| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|
| 1998 |
|
KY |
D |
U.S. Senate Class 3 |
|
Primary |
5 |
16,366 |
2.9% |
|
| 2002 |
|
KY |
D |
U.S. House |
District 02 |
Primary |
1 |
57,104 |
76.6% |
| 2002 |
|
KY |
D |
U.S. House |
District 02 |
General |
2 |
51,431 |
29.2% |
|
| 2004 |
|
KY |
D |
U.S. Senate Class 3 |
|
Primary |
2 |
76,807 |
35.1% |
|
| 2007 |
|
KY |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
Primary |
1 |
161,314 |
58.7% |
| 2007 |
|
KY |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
General |
2 |
362,339 |
36.0% |
|
| 2008 |
|
KY |
D |
U.S. Senate Class 2 |
|
Primary |
3 |
34,363 |
5.5% |
|
| 2011 |
|
KY |
D |
Commissioner of Agriculture |
|
Primary |
5 |
18,885 |
12.6% |
|
| 2012 |
|
KY |
D |
U.S. House |
District 02 |
General |
2 |
89,541 |
31.7% |