Erik Wells, U.S. House candidate

Erik Wells

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 5, 1967
Current age
59
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2004

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells106,131
Opponents150,894
1
Elections run

Erik Wells, a Democratic politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2004 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2 to Shelley Moore Capito, receiving 106,131 votes (41.29%).

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How many votes has Erik Wells received?

Erik Wells has received 106,131 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Erik Wells’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2004U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost106,13141.29%Shelley Moore Capito
Julian Martin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5388905). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Erik Wells: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/erik-wells. 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.