Charel Winston

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2006–2008
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Winston86,529
Opponents254,857
2
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2008, Charel Winston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Winston's biggest single-election total was 49,399 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in California's District 16.

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How many votes has Charel Winston received?

Charel Winston has received 86,529 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Charel Winston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost49,39924.06%Zoe Lofgren (head-to-head)
Steven Wells
2006U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost37,13027.29%Zoe Lofgren (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charel Winston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charel-winston. 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.