Kathy Szeliga, U.S. Senate candidate

Kathy Szeliga

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 10, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2016

Photo: Maryland GovPics, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Szeliga972,557
Opponents1.7M
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Elections run

Kathy Szeliga, a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Maryland to Chris van Hollen, receiving 972,557 votes (35.67%).

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How many votes has Kathy Szeliga received?

Kathy Szeliga has received 972,557 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Kathy Szeliga’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. SenateMarylandLost972,55735.67%Chris van Hollen
Margaret Flowers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16194357). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.