James Hamilton Lewis
an elite candidate who ran for senate and governor in Illinois, 2W-2L, consistently outperforming expectations
Democratic
US SenateGovernor
Electoral Grade
A-
+64.5 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 78% of candidates4 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.
4
Races
2-2
W-L (50%)
+4.8
Avg Margin
1918–1936
Career Span
Best: +33.3 (1930 Senate)Worst: -24.2 (1920 Governor)
50%
Win Rate
+18.6
Avg Overperformance
2
Win Streak
18 yrs
Career Span
4.7M
Career Votes
Top 22%
Percentile
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.
Career Margin Trend4 races
Senate
Governor
Career Timeline
2,142,887
Candidate Votes
56.5%
Vote %
3,794,653
Total Votes
+15.8%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+2.5
Race Score
+5.5
vs. State Pres.
D+10.2
State Pres.
Key Insights
3 insights generated
Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.
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4 races with county data
County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.
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Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.
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4 races available
Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.
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8 matches found
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