Political Highlights: Alexandria City Council, 1979-84; mayor of Alexandria, 1985-90; U.S. House of Representatives, 1991-2015 Born: May 16, 1945; Buffalo, N.Y. Residence: Arlington Religion: Roman Catholic Family: Divorced; four children Education: College of the Holy Cross, B.A. 1967; City U. of New York, Bernard M. Baruch School of Finance, attended 1967-68; U. of Pittsburgh, M.P.A. 1970
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1990 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Stan Parris (R)
Votes
88,475 76,367
%
52.0% 45.0%
1992 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Kyle McSlarrow (R) Alvin West (I)
Votes
138,542 102,717 5,601
%
56.1% 41.6% 2.3%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Kyle McSlarrow (R) R. Edmonds (I) William Jones (I)
Votes
120,281 79,568 1,858 868
%
59.3% 39.3% 0.9% 0.4%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) John Otey (R) R. Edmonds (VREF) Sarina Grosswald (I) Charles Severance (I)
Votes
152,334 64,562 6,243 5,239 740
%
66.4% 28.1% 2.7% 2.3% 0.3%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Demaris Miller (R)
Votes
97,545 48,352
%
66.7% 33.1%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Demaris Miller (R) Ron Crickenberger (I) Rick Herron (I)
Votes
164,178 88,262 3,483 2,805
%
63.3% 34.1% 1.3% 1.1%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Scott Tate (R) Ron Crickenberger (I)
Votes
102,759 64,121 4,558
%
59.8% 37.3% 2.7%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Lisa Cheney (R) James Hurysz (I)
Votes
171,986 106,231 9,004
%
59.7% 36.9% 3.1%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Tom O'Donoghue (R) James Hurysz (I)
Votes
144,700 66,639 6,094
%
66.4% 30.6% 2.8%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) Mark Ellmore (R) J. Fisher (IGREEN)
Votes
222,986 97,425 6,829
%
67.9% 29.7% 2.1%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) J. Murray (R) J. Fisher (IGREEN)
Votes
116,404 71,145 2,707
%
61.0% 37.3% 1.4%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
James Moran (D) J. Murray (R) Jason Howell (I) Janet Murphy (IGREEN)