Politicians that have run for lower office

[JMT]

This topic was brought up in another thread awhile back, but I don’t think a thread was ever created.

What are some examples of politicians that ran for lower office, after holding a higher office?

Some examples I can think of:

-Gordon Humphrey: Served in U.S. Senate, then ran for NH state senate.
-Albio Sires: Served in U.S. House, then ran for Mayor of West New York
-Jerry Brown: Served as CA Governor, then a series of lower offices (Oakland Mayor, CA AG)
-A handful of Governors have run for U.S. House: Charlie Crist, Mark Sanford, Bill Janklow, Joseph Brennan, Sarah Palin etc.)


Any other examples?

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John Quincy Adams and Andrew Johnson

[Not Me, Us]

Claude Pepper was elected to the House after being in the Senate for 15 years.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Former Minnesota Senator Rod Grams ran for the 8th congressional district in 2006 and got absolutely crushed. Oddly he dropped out and ran for that after toying a run for his old Senate seat he lost just six years earlier...he would've been crushed for that as well but obviously didn't have a better chance in the 8th district circa 2006.

Former Minnesota Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer was defeated in 2006, but then ran for a (Safe R) State House two years later, and held it until 2012 when she ran for a (also Safe R) State Senate seat which she still holds today.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Harold Stassen?

[Progressive Pessimist]

Humphrey and Mondale for the Senate after they were both no longer Vice President and presidential nominees.

[The Arizonan]

John Carney Jr. ran for governor of Delaware if that counts and won.

[JMT]

John Carney Jr. ran for governor of Delaware if that counts and won.

Well, Carney served in the House then as Governor, right? In my head, that sounds like a promotion.

But, I did read that Carney may run for Mayor of Wilmington, so that would be running for a lower office.

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Mark Sanford

[It’s so Joever]

Y former congressman, Mike Coffman.

[WalterWhite]

Mike DeWine became the Attorney General of Ohio after they lost their 2006 Senate bid.

[gerritcole]

Trump, ceo to prez to speaker

[Badger]

I so love threads like this.

[Morning in Atlas]

Jeb Bradley is still serving in the NH State Senate today after losing in '06. Helped hold down his district until it got redder - probably due to name recog. Actually became Senate President after Morse decided to run against Maggie.

So yeah, he's still going strong. Seems content with staying out of Washington

[MarkD]

Claude Pepper was elected to the House after being in the Senate for 15 years.

Pepper wasn't the only one, he's just the most recent and most famous example. Other former Senators who got elected to the HoR afterwards include James Wolcott Wadsworth, Jr., Hugh Mitchell, Alton Lennon, Garrett Withers, and Magnus Johnson. Plus, Matthew Neely and Charles A. Towne went from the House to the Senate and back to the House again.

[DrScholl]

Paul Cook (R-California) went from serving in the House to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.

[The Arizonan]

Paul Cook (R-California) went from serving in the House to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.

The job probably pays more than the salary for congressman.

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Paul Cook (R-California) went from serving in the House to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.

The job probably pays more than the salary for congressman.

2 of the 5 members of the LA Board of Supervisors were members of congress, but now they represent over twice as many people each.

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Didn't Henry Clay go back and forth between the House and the Senate like six times?

[Pres Mike]

I know he didn't win, but Mitt Romney going from Republican nominee for president to Senator always felt like a step down to me.

At least John Kerry served in the senate for 9 years after losing the presidency to become Secretary of State

[Del Tachi]

No one has mentioned Bill de Blasio yet, who got absolutely embarrassed in a campaign for New York's 10th congressional district (he withdrew before the election, IIRC.) 

Mayor to Congress is typically an upgrade, but not when you're mayor of New York friggin' City. 

[kyc0705]

I think the question of whether Governor is higher or lower than a House seat depends heavily on the state and, to some extent, the politician in question. Same goes for some of the other local executive offices mentioned.

[Open Source Intelligence]

William Henry Harrison, governor of the Indiana Territory for 12 years and was then elected to the Senate in 1825 followed by briefly becoming the Minister to Colombia, was before he got unexpectedly foisted into presidential politics going to have a quiet retirement as a county clerk

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Mike DeWine became the Attorney General of Ohio after they lost their 2006 Senate bid.

Mike DeWine has pronouns now? Woke!

Candice Miller has been the Public Works Commissioner of Macomb County, Michigan since leaving Congress at the end of 2016. She got a protest vote for Speaker at one point last week.

[Del Tachi]

I think the question of whether Governor is higher or lower than a House seat depends heavily on the state and, to some extent, the politician in question. Same goes for some of the other local executive offices mentioned.

I think House-to-Governor is an upgrade regardless of the state.  Senate-to-Governor is ambiguous, and roughly corresponds to whether or not the state in question has more than one-fiftieth of the national population.  That put's the breakeven population at around ~6.6 million, which is roughly the size of Indiana.