Bruce Lunsford, U.S. Senate candidate

Bruce Lunsford

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2008

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lunsford847,005
Opponents953,816
1
Elections run

Bruce Lunsford, a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2008 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky to Mitch McConnell, receiving 847,005 votes (47.03%).

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How many votes has Bruce Lunsford received?

Bruce Lunsford has received 847,005 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bruce Lunsford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. SenateKentuckyLost847,00547.03%Mitch McConnell
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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.