Dave Hughes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2016–2018
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes291,612
Opponents320,244
2
Elections run

Between 2016 and 2018, Dave Hughes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Hughes's biggest single-election total was 156,944 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 7.

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How many votes has Dave Hughes received?

Dave Hughes has received 291,612 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Dave Hughes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost134,66847.84%Collin C. Peterson (head-to-head)
2016U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost156,94447.44%Collin C. Peterson (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dave Hughes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dave-hughes. 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.