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Daniel Inouye

an elite senate candidate from Hawaii who won 8 consecutive elections, consistently outperforming expectations

Democratic
US Senate
Electoral Grade
A+
+218.0 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 99% of candidates7 graded races

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

9
Races
8-1
W-L (89%)
+53.3
Avg Margin
1962–2010
Career Span
Best: +82.9 (1974 Senate)Worst: 11.2 (1962 Senate)
89%
Win Rate
+25.6
Avg Overperformance
8
Win Streak
48 yrs
Career Span
2.0M
Career Votes
Top 1%
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 Trend9 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601962: D+11.2 - Click to view1968: D+79.3 - Click to view1974: D+82.9 - Click to view1980: D+59.5 - Click to view1986: D+47.1 - Click to view1992: D+30.3 - Click to view1998: D+61.4 - Click to view2004: D+54.5 - Click to view2010: D+53.2 - Click to view196219681974198019861992199820042010

Career Timeline

277,167
Candidate Votes
74.8%
Vote %
370,506
Total Votes
+53.2%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+4.3
Race Score
+7.3
vs. State Pres.
D+45.9
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Cam CavassoREP

Key Insights

5 insights generated

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

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Geographic Performance

9 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

9 races available

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

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Similar Candidates

8 matches found

Candidates with the closest career profiles — same era, similar performance.

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