Michael D. Laforest

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2008–2010
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Laforest29,411
Opponents2.4M
2
Elections run

Between 2008 and 2010, Michael D. Laforest ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), losing all 2. Laforest's biggest single-election total was 29,282 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4.

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How many votes has Michael D. Laforest received?

Michael D. Laforest has received 29,411 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Michael D. Laforest’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. SenateWisconsinLost1290.01%Ron Johnson
Russell D. Feingold

Rob Taylor

Ernest J. Pagels Jr.
2008U.S. HouseWisconsinLost29,28211.52%Gwen S. Moore
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael D. Laforest: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-laforest. 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.