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Richard Laird

Undefeated state house candidate from Alabama with a perfect 4-0 record

Democratic
State House
Electoral Score
Requires 3+ scored races
4
Races
4-0
W-L (100%)
+80.8
Avg Margin
1982–2006
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1998 State House)Worst: 39.9 (2006 State House)
100%
Win Rate
4
Win Streak
24 yrs
Career Span
34K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

Source owners

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

Freshness

Rendered Apr 18, 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 scores, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

Source chain

Grade methodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate scoring inputs
Open methodology

Career Margin Trend4 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601982: D+100.0 - Click to view1986: D+83.2 - Click to view1998: D+100.0 - Click to view2006: D+39.9 - Click to view1982198619982006

Career Timeline

9,323
Candidate Votes
69.9%
Vote %
13,331
Total Votes
+39.9%
Margin
Top opponent: Pete WardREP

Key Insights

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

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Geographic Performance

4 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

4 races available

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

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