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Jim Cooper

Undefeated house candidate from Tennessee with a perfect 24-0 record

Democratic
US HouseState House
Electoral Grade
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24
Races
24-0
W-L (100%)
-34.0
Avg Margin
1968–2020
Career Span
Best: +67.1 (2016 State House)Worst: -100.0 (1984 State House)
100%
Win Rate
24
Win Streak
52 yrs
Career Span
200K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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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.

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MethodologyCertified contest returnsCandidate grade inputs
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Career Margin Trend8 races

R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601968: R+100.0 - Click to view1974: R+32.1 - Click to view1976: R+34.0 - Click to view1980: R+100.0 - Click to view1982: R+40.4 - Click to view1984: R+100.0 - Click to view2016: D+67.1 - Click to view2016: D+67.1 - Click to view1968197419761980198219842016

Career Timeline

2020 US HouseTennesseeDistrict 5
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Candidate Votes
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Vote %
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Total Votes
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Margin
Top opponent: Natisha BrooksOTH

Key Insights

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Geographic Performance

24 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

24 races available

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Opponents Faced20 opponents

Tim GorsulowskyREP
2-02 matchups · 2016–2016
WriteinOTH
2-02 matchups · 1986–1988
Lela SteffeyREP
2-02 matchups · 1982–1984
Donna CarlsonREP
2-02 matchups · 1974–1976
Natisha BrooksOTH
1-02020 House
Jody M BallREP
1-02018 House
Stacy Ries SnyderREP
1-02016 House
Bob RiesREP
1-02014 House
Brad StaatsREP
1-02012 House
Joe D MooreIND
1-02010 House
Gerard DonovanREP
1-02008 House
Ginny WelschIND
1-02006 House
Scott KnappREP
1-02004 House
Jesse TurnerIND
1-02002 House
Dale JohnsonREP
1-01992 House
Claiborne \"clay\" SandersREP
1-01990 House
OtherOTH
1-01984 House
Cissy BakerREP
1-01982 House
Donna Carlson WestREP
1-01980 State House(-100.0)
Stan TurleyREP
1-01968 State House(-100.0)

Primary History

17 primaries

Primary election results, win rates, field sizes, and vote share.

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