| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | TN | D | State House | District 076 | Primary | 1 | 5,791 | 54.1% | |
| 1986 | TN | D | State House | District 076 | General | 1 | 8,076 | 60.0% | |
| 1988 | TN | D | State House | District 076 | Primary | 1 | 4,315 | 100.0% | |
| 1988 | TN | D | State House | District 076 | General | 1 | 9,886 | 100.0% | |
| 1990 | TN | D | State House | District 076 | General | 1 | 5,931 | 100.0% | |
| 1992 | TN | D | State House | District 076 | General | 1 | 10,653 | 63.1% | |
| 1994 | TN | D | State House | District 076 | General | 1 | 10,804 | 100.0% | |
| 1996 | TN | D | State Senate | District 024 | General | 1 | 31,908 | 66.4% | |
| 2000 | TN | D | State Senate | District 024 | General | 1 | 38,117 | 100.0% | |
| 2004 | TN | D | State Senate | District 024 | Primary | 1 | 9,246 | 100.0% | |
| 2004 | TN | D | State Senate | District 024 | General | 1 | 45,335 | 65.0% | |
| 2008 | TN | D | State Senate | District 024 | General | 1 | 45,992 | 100.0% | |
| 2010 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 08 | Primary | 1 | 27,139 | 67.7% | |
| 2010 | TN | D | U.S. House | District 08 | General | 2 | 64,960 | 38.8% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |