| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | KY | D | State House | District 071 | Primary | 1 | 5,088 | 47.6% | |
| 1981 | KY | D | State House | District 071 | General | 1 | 4,822 | 100.0% | |
| 1984 | KY | D | State House | District 071 | Primary | 1 | 3,261 | 55.6% | |
| 1984 | KY | D | State House | District 071 | General | 1 | 7,059 | 100.0% | |
| 1986 | KY | D | State House | District 071 | Primary | 1 | 2,629 | 72.9% | |
| 1986 | KY | D | State House | District 071 | General | 1 | 4,991 | 100.0% | |
| 1988 | KY | D | State House | District 071 | General | 1 | 6,717 | 100.0% | |
| 1990 | KY | D | State House | District 071 | General | 1 | 5,481 | 62.1% | |
| 1992 | KY | D | State Senate | District 027 | Special | 1 | 6,343 | 67.7% | |
| 1992 | KY | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 1 | 17,122 | 53.9% | |
| 1994 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Primary | 1 | 10,358 | 61.2% | |
| 1994 | KY | D | U.S. House | District 05 | General | 2 | 21,318 | 20.6% | |
| 1996 | KY | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 1 | 18,211 | 60.1% | |
| 2000 | KY | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 1 | 19,435 | 57.7% | |
| 2004 | KY | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 1 | 25,339 | 58.4% | |
| 2008 | KY | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 1 | 27,202 | 64.9% | |
| 2012 | KY | D | State Senate | District 027 | General | 1 | 24,977 | 63.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |