Claire McCaskill
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- July 24, 1953
- Current age
- 73
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 2004–2018
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCaskill5.0M
Opponents5.0M
4
Elections run
Between 2004 and 2018, Claire McCaskill ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 2. McCaskill's biggest single-election total was 1,494,125 votes, in the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Missouri. McCaskill's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. Senate election in Missouri, decided by 48,314 votes.
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How many votes has Claire McCaskill received?
Claire McCaskill has received 4,963,757 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. SenateMissouri | Lost | 1,112,93545.57% | Josh Hawley Craig O'Dear Japheth Campbell Jo Crain |
| 2012 | U.S. SenateMissouri | Won | 1,494,12554.81% | W. Todd Akin Jonathan Dine |
| 2006 | U.S. SenateMissouri | Won | 1,055,25549.58% | James M. Talent Frank Gilmour Lydia Lewis |
| 2004 | GovernorMissouri | Lost | 1,301,44247.85% | Matt Blunt |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001170) and Wikidata (Q22260). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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