Richard Longstreth

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2016
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Longstreth27,136
Opponents430,176
1
Elections run

Richard Longstreth, a Libertarian politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 U.S. House election in Colorado's District 2 to Jared Polis, receiving 27,136 votes (5.93%).

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How many votes has Richard Longstreth received?

Richard Longstreth has received 27,136 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard Longstreth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseColoradoLost27,1365.93%Jared Polis
Nicholas Morse
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