Donald M. Don Rusk

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1980–1994
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rusk169,975
Opponents430,116
3
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1994, Donald M. Don Rusk ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Rusk's biggest single-election total was 63,881 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in California's District 40.

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How many votes has Donald M. Don Rusk received?

Donald M. Don Rusk has received 169,975 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Donald M. Don Rusk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost48,00329.32%Jerry Lewis (head-to-head)
1992U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost63,88131.12%Jerry Lewis (head-to-head)
Margie Akin
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost58,09125.14%Jerry Lewis (head-to-head)
Larry Morris
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Donald M. Don Rusk: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/donald-m-don-rusk. 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.