Tom Coleman
Republican
Won 5 consecutive elections (1980–1988)
State SenateState HouseUS House
Electoral Grade
B+
+14.9 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 65% of candidates5 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
7
Races
6-1
W-L (86%)
-4.3
Avg Margin
1980–1998
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1998 State House)Worst: -41.3 (1980 House)
Career Margin Trend7 races
Career Timeline
201
Candidate Votes
1.0%
Vote %
19,314
Total Votes
-16.6%
Margin