Gordon Smith
Republican
5 races across Senate, State House
US SenateState House
Electoral Grade
B+
+8.7 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 67% of candidates4 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
5
Races
2-3
W-L (40%)
-11.3
Avg Margin
1980–2008
Career Span
Best: +4.2 (1980 State House)Worst: -43.6 (1995 State House)
Career Margin Trend5 races
Career Timeline
805,159
Candidate Votes
45.5%
Vote %
1,767,504
Total Votes
+3.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+7.9
Race Score
+10.9
vs. Natl. Baseline
D+14.2
State Pres.