Charles Aldrich

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2016–2018
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Aldrich47,955
Opponents1.8M
2
Elections run

Between 2016 and 2018, Charles Aldrich ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), losing all 2. Aldrich's biggest single-election total was 41,794 votes, in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Iowa.

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How many votes has Charles Aldrich received?

Charles Aldrich has received 47,955 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Charles Aldrich’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseIowaLost6,1611.97%Steve King
J.D. Scholten

Edward Peterson
2016U.S. SenateIowaLost41,7942.71%Charles E. Grassley
Patty Judge

Jim Hennager

Michael Luick-Thrams
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Aldrich: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-aldrich-ia. 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.