Rod Grams Candidate

Born: February 4, 1948
Princeton, Minnesota
Mille Lacs County
United States
Resided: Anoka, Minnesota
Anoka County
Death: October 8, 2013
Gender: Man
Occupation: President and CEO, Sun Ridge Builders
Political Party: Independent-Republican; Republican
Offices Held: U.S. Representative: CD 06 (1993-1995). U.S. Senator (1995-2001).
Notes: Grams was a former television broadcaster and producer with stints in Helena, Montana, Wausau, Wisconsin, Rockford, Illinois, and Minneapolis.
Sources: Minnesota Birth Certificate Index. United States Census, 1950. Minnesota Death Certificate Index (2013-MN-031469). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Photo of Rod Grams
Photo of Rod Grams
United States Congress.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 7 5
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/07/2006 U.S. House, District 08 General Republican 97,683 34.39% Lost
11/07/2000 U.S. Senate General Republican 1,047,474 43.29% Lost
09/12/2000 U.S. Senate Primary Republican 112,335 89.11% Won
11/08/1994 U.S. Senate General Independent-Republican 869,653 49.05% Won
09/13/1994 U.S. Senate Primary Independent-Republican 269,931 58.17% Won
11/03/1992 U.S. House, District 06 General Independent-Republican 133,564 44.37% Won
09/15/1992 U.S. House, District 06 Primary Independent-Republican 11,818 68.62% Won