Michael James Cavlan

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Minnesota Open Progressives
On the ballot
2006–2012
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cavlan27,168
Opponents5.2M
3
Elections run

Between 2006 and 2012, Michael James Cavlan ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), losing all 3. Cavlan's biggest single-election total was 13,986 votes, in the 2012 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota.

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How many votes has Michael James Cavlan received?

Michael James Cavlan has received 27,168 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Michael James Cavlan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. SenateMinnesotaLost13,9860.49%Amy Klobuchar (head-to-head)
Kurt Bills

Stephen Williams

Tim Davis
2010U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost2,4681.08%Keith Ellison
Joel Demos

Lynne Torgerson

Tom Schrunk
2006U.S. SenateMinnesotaLost10,7140.49%Amy Klobuchar (head-to-head)
Mark R. Kennedy

Robert Fitzgerald

Ben Powers
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael James Cavlan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-cavlan. 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.