May 23, 2013
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
- District: Senior Senator from Kentucky
- Residence: Louisville
- Born: February 20, 1942; Sheffield, Ala.
- Religion: Baptist
- Family: Wife, Elaine L. Chao; three children
- Education: U. of Louisville, B.A. 1964; U. of Kentucky, J.D. 1967
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Jefferson County judge-executive, 1978-85; U.S. Senate, 1985-present
- Elected: Elected: 1984 (5th term)
- Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (Conservation, Forestry & Natural Resources; Livestock and Dairy; Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Food & Agricultural Research); Appropriations (Agriculture; Commerce-Justice-Science; Defense; Energy-Water; Military Construction-VA; State-Foreign Operations); Rules & Administration
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State Information: Kentucky
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 953,816 | 53% |
| Bruce Lunsford (D) | 847,005 | 47% | ||
| 2002 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 731,679 | 64.7% |
| Lois Weinberg (D) | 399,634 | 35.3% | ||
| 1996 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 724,794 | 55.4% |
| Steven L. Beshear (D) | 560,012 | 42.8% | ||
| Dennis L. Lacy (LIBERT) | 8,595 | 0.6% | ||
| Patricia Metten (NL) | 8,344 | 0.6% | ||
| Mac McElroy (USTAX) | 5,284 | 0.4% | ||
| Richard Marshall Beilke (Write-In) | 17 | Â | ||
| 1990 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 478,034 | 52% |
| Harvey I. Sloane (D) | 437,976 | 48% | ||
| 1984 | general | Mitch McConnell (R) | 644,990 | 50% |
| Walter D. Huddleston (D) | 639,721 | 50% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 41.17% | John McCain: 57.4% | |
| 2012 | : 37.8% | : 60.49% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 40% | George W. Bush: 60% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 41% | George W. Bush: 57% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 46% | Robert Dole: 45% | |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton: 45% | George H. W. Bush: 41% | |
| 1988 | Michael Dukakis: 44% | George H. W. Bush: 56% | |
| 1984 | Walter F. Mondale: 39% | : |
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