Paul Simon represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 1985-1997. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, in the Illinois State Senate, and in the Illinois State House of Representatives. He identified as a Democrat. He died in 2003.
1980
–Endorsed Ted Kennedy (D) for President (lost primary)
–Endorsed Jimmy Carter (D) for President (lost general election)
1988
–Endorsed Michael Dukakis (D) for President (lost general election)
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