Dan Carter, U.S. Senate candidate

Dan Carter

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
September 18, 1967
Current age
58
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2016

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carter552,621
Opponents1.0M
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Elections run

Dan Carter, a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut to Richard Blumenthal, receiving 552,621 votes (34.62%).

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How many votes has Dan Carter received?

Dan Carter has received 552,621 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Dan Carter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. SenateConnecticutLost552,62134.62%Richard Blumenthal
Richard Lion

Jeffery Russell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5213238). 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.