 (2008 House)Worst: -37.0 (1998 State Senate)
Career Margin Trend6 races
Career Timeline
147,411
Candidate Votes
44.1%
Vote %
333,947
Total Votes
+11.7%
Margin