Randy Tate

U.S. Representative
Born
November 23, 1965
Current age
60
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1994–1996
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tate177,032
Opponents183,119
2
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1996, Randy Tate ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Tate's biggest single-election total was 99,199 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in Washington's District 9. Tate's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Washington's District 9, decided by 5,382 votes.

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How many votes has Randy Tate received?

Randy Tate has received 177,032 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Randy Tate’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseWashingtonLost99,19947.27%Adam Smith
David Gruenstein
1994U.S. HouseWashingtonWon77,83351.79%MikeKreidler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000048) and Wikidata (Q2130820). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Randy Tate: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/randy-tate. 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.