Gene Jeffress, U.S. House candidate

Gene Jeffress

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 18, 1948
Current age
77
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012

Photo: Southern Arkansas University, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jeffress95,013
Opponents163,940
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Elections run

Gene Jeffress, a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2012 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 4 to Tom Cotton, receiving 95,013 votes (36.69%).

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How many votes has Gene Jeffress received?

Gene Jeffress has received 95,013 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gene Jeffress’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HouseArkansasLost95,01336.69%Tom Cotton
Bobby Tullis

J. Joshua Drake
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5531274). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gene Jeffress: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gene-jeffress. 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.