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Richard Lawrence Saslaw

Undefeated state senate candidate from Virginia with a perfect 12-0 record

Democratic
State SenateState House
Electoral Grade
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Requires 3+ graded races
12
Races
12-0
W-L (100%)
+90.0
Avg Margin
1977–2019
Career Span
Best: +223.3 (2015 State Senate)Worst: -7.6 (1977 State House)
100%
Win Rate
12
Win Streak
42 yrs
Career Span
225K
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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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.

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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 Trend12 races

State House
State Senate
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601977: R+7.6 - Click to view1979: D+5.6 - Click to view1987: D+99.8 - Click to view1995: D+14.1 - Click to view1999: D+17.1 - Click to view2003: D+83.4 - Click to view2007: D+78.8 - Click to view2011: D+25.7 - Click to view2015: D+223.3 - Click to view2015: D+223.3 - Click to view2015: D+223.3 - Click to view2019: D+92.5 - Click to view1977198719992007201520152019

Career Timeline

2019 State SenateVirginiaDistrict 35
35,131
Candidate Votes
92.5%
Vote %
37,982
Total Votes
+92.5%
Margin
Top opponent: ScatteringWRI

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Geographic Performance

12 races with county data

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

12 races available

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Opponents Faced9 opponents

Terry W ModglinOTH
3-03 matchups · 2015–2015
ScatteringWRI
2-02 matchups · 1987–2019
Robert C SarvisREP
1-02011 State Senate(+25.7)
Mario T PalmiottoOTH
1-02007 State Senate(+78.8)
C W LevyOTH
1-02003 State Senate(+83.4)
R H NeitzREP
1-01999 State Senate(+17.1)
P R BrubakerREP
1-01995 State Senate(+14.1)
James R TateREP
1-01979 State Senate(+5.6)
Warren E BarryREP
1-01977 State House(-7.6)
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