Rich Cowan

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 7, 1956
Current age
70
Home state
Washington
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowan117,512
Opponents191,066
1
Elections run

Rich Cowan, a Democratic politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2012 U.S. House election in Washington's District 5 to Cathy McMorris Rodgers, receiving 117,512 votes (38.08%).

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How many votes has Rich Cowan received?

Rich Cowan has received 117,512 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Rich Cowan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2012U.S. HouseWashingtonLost117,51238.08%Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7323224). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rich Cowan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rich-cowan. 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.