Michael Rufo

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2018–2020
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rufo3,970
Opponents714,746
2
Elections run

Between 2018 and 2020, Michael Rufo ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Rufo's biggest single-election total was 2,583 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4.

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How many votes has Michael Rufo received?

Michael Rufo has received 3,970 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Michael Rufo’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost2,5830.61%Christopher H. Smith (head-to-head)
Stephanie Schmid

Hank Schroeder

Andrew Pachuta
2018U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,3870.47%Christopher H. Smith (head-to-head)
Joshua Welle

Edward C. Stackhouse Jr.

Brian J. Reynolds

Felicia Stoler

Allen Yusufov
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Rufo: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-rufo. 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.