| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | SD | R | State House | District 005 | General | 1 | 5,697 | 30.7% | |
| 1984 | SD | R | State House | District 005 | General | 1 | 6,452 | 34.5% | |
| 1986 | SD | R | U.S. House | At-Large District | Primary | 2 | 32,670 | 28.8% | |
| 1988 | SD | R | State House | District 005 | General | 2 | 5,110 | 28.5% | |
| 1989 | SD | R | State Senate | District 005 | Appointment | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | SD | R | State Senate | District 005 | General | 1 | 5,035 | 61.1% | |
| 2006 | SD | D | State Senate | District 013 | General | 1 | 5,378 | 54.3% | |
| 2008 | SD | D | State Senate | District 013 | General | 1 | 5,720 | 52.5% | |
| 2010 | SD | D | Governor | General | 2 | 122,037 | 38.5% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |