Josh Mandel, U.S. Senate candidate

Josh Mandel

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
September 27, 1977
Current age
48
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2012

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mandel2.4M
Opponents3.0M
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Elections run

Josh Mandel, a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Ohio to Sherrod Brown, receiving 2,435,712 votes (44.7%).

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How many votes has Josh Mandel received?

Josh Mandel has received 2,435,712 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Josh Mandel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. SenateOhioLost2,435,71244.7%Sherrod Brown
Scott A. Rupert
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6289137). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Josh Mandel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/josh-mandel. 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.