Don Patterson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2008
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson11,507
Opponents297,195
1
Elections run

Don Patterson, a Libertarian politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2008 U.S. House election in California's District 48 to John Campbell, receiving 11,507 votes (3.73%).

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How many votes has Don Patterson received?

Don Patterson has received 11,507 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Don Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost11,5073.73%John Campbell
Steve Young
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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.