| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | SD | R | U.S. House | At-Large District | Primary | 4 | 7,133 | 6.3% | |
| 2002 | SD | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 11,481 | 16.9% | ||
| 2002 | SD | D | Attorney General | General | 2 | 139,451 | 42.8% | ||
| 2006 | SD | D | Attorney General | General | 2 | 104,267 | 32.6% | ||
| 2010 | SD | D | Attorney General | General | 2 | 100,182 | 33.1% | ||
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |