Complex sentence: Chandler was the Democratic nominee to challenge Portman in 1996, but lost 58,715 to 186,853, with Natural Law Party candidate Kathleen M. McKnight receiving 13,905 votes.
Split into simpler sentences: Chandler was the Democratic nominee to challenge Portman in 1996. Chandler lost 58,715 to 186,853, with Natural Law Party candidate Kathleen M. McKnight receiving 13,905 votes.