Richard Lion

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2016–2018
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lion27,028
Opponents3.0M
2
Elections run

Between 2016 and 2018, Richard Lion ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Lion's biggest single-election total was 18,190 votes, in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has Richard Lion received?

Richard Lion has received 27,028 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richard Lion’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. SenateConnecticutLost8,8380.64%Christopher S. Murphy
Matthew M. Corey

Jeff Russell
2016U.S. SenateConnecticutLost18,1901.14%Richard Blumenthal
Dan Carter

Jeffery Russell
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Lion: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-lion. 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.