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Gary J Smith

6 races across State House, State Senate in Missouri, 3W-3L

Democratic
State HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
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6
Races
3-3
W-L (50%)
+22.2
Avg Margin
1976–2022
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1980 State House)Worst: -67.5 (2022 State House)
50%
Win Rate
2
Win Streak
46 yrs
Career Span
44K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend6 races

State House
State Senate
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601976: D+100.0 - Click to view1980: D+100.0 - Click to view1980: R+40.4 - Click to view1982: D+16.4 - Click to view1998: D+24.8 - Click to view2022: R+67.5 - Click to view197619801980198219982022

Career Timeline

2022 State HouseKentuckyDistrict 87
1,953
Candidate Votes
16.3%
Vote %
12,010
Total Votes
-67.5%
Margin
Top opponent: Adam BowlingREP

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Geographic Performance

6 races with county data

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

Adam BowlingREP
0-12022 State House(-67.5)
Lingg BrewerDEM
0-11998 State House(+24.8)
Eldon D EvansREP
1-01982 State House(+16.4)
Paul BurkeREP
0-11980 State Senate(-40.4)
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