Bud Pierce, Gubernatorial candidate

Bud Pierce

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 3, 1956
Current age
69
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2016

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pierce845,609
Opponents985,027
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Elections run

Bud Pierce, a Republican politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 governor election in Oregon to Kate Brown, receiving 845,609 votes (43.45%).

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How many votes has Bud Pierce received?

Bud Pierce has received 845,609 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bud Pierce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016GovernorOregon · SpecialLost845,60943.45%Kate Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q26923074). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bud Pierce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bud-pierce. 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.