Brad Ashford, U.S. Representative

Brad Ashford

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1949
Died
April 19, 2022
Age at death
72
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2014–2016
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashford221,474
Opponents237,884
2
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2016, Brad Ashford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Ashford's biggest single-election total was 137,602 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2. Ashford's closest win came in the 2014 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2, decided by 5,715 votes.

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How many votes has Brad Ashford received?

Brad Ashford has received 221,474 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Brad Ashford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseNebraskaLost137,60247.73%Don Bacon
Steven Laird (head-to-head)
2014U.S. HouseNebraskaWon83,87248.9%Lee Terry
Steven Laird (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000373) and Wikidata (Q4953782). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Brad Ashford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/brad-ashford. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.