| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | SC | D | Lt. Governor | Primary | 3 | 55,126 | 22.8% | ||
| 1998 | SC | D | Secretary of Education | Primary | 1 | 57,840 | 48.0% | ||
| 1998 | SC | D | Secretary of Education | Primary Runoff | 1 | 36,106 | 74.5% | ||
| 1998 | SC | D | Secretary of Education | General | 1 | 607,475 | 57.6% | ||
| 2002 | SC | D | Secretary of Education | General | 1 | 645,499 | 59.3% | ||
| 2004 | SC | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | Primary | 1 | 126,720 | 75.5% | ||
| 2004 | SC | D | U.S. Senate Class 3 | General | 2 | 704,384 | 44.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |