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Alexander Wiley

an elite senate candidate from Wisconsin who won 4 consecutive elections, consistently outperforming expectations

Republican
US SenateGovernor
Electoral Grade
A-
+87.8 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 87% of candidates6 graded races

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

6
Races
4-2
W-L (67%)
-9.6
Avg Margin
1936–1962
Career Span
Best: +5.4 (1962 Senate)Worst: -22.9 (1938 Senate)
67%
Win Rate
+13.6
Avg Overperformance
4
Win Streak
26 yrs
Career Span
3.5M
Career Votes
Top 14%
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 Trend6 races

Governor
Senate
R+20EvenD+201936: R+7.7 - Click to view1938: R+22.9 - Click to view1944: R+7.8 - Click to view1950: R+7.2 - Click to view1956: R+17.4 - Click to view1962: D+5.4 - Click to view193619381944195019561962

Career Timeline

594,846
Candidate Votes
47.2%
Vote %
1,260,168
Total Votes
+5.4%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+2.0
Race Score
+5.0
vs. State Pres.
D+10.3
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Gaylord Anton NelsonDEM

Key Insights

4 insights generated

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

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Geographic Performance

6 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

6 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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