Reed C. McCandless

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Utah
Party
Independent American
On the ballot
2018
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCandless12,708
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

Reed C. McCandless, an Independent American politician from Utah, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Utah to Mitt Romney, receiving 12,708 votes (1.2%).

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How many votes has Reed C. McCandless received?

Reed C. McCandless has received 12,708 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Reed C. McCandless’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. SenateUtahLost12,7081.2%Mitt Romney
Jenny Wilson

Tim Aalders

Craig R. Bowden
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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.