Mark Schauer, U.S. Representative

Mark Schauer

U.S. Representative
Born
October 2, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2008–2014
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schauer1.7M
Opponents1.9M
3
Elections run

Between 2008 and 2014, Mark Schauer ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 2. Schauer's biggest single-election total was 1,476,904 votes, in the 2014 governor election in Michigan. Schauer's closest win came in the 2008 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 7, decided by 7,432 votes.

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How many votes has Mark Schauer received?

Mark Schauer has received 1,736,519 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Mark Schauer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2014GovernorMichiganLost1,476,90446.86%Rick Snyder
2010U.S. HouseMichiganLost102,40245.38%Tim Walberg (head-to-head)
Scott Eugene Aughney

Greg Merle

Richard E. Wunsch
2008U.S. HouseMichiganWon157,21348.78%Tim Walberg (head-to-head)
Lynn Meadows

Kenneth L. Proctor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001178) and Wikidata (Q1900418). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mark Schauer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mark-schauer. 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.