R. Blake Farenthold
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 12, 1961
- Died
- June 20, 2025
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 2010–2016
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farenthold397,253
Opponents283,556
4
Elections run
Between 2010 and 2016, R. Blake Farenthold ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Farenthold's biggest single-election total was 142,251 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Texas's District 27. Farenthold's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in Texas's District 27, decided by 797 votes.
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How many votes has R. Blake Farenthold received?
R. Blake Farenthold has received 397,253 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 142,25161.69% | Raul Roy Barrera |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 83,34263.6% | Wesley Reed Roxanne Simonson |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 120,68456.75% | Rose Meza Harrison Bret Baldwin Corrie Byrd |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 50,97647.85% | Solomon P. Ortiz Ed Mishou |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000460) and Wikidata (Q881255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “R. Blake Farenthold: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/r-blake-farenthold. Accessed [date].