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John Russell

Won 15 consecutive elections as state house from Missouri

Republican
State HouseUS HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
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22
Races
15-7
W-L (68%)
+7.5
Avg Margin
1968–2016
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1984 State House)Worst: -100.0 (1988 State Senate)
68%
Win Rate
15
Win Streak
48 yrs
Career Span
283K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

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Career Margin Trend19 races

State House
State Senate
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601968: R+25.3 - Click to view1974: D+100.0 - Click to view1974: R+100.0 - Click to view1976: D+100.0 - Click to view1976: R+16.7 - Click to view1980: D+100.0 - Click to view1980: R+100.0 - Click to view1982: R+0.3 - Click to view1982: D+100.0 - Click to view1984: R+100.0 - Click to view1984: D+100.0 - Click to view1984: R+36.1 - Click to view1986: R+7.8 - Click to view1988: R+100.0 - Click to view1988: R+14.4 - Click to view2004: D+70.6 - Click to view2004: D+70.6 - Click to view2004: D+37.8 - Click to view2016: R+35.1 - Click to view1968197619801984198620042016

Career Timeline

2016 State HouseOhioDistrict 68
19,838
Candidate Votes
32.4%
Vote %
61,179
Total Votes
-35.1%
Margin
Top opponent: Rick CarfagnaREP

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Geographic Performance

22 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

22 races available

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Opponents Faced13 opponents

Ginny Brown-WaiteREP
0-22 matchups · 2006–2008
John W LavelleDEM
0-22 matchups · 2004–2004
Rick CarfagnaREP
0-12016 State House(-35.1)
Gus Michael BilirakisREP
0-12012 House
Ernest HewettDEM
0-12004 State House(+37.8)
George WidemanDEM
1-01988 State Senate(-14.4)
Wesley A StoddardDEM
1-01986 State House(-7.8)
Betty J KowalewichDEM
1-01984 State Senate(-36.1)
Jack W LawrenceDEM
1-01982 State House(-0.3)
Peter BrownDEM
1-01976 State Senate(-16.7)
William KirchnerWRI
1-01976 State House(+100.0)
Wes WhiteheadWRI
1-01974 State House(+100.0)
Preston SchmouteyDEM
1-01968 State House(-25.3)

Primary History

4 primaries

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