David J. Cappiello, U.S. House candidate

David J. Cappiello

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 15, 1968
Current age
57
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2008
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cappiello117,914
Opponents184,733
1
Elections run

David J. Cappiello, a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2008 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5 to Christopher S. Murphy, receiving 117,914 votes (38.96%).

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How many votes has David J. Cappiello received?

David J. Cappiello has received 117,914 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David J. Cappiello’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. HouseConnecticutLost117,91438.96%Christopher S. Murphy
Thomas L. Winn

Harold H. Burbank II
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5232148). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David J. Cappiello: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-j-cappiello. 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.