Just a couple of corrections: Ford didn't exactly "run" for President before becoming President. He was appointed Vice President mid-term, and then took over following Nixon's resignation.
And Lincoln did serve in the House of Representatives prior to his presidency. I don't know if he was a member immediately before taking office, but he was most definitely a member during the Mexican War, as he was the war's leading opponent in the House. See "Spot Resolutions".
Thank you for the correction. I got my data (quickly) from the biographies on whitehouse.gov
I'll ask them to update their Lincoln biography.