| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | IA | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 4,546 | 53.2% | |
| 1980 | IA | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 7,893 | 65.6% | |
| 1982 | IA | D | State Senate | District 017 | General | 1 | 11,027 | 100.0% | |
| 1984 | IA | D | U.S. House | District 02 | Primary | 1 | 14,464 | 72.1% | |
| 1984 | IA | D | U.S. House | District 02 | General | 2 | 77,335 | 36.1% | |
| 1986 | IA | D | State Senate | District 017 | General | 1 | 10,663 | 100.0% | |
| 1990 | IA | D | State Senate | District 017 | General | 1 | 11,996 | 92.3% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |