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Ed Laning

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2004
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Laning44,004
Opponents86,830
1
Elections run

Ed Laning, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2004 U.S. House election in California's District 43 to Joe Baca, receiving 44,004 votes (33.63%).

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How many votes has Ed Laning received?

Ed Laning has received 44,004 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ed Laning’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2004U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost44,00433.63%Joe Baca
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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.