Alternate Careers - again

[Maxwell]

Charles Percy (R-IL)

Illinois Governor - 1965 - 1969
Vice President of The United States - 1969 - 1974
President of the United States - 1974-1977

Gerald Ford (R-MI)

Minority Leader - 1964 - 1974
Vice President of the United States - 1974-1977

Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA)/Senator Frank Church (D-ID) - 50.4%, 306 EV's
President Charles Percy (R-IL)/Vice President Gerald Ford (R-MI) - 48.0%, 232 EV's
Others - 1.6%

[Maxwell]

The flip flopping Ronald Reagan
1951 - 1959 - Congressman
1959 - 1966 - Senator

As California's Democratic Senator, he often voted with Republicans on issues like the Military and Taxes. On other issues, especially labor unions, he voted with the Democrats, but was slowly but surely moving toward the Republicans. After publicly exclaiming he wouldn't have voted for a Democratic nominee since Truman, he joined the Republicans in 1966, to their mixed excitement.

1958
Congressman Ronald Reagan (D) - 60.1%
Governor Goodwin Knight (R) - 38.2%

1964
Senator Ronald Reagan (D) - 51.3%
Screen Actor's Guild President George Murphy (R) - 48.7%

1966 - 1971 - Senator

Reagan was never a particularly good Senator. He was often bored with the tasks he was given. Seeing no opening for the Republican nomination in 1972, he ran for Governor instead to keep his name known.

1971 - 1979 - Governor

Democrats were ready to bust Reagan's head, and Republicans weren't particularly trustworthy of him, seeing as his former rivals nearly knocked him off in the Republican primary (Unpopular Governor Jesse Unruh decided not to run for re-election). Still, a crowded Democratic primary resulted in Democratic nominee Sam Yorty, an awful candidate, and Reagan skated by.

1970

Senator Ronald Reagan (R) - 50.2%
Mayor Sam Yorty (D) - 48.3%

1974
Governor Ronald Reagan (R) - 53.8%
Assemblyman Bob Moretti (D) - 43.2%

1980 - Failed Republican Presidential Candidate

[Maxwell]

The Original New Hampsherite, Scott Brown
* New Hampshire Senator - 2011-2023
* New Hampshire Governor - 2023-2029
* Failed Presidential candidate in 2028

2010 - 62% Brown, 36% Hodes
2016 - 51% Brown, 48% Kuster
2022 - 59% Brown, 39% Soucy
2024 - 52% Brown, 46% Kuster
2026 - 49% Brown, 48% Kuster
2028 - 51% Heinrich/Castro, 48% Brown/Greitens

Vice President Howard Stern
* Governor of New York - 1995-2003
* Vice President of the United States - 2005-2009

1994 - 35% Stern, 34% Cuomo, 24% Pataki, 6% Gosliano
1998 - 41% Stern, 35% McCall, 22% Collins
2004 - 35% Ventura/Stern, 31% Bush/Cheney, 26% Dean/Edwards

[Maxwell]

Mark Neumann
U.S. Congressman - 1995-1999
U.S. Senator - 1999-2017

1998 Senate election
49.8% Mark Neumann
49.5% Russ Feingold

2004 Senate Election
51% Mark Neumann
47% Russ Feingold

2010 Senate Election
56% Mark Neumann
42% Chris Larson

2016 Senate Election
57% Tammy Baldwin
39% Mark Neumann

J.D. Hayworth
Congressman 2003-2007
Senator 2011-2017

Senate Primary 2010
49% J.D. Hayworth
46% John McCain

2010 Senate Election
47% J.D. Hayworth
46% Rodney Glassman

2016 Iowa Republican Primary
21% Scott Walker
19% Ted Cruz
18% Rick Santorum
...
3% J.D. Hayworth (withdraws)
2% Chris Christie

2016 Senate Election
56% Ann Kirkpatrick
42% J.D. Hayworth

 

[Maxwell]

Charlie Crist (R)
Florida Education Commissioner - 2001-2003
Florida Attorney General - 2003-2007
Florida Governor - 2007-2015
Failed Candidate for President - 2016

2010 Gubernatorial Election
66% Governor Charlie Crist (R)
32% State Senator Nann Rich (D)

Norm Coleman (D)
Saint Paul Mayor - 1993-1999
Governor - 1999-2007
Failed Candidate for U.S. Senate - 2008

1998 Gubernatorial Election
43% Saint Paul Mayor Norm Coleman (D)
34% Mayor Jesse Ventura (I)
26% Lt. Gov. Joanell Dyrstad (R)

2002 Gubernatorial Primary
59% Governor Norm Coleman (D)
35% Activist Keith Ellison (D)

2002 Gubernatorial Election
63% Governor Norm Coleman (D)
35% State Rep. Allen Quist (R)

2006 Senate Primary
55% Former Congressman Rick Nolan (D)
42% Governor Norm Coleman (D)

[Maxwell]

William Weld
Governor of Massachussets - 1991-1997
President of the United States - 1997-2005

George Allen
Governor of Virginia - 1994-1998
Senator of Virginia - 2001-2005
President of the United States- 2005-2009

Barack Obama
Senator of Illinois - 2005-2009
President of the United States - 2009-2013

Hillary Rodham Weld
First Lady - 1997-2005
Senator of Arkansas - 2005-2013
President of the United States - 2013-2021