Bob McDermott, U.S. Senate candidate

Bob McDermott

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
August 5, 1963
Current age
63
Home state
Hawaii
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2002–2024

Photo: ThinkTech Hawaii, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDermott231,736
Opponents449,278
2
Elections run

Between 2002 and 2024, Bob McDermott ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), losing all 2. McDermott's biggest single-election total was 160,075 votes, in the 2024 U.S. Senate election in Hawaii.

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How many votes has Bob McDermott received?

Bob McDermott has received 231,736 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Bob McDermott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. SenateHawaiiLost160,07531.9%Mazie K. Hirono
Shelby Pikachu Billionaire

Emma Jane Avila Pohlman
2002U.S. HouseHawaiiLost71,66139.98%Patsy T. Mink
Jeff Mallan

Nicholas Bedworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16195204). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bob McDermott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bob-mcdermott. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.