Paul Shomshor

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 10, 1967
Current age
59
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shomshor68,853
Opponents113,257
1
Elections run

Paul Shomshor, a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5 to Steve King, receiving 68,853 votes (37.78%).

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How many votes has Paul Shomshor received?

Paul Shomshor has received 68,853 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul Shomshor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. HouseIowaLost68,85337.78%Steve King
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7153584). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.