Richard M. Romero

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 21, 1944
Current age
82
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002–2004
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Romero200,573
Opponents243,083
2
Elections run

Between 2002 and 2004, Richard M. Romero ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Romero's biggest single-election total was 123,339 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in New Mexico's District 1.

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How many votes has Richard M. Romero received?

Richard M. Romero has received 200,573 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richard M. Romero’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2004U.S. HouseNew MexicoLost123,33945.53%Heather A. Wilson (head-to-head)
2002U.S. HouseNew MexicoLost77,23444.66%Heather A. Wilson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q23682452). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard M. Romero: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-m-romero. 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.