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Mike Richards

Won the 1980 State Senate race in Texas

Republican
State Senate
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
1
Races
1-0
W-L (100%)
-4.6
Avg Margin
1980
Career Span
Best: +-4.6 (1980 State Senate)Worst: -4.6 (1980 State Senate)
100%
Win Rate
74K
Career Votes

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.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
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Career Timeline

74,368
Candidate Votes
51.6%
Vote %
144,046
Total Votes
-4.6%
Margin
Top opponent: Gene JonesDEM

Geographic Performance

1 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

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Primary History

1 primary

Primary election results, win rates, field sizes, and vote share.

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