Sullivan never had sought elective office when, in 1986, he ran for and won the Democratic nomination for governor. Many observers believed that, following three terms with a Democratic governor (Ed Herschler) the chances for another Democrat to gain that post would be remote. Nonetheless, after a hard-fought campaign, Sullivan defeated Republican nominee Peter K. Simpson. In his 1990 reelection, he defeated the rancher and businesswoman Mary Hansen Mead of Jackson, daughter of former Republican Governor and U.S. Senator Clifford P. Hansen.
Sullivan never had sought elective office when, in 1986, he ran for and won the Democratic nomination for governor.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Sullivan
Sullivan
PROPN
NNP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
seek
sought
VERB
VBN
amod
Degree=Pos
elective
elective
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
office
office
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1986
1986
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
run
ran
VERB
VBD
obl
for
for
ADP
IN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
win
won
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Democratic
Democratic
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
nomination
nomination
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
governor
governor
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Many observers believed that, following three terms with a Democratic governor (Ed Herschler) the chances for another Democrat to gain that post would be remote.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
observer
observers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Plur
term
terms
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Democratic
Democratic
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
governor
governor
NOUN
NN
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
Ed
Ed
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Herschler
Herschler
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
chance
chances
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
another
another
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Democrat
Democrat
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
gain
gain
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
post
post
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
remote
remote
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Nonetheless, after a hard-fought campaign, Sullivan defeated Republican nominee Peter K. Simpson.
advmod
nonetheless
Nonetheless
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADV
RB
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
fight
fought
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Sing
campaign
campaign
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Sullivan
Sullivan
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
defeat
defeated
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
Republican
Republican
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
nominee
nominee
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Peter
Peter
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
K.
K.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Simpson
Simpson
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In his 1990 reelection, he defeated the rancher and businesswoman Mary Hansen Mead of Jackson, daughter of former Republican Governor and U.S. Senator Clifford P. Hansen.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1990
1990
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
reelection
reelection
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
defeat
defeated
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
rancher
rancher
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
businesswoman
businesswoman
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
Mary
Mary
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hansen
Hansen
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Mead
Mead
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Jackson
Jackson
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
daughter
daughter
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
former
former
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
Republican
Republican
ADJ
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Governor
Governor
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
U.S.
U.S.
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Senator
Senator
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Clifford
Clifford
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
P.
P.
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hansen
Hansen
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.