Bret Schundler

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 14, 1959
Current age
67
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2001
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schundler928,174
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

Bret Schundler, a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2001 governor election in New Jersey to Jim McGreevey, receiving 928,174 votes (41.68%).

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How many votes has Bret Schundler received?

Bret Schundler has received 928,174 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bret Schundler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2001GovernorNew JerseyLost928,17441.68%Jim McGreevey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4961955). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.