Beaten Quote by Abraham Lincoln

I ran for parliament in 1980 as an independent against Allan J. MacEachen.

— Elizabeth May

I was tenaciously opposed by the governor and deputy-governor of the Bank, who had seats in parliament, and I had the City for an…

— William E. Gladstone

I ran for the electoral college. I didn't run for the popular vote.

— Donald Trump

I ran for Congress, just once.

— Shirley Temple

I didn't run for Governor for me; I ran to help the people of West Virginia.

— Jim Justice

As a legislator, I was elected to make the tough decisions and produce solutions to the problems facing our country.

— Mark Meadows

I ran for president of the student council at my high school in Louisville. And ran against a guy who I thought was better…

— Mitch McConnell

When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.

— Tammy Baldwin

“RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR--[Written about 1870.]”

— Mark Twain

I may have been the only candidate in America who failed to ride the wave of anti-establishment anger to victory.

— Mickey Kaus

The people elected me to fight for them.

— George Santos

Most of my time as a legislator, I served in the minority. So I'm used to getting the heel of a loaf of bread.

— Kate Brown