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Elizabeth Emken

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2012
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Emken4.7M
Opponents7.9M
1
Elections run

Elizabeth Emken, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2012 U.S. Senate election in California to Dianne Feinstein, receiving 4,713,887 votes (37.48%).

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How many votes has Elizabeth Emken received?

Elizabeth Emken has received 4,713,887 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Elizabeth Emken’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost4,713,88737.48%Dianne Feinstein
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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.