Richard J. Rick Noriega, U.S. Senate candidate

Richard J. Rick Noriega

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 8, 1958
Current age
68
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2008
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Noriega3.4M
Opponents4.5M
1
Elections run

Richard J. Rick Noriega, a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2008 U.S. Senate election in Texas to John Cornyn, receiving 3,389,365 votes (42.84%).

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How many votes has Richard J. Rick Noriega received?

Richard J. Rick Noriega has received 3,389,365 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Richard J. Rick Noriega’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. SenateTexasLost3,389,36542.84%John Cornyn
Yvonne Adams Schick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7331613). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.