Dan Thornton
a middling candidate who ran for senate and governor in Colorado, 2W-1L, often underperforming expectations
Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.
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.
Career Margin Trend3 races
Career Timeline
Key Insights
1 insights generated
Deterministic highlights from career record, margins, and standout performances.
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3 races with county data
County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.
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Sortable, searchable table of every county result for each race.
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3 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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Interactive AI-powered chat about Dan Thornton's career, opponents, and performance.
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