Michael J. Kopetski

U.S. Representative
Born
October 27, 1949
Current age
76
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988–1992
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kopetski409,835
Opponents311,123
3
Elections run

Between 1988 and 1992, Michael J. Kopetski ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Kopetski's biggest single-election total was 174,443 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 5. Kopetski's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 5, decided by 22,960 votes.

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How many votes has Michael J. Kopetski received?

Michael J. Kopetski has received 409,835 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Michael J. Kopetski’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseOregonWon174,44363.91%Jim Seagraves
1990U.S. HouseOregonWon124,61055%Denny Smith (head-to-head)
1988U.S. HouseOregonLost110,78249.82%Denny Smith (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000312) and Wikidata (Q1236198). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael J. Kopetski: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-j-kopetski. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.