Richard D. 'Dick' Porter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Reform
On the ballot
1996–2000
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter7,706
Opponents690,814
3
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2000, Richard D. 'Dick' Porter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Porter's biggest single-election total was 3,975 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in California's District 22.

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How many votes has Richard D. 'Dick' Porter received?

Richard D. 'Dick' Porter has received 7,706 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Richard D. 'Dick' Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost2,4900.98%Lois Capps (head-to-head)
Mike Stoker

Joe Furcinite

J. Carlos Aguirre
1998U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost1,2410.62%Lois Capps (head-to-head)
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.

Robert Bakhaus
1996U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost3,9751.63%Walter Holden Capps
Andrea H. Seastrand

Steven Wheeler

David L. Bersohn

Dawn Tomastik
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard D. 'Dick' Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-d-dick-porter. 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.