Jim Bunning
- Committee on Finance
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Health Care
- Subcommittee on International Trade and Global Competitiveness
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Subcommittee on Economic Policy (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
- Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Subcommittee on Energy
- Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Committee on the Budget
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Electoral history
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Terry L. Mann | 53,906 | 44% | Jim Bunning | 67,626 | 56% | * | ||
| 1988 | Richard V. Beliles | 50,575 | 26% | Jim Bunning | 145,609 | 74% | |||
| 1990 | Galen Martin | 44,979 | 31% | Jim Bunning | 101,680 | 69% | |||
| 1992 | Floyd G. Poore | 86,890 | 38% | Jim Bunning | 139,634 | 62% | |||
| 1994 | Sally Harris Skaggs | 33,717 | 26% | Jim Bunning | 96,695 | 74% | |||
| 1996 | Denny Bowman | 68,939 | 32% | Jim Bunning | 149,135 | 68% |
*In 1986, Walter T. Marksberry received 735 votes, W. Ed Parker received 485 votes, and other write-ins received 11 votes.
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Scotty Baesler | 563,051 | 49% | Jim Bunning | 569,817 | 50% | Charles R. Arbegust | Reform | 12,546 | 1% | ||||
| 2004 | Daniel Mongiardo | 850,855 | 49% | Jim Bunning | 873,507 | 51% |
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See also
- Pitchers who have thrown a perfect game
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
- Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
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Footnotes
- ^ 1
- ^ Massimo Calabresi and Perry Bacon, Jr., "Jim Bunning: The Underperformer", Time Magazine, April 24, 2006, page 36.
- ^ a b Election Statistics. Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
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Further reading
- Joe Biesk. "Bunning Apologizes for Saddam Remark." Associated Press. October 11, 2004.
- Mike Espo. "Democrats Take Aim at Bunning in Kentucky." Associated Press. October 22, 2004.
- Paul Nussbaum. "Bunning's Mental Health Questioned." Philadelphia Inquirer. October 17, 2004.
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External links
- United States Senator Jim Bunning official Senate site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- New York Times — Jim Bunning News collected news and commentary
- SourceWatch Congresspedia — Jim Bunning profile
- Articles
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- baseballhalloffame.org – Hall of Fame biography page
- Box score of Bunning's perfect game
- "Weirdness in Kentucky" by Mary Jacoby, Salon.com, Oct. 12, 2004
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank Lary |
American League Wins Champion 1957 (with Billy Pierce) |
Succeeded by Bob Turley |
| Preceded by Early Wynn |
American League Strikeout Champion 1959 – 1960 |
Succeeded by Camilo Pascual |
| Preceded by Don Larsen |
Perfect game pitcher June 21, 1964 |
Succeeded by Sandy Koufax |
| Preceded by Sandy Koufax |
National League League Strikeout Champion 1967 |
Succeeded by Bob Gibson |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Billy Williams |
Major League Player of the Month June, 1964 |
Succeeded by Ron Santo |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Gene Snyder |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 4th congressional district 1987 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Ken Lucas |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Wendell H. Ford |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Kentucky 1999 – present Served alongside: Mitch McConnell |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Louie B. Nunn |
Republican nominee for Governor of Kentucky 1983 |
Succeeded by John Harper |
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| NAME | Bunning, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bunning, James Paul David (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Baseball player and Kentucky politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Southgate, Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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