Richard Cordray, Gubernatorial candidate

Richard Cordray

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 3, 1959
Current age
67
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1992–2018
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cordray2.2M
Opponents2.4M
2
Elections run

Between 1992 and 2018, Richard Cordray ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 2. Cordray's biggest single-election total was 2,070,046 votes, in the 2018 governor election in Ohio.

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How many votes has Richard Cordray received?

Richard Cordray has received 2,164,953 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richard Cordray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorOhioLost2,070,04646.67%Mike DeWine
1992U.S. HouseOhioLost94,90737.93%Deborah Pryce
Linda Reidelbach
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2032949). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Cordray: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-cordray. 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.