| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NM | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 12 | 1,510 | 1.0% | ||
| 1978 | NM | D | U.S. House | District 01 | Primary | 2 | 23,177 | 40.5% | |
| 1981 | MD | D | U.S. House | District 05 | Special Primary | 17 | 35 | 0.1% | |
| 1982 | MD | D | U.S. Senate Class 1 | Primary | 7 | 7,828 | 1.5% | ||
| 1984 | NM | D | U.S. Senate Class 2 | Primary | 3 | 24,694 | 16.6% | ||
| 1988 | CA | D | U.S. House | District 10 | Primary | 2 | 9,863 | 17.0% | |
| 2000 | CA | D | State Senate | District 015 | General | 2 | 112,942 | 40.2% | |
| 2002 | CA | D | Governor | Primary | 2 | 179,301 | 8.3% | ||
| 2008 | CA | D | State Senate | District 001 | Primary | 1 | 48,581 | 100.0% | |
| 2008 | CA | D | State Senate | District 001 | General | 2 | 162,044 | 37.7% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |