What office did Burris unsuccessfully run for, four times?
Governor of Illinois
U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Mayor of Chicago
Answer
Roland Burris unsuccessfully ran for the office of Governor of Illinois four times. In 1982, Burris lost the Democratic primary to then-incumbent Governor Jim Thompson. He also lost the Democratic primary for governor in 1990 to Dawn Clark Netsch. In 2002, Burris lost the Democratic primary to Rod Blagojevich. In 2010, Burris lost the Democratic primary to Pat Quinn.
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