Mike Read

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Read1,206
Opponents108,764
1
Elections run

Mike Read, a Libertarian politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. House election in Texas's District 19 to Kent Hance, receiving 1,206 votes (1.1%).

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How many votes has Mike Read received?

Mike Read has received 1,206 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mike Read’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseTexasLost1,2061.1%Kent Hance
E.L. Hicks
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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.