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Ike Skelton

Won 18 consecutive elections as house from Missouri

Democratic
US HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
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19
Races
18-1
W-L (95%)
+41.9
Avg Margin
1974–2010
Career Span
Best: +41.9 (1974 State Senate)Worst: 41.9 (1974 State Senate)
95%
Win Rate
18
Win Streak
36 yrs
Career Span
28K
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
Open methodology

Career Timeline

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Total Votes
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Margin
Top opponent: Greg CowanOTH

Key Insights

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Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.

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Geographic Performance

19 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

19 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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Primary History

18 primaries

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

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