Joe Sestak
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 12, 1951
- Current age
- 74
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 2006–2010
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sestak2.3M
Opponents2.3M
3
Elections run
Between 2006 and 2010, Joe Sestak ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Sestak's biggest single-election total was 1,948,716 votes, in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania. Sestak's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7, decided by 33,472 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 7, or all 2010 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Joe Sestak received?
Joe Sestak has received 2,306,569 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Lost | 1,948,71648.99% | Patrick J. Toomey |
| 2008 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 209,95559.59% | W. Craig Williams |
| 2006 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 147,89856.36% | Curt Weldon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001169) and Wikidata (Q984183). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joe Sestak: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joe-sestak. Accessed [date].