Yes. He was the Democratic nominee in 1860. (He also campaigned unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in the two elections before that.)
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He ran for senate when you actually have sex. IT NEVER HAPPENED
Stephen Douglas defeated Abraham Lincoln in the 1858 Illinois Senate election.
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Stephen Douglas
Stephen Douglas was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Senator and played a key role in shaping the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. He was a leading figure in the Democratic Party and was known for his advocacy of popular sovereignty in determining whether new states should allow slavery. Douglas also ran for president in 1860, ultimately losing to Abraham Lincoln.
No, Douglas never became president.
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he defeated Stephen Douglas and others for president
Stephen Douglas was a senator from Illinois. He and Abraham Lincoln had a series of debates in Illinois that made Abraham Liincoln a contender for president. Stephen Douglas wanted to compromise on slavery with the concept of popular soverneignty.
Stephen A. Douglas, US senator from Illinois was their candidate in 1860.