Randy Rutenbeck

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
natural law
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rutenbeck3,139
Opponents266,168
1
Elections run

Randy Rutenbeck, a Natural Law politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Texas's District 21 to Lamar S. Smith, receiving 3,139 votes (1.17%).

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How many votes has Randy Rutenbeck received?

Randy Rutenbeck has received 3,139 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Randy Rutenbeck’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseTexasLost3,1391.17%Lamar S. Smith
Gordon H. Wharton
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