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Ed Zschau

3 races across Senate, House in California, 2W-1L

Republican
US SenateUS House
Electoral Grade
Requires 3+ graded races
3
Races
2-1
W-L (67%)
+1.4
Avg Margin
1982–1986
Career Span
Best: +1.4 (1986 Senate)Worst: 1.4 (1986 Senate)
67%
Win Rate
-11.3
Avg Overperformance
2
Win Streak
4 yrs
Career Span
3.5M
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.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Timeline

3,541,804
Candidate Votes
47.9%
Vote %
7,398,522
Total Votes
+1.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
-8.3
Race Score
-11.3
vs. State Pres.
D-9.9
State Pres.
vs. Incumbent (+3pt adj)
Top opponent: Alan CranstonDEM

Geographic Performance

3 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

3 races available

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

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Primary History

2 primaries

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

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