Jim Graves, U.S. House candidate

Jim Graves

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 27, 1953
Current age
72
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Graves174,944
Opponents179,240
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Elections run

Jim Graves, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2012 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 6 to Michele Bachmann, receiving 174,944 votes (49.26%).

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How many votes has Jim Graves received?

Jim Graves has received 174,944 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Graves’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost174,94449.26%Michele Bachmann
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6195303). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim Graves: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-graves. 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.