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Thomas C Sawyer

Won 10 consecutive elections as state house from Ohio

Democratic
State HouseUS HouseGovernor
Electoral Grade
NaN pts
avg overperformance
Better than NaN% of candidates1 graded race

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

15
Races
14-1
W-L (93%)
+9.2
Avg Margin
1976–2022
Career Span
Best: +35.2 (1980 State House)Worst: -50.7 (1998 Governor)
93%
Win Rate
-31.2
Avg Overperformance
10
Win Streak
46 yrs
Career Span
251K
Career Votes
Top NaN%
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 Trend7 races

State House
Governor
R+30EvenD+301976: D+10.3 - Click to view1980: D+35.2 - Click to view1982: D+33.5 - Click to view1998: R+50.7 - Click to view2012: D+15.1 - Click to view2016: D+8.8 - Click to view2022: D+12.0 - Click to view1976198019821998201220162022

Career Timeline

2,433
Candidate Votes
56.0%
Vote %
4,345
Total Votes
+12.0%
Margin
Top opponent: Christopher ParishoREP

Key Insights

4 insights generated

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

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Geographic Performance

15 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

15 races available

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

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Primary History

5 primaries

Primary election results, win rates, field sizes, and vote share.

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Similar Candidates

8 matches found

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