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Thomas J. Dodd

a strong senate candidate from Connecticut with a 2-1 career record, consistently outperforming expectations

Democratic
US Senate
Electoral Grade
B+
+48.7 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 71% of candidates3 graded races

Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.

3
Races
2-1
W-L (67%)
+10.8
Avg Margin
1956–1964
Career Span
Best: +29.3 (1964 Senate)Worst: -11.8 (1956 Senate)
67%
Win Rate
+10.7
Avg Overperformance
2
Win Streak
8 yrs
Career Span
1.8M
Career Votes
Top 29%
Percentile

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

Source chain

MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend3 races

R+20EvenD+201956: R+11.8 - Click to view1958: D+14.9 - Click to view1964: D+29.3 - Click to view195619581964

Career Timeline

781,008
Candidate Votes
64.6%
Vote %
1,208,163
Total Votes
+29.3%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+5.9
Race Score
+8.9
vs. State Pres.
D+20.4
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: John LodgeREP

Key Insights

1 insights generated

Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.

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Geographic Performance

3 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

3 races available

Scatter plots correlating county performance with demographics: race, education, income, foreign-born.

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Similar Candidates

8 matches found

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