Ed Rankin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2012–2016
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin52,499
Opponents549,782
3
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2016, Ed Rankin ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 43,490 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Texas's District 32.

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How many votes has Ed Rankin received?

Ed Rankin has received 52,499 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Ed Rankin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseTexasLost43,49018.98%Pete Sessions (head-to-head)
Gary Stuard
2014U.S. HouseTexasLost4,2762.74%Pete Sessions (head-to-head)
Frank Perez
2012U.S. HouseTexasLost4,7332.18%Eddie Bernice Johnson
Travis Washington Jr.
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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.