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Senators Who Ran For President
Name the senators and former senators who have run for president since 1968 and who received more than 3% of the primary or general election vote.
Parties: Democratic, Republican
Does not include Mitt Romney who ran for President before becoming Senator
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| First submitted | March 2, 2016 |
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48 Comments
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 2, 2016
Surprisingly, our other quiz, Governors Who Ran For President, may not have to be updated. (Although Kasich still has a chance to sneak in).
French2010
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Level 93
Mar 2, 2016
Also Lyndon Johnson decided not to run for re-election as President in 1968 due to the Vietnam War,
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Mar 2, 2016
Not before he had already won New Hampshire and garnered 5% of the primary votes.
kinjapan
+1
Level 72
Mar 3, 2016
You forgot Joe Biden.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 3, 2016
He didn't even win a single delegate!
kinjapan
+1
Level 72
Mar 5, 2016
Sure, but Santorum is in this list. It doesn't say "ran, and did well."
manOFsteel
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Level 44
Jan 22, 2017
But Santorum won something at least
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Mar 18, 2020
Biden did much better this time around.
NV1
+1
Level 51
Apr 26, 2021
Truly
NV1
+1
Level 51
Apr 26, 2021
He won the general election in what's a way above average popular vote % and margin.
EvanAviator
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Level 59
Aug 30, 2022
bro is the president now
Jacktheguy
+10
Level 90
Mar 3, 2016
I wonder if Paul Simon's running mate would be Art Garfunkel. (I know it's not the same guy, but still.)
Magarara
+1
Level 54
Mar 5, 2016
Lol
JWatson24
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Level 71
Aug 29, 2022
No, Paul Simon would probably accept him as his running mate then kick him out of office once they got elected... then have a highly publicized re-inauguration of him a year later... then kick him out a month later... then reinstate him again...
prs17
+1
Level 75
Mar 4, 2016
Arlen Specter?
GeneralCurry959
+1
Level 11
Mar 5, 2016
you should add jfk. he ran for president as senator
Gamer1162
+6
Level 60
Aug 24, 2016
Since 1968
churd
+2
Level 52
Mar 7, 2016
Feel the Bern!!!
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 89
Jul 29, 2018
He did.
ChocolateMoose
+2
Level 28
Nov 10, 2016
Bernie Sanders is not Democrat, I think he's Independent (he caucuses with the democrats).
francescafawn
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Level 43
Nov 23, 2017
True but he ran in the Democratic primary so the quiz is accurate.
mllrdgls2000
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Level 43
Jan 5, 2017
what about Elizabeth dole
manOFsteel
+1
Level 44
Jan 22, 2017
Forgot John Kerry. For some reason, he's the guy I forget on every quiz
amm14
+2
Level 66
Apr 14, 2020
Being forgettable had everything to do with why Kerry lost.
mf3
+1
Level 87
Mar 13, 2017
Headers STILL say "Governor" instead of "Senator"
JWatson24
+2
Level 71
Jul 23, 2018
I find it interesting that the majority of these people are Democrats. Is there a good reason for this or is it just a coincidence?
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 89
Jul 29, 2018
There's never a good reason to run for President.
Quizmaster
+9
Level ∞
Mar 18, 2020
Traditionally the Republicans were more of a party machine where one candidate was anointed by the party leaders earlier in the process, meaning there were fewer candidates overall. That all changed in 2016 obviously.
TheodoreE45
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Level 93
Apr 4, 2021
Also, I think Republicans run more Governors and Representatives.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 18, 2020
Note: Elizabeth Warren garnered 72 delegates in 2020 which is only 1.8% of the total.
Indricotherian
+6
Level 47
Mar 19, 2020
But the inclusion criteria says 3% of the vote, not 3% of convention delegates. Warren currently has 10.1% of the vote
cpgatbyu
+1
Level 85
Mar 18, 2020
Instructions are ambiguous as to whether a current senator who formerly ran for president (e.g. Romney) qualifies.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Mar 18, 2020
Added a caveat
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Apr 13, 2020
if that's the rule it ought to be a more general caveat and not specifically about Romney
kalbahamut
+1
Level 81
Apr 13, 2020
What about Strom Thurmond?
FESGBG
+1
Level 62
Apr 13, 2020
Most Obvious omission is Barry Goldwater
camus
+9
Level 78
Apr 13, 2020
Along with everyone else before 1968.
bestanford
+1
Level 71
Apr 13, 2020
Great quiz!
Kyumic
+1
Level 28
Jun 4, 2020
I know it wouldn't be people's first picks, but could you accept "Bernard Sanders" for Sanders, I'm not sure if Joseph is accepted for Biden though...
TimFed
+1
Level 75
Nov 1, 2020
Didn't Booker get 3% of the vote?
EvanAviator
+1
Level 59
Nov 10, 2020
no
Tempest98936561
+1
Level 37
Dec 30, 2020
Elizabeth Warren got 7% of 2020 Democratic primary vote
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 30, 2020
Looks like you are right. She must have got some more votes in garbage time. Unfortunately, we've already updated the quiz for this election cycle so the update will have to wait until 2024.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 81
Aug 27, 2022
Not sure the "garbage time" sports analogy works here... it's not like Biden and Sanders quit running late in the season and Warren's only competition then was Tulsi Gabbard. It's sort of the opposite: as election season drags on, less viable candidates drop out leaving more votes for those who remain. And Warren was the strongest of the whole field from the beginning, but Bernie has his die-hard supporters, and then everyone else was afraid that only Biden was mainstream enough to win the general election.
PumpkintheNerd
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Level 40
Aug 28, 2022
A Democrat from Idaho?! I had no idea such a specimen existed!
DictatorTal
+1
Level 87
Sep 2, 2022
It did 50 years ago. But not anymore. Frank Church was notable for his criticisms of the NSA, which I think most people can agree with.
texdave
+1
Level 56
Aug 29, 2022
Robert F. Kennedy was a Senator from New York in 1968.
TheMightyQ
+1
Level 83
Aug 30, 2022
The answer stats say that Bradley in 2000 was from New York, not New Jersey. The quiz hint is accurate
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