Danny Tarkanian, U.S. House candidate

Danny Tarkanian

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 18, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2012–2018

Photo: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tarkanian366,753
Opponents470,870
3
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2018, Danny Tarkanian ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Tarkanian's biggest single-election total was 142,926 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Nevada's District 3.

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How many votes has Danny Tarkanian received?

Danny Tarkanian has received 366,753 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Danny Tarkanian’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseNevadaLost122,56642.83%Susie Lee
Steve Brown

David Gooseen

Harry L. Vickers

Gil Eisner

Tony Gumina
2016U.S. HouseNevadaLost142,92645.96%Jacky S. Rosen
Warren Ross Markowitz

David Goossen
2012U.S. HouseNevadaLost101,26142.11%Steven A. Horsford
Floyd Fitzgibbons

Joseph P. Silvestri
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5220874). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Danny Tarkanian: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/danny-tarkanian. 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.