James W Smith
Democratic
12 races across Governor, State House, House, State Senate
GovernorState HouseUS HouseState Senate
Electoral Grade
D
-35.4 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 8% of candidates2 graded races
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts, House −2 pts.
12
Races
7-5
W-L (58%)
+46.6
Avg Margin
1968–2018
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1982 State House)Worst: -46.7 (1984 State House)
Career Margin Trend12 races
Career Timeline
784,182
Candidate Votes
45.9%
Vote %
1,707,569
Total Votes
-8.0%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+6.2
Race Score
+6.2
vs. Natl. Baseline
D-14.3
State Pres.