Erik Paulsen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 14, 1965
- Current age
- 61
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 2008–2018
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Paulsen1.1M
Opponents935,930
6
Elections run
Between 2008 and 2018, Erik Paulsen ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Paulsen's biggest single-election total was 223,075 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 3. Paulsen's closest win came in the 2008 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 3, decided by 28,145 votes.
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How many votes has Erik Paulsen received?
Erik Paulsen has received 1,113,873 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Lost | 160,83944.19% | Dean Phillips |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 223,07556.7% | Terri E. Bonoff |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 167,51562.14% | Sharon Sund |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 222,33558.1% | Brian Barnes |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 161,17758.8% | Jim Meffert Jon Oleson |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 178,93248.48% | Ashwin Madia David Dillon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000594) and Wikidata (Q466085). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Erik Paulsen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/erik-paulsen. Accessed [date].