Richter Elser

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2002–2004
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elser123,917
Opponents338,427
2
Elections run

Between 2002 and 2004, Richter Elser ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Elser's biggest single-election total was 69,160 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3.

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How many votes has Richter Elser received?

Richter Elser has received 123,917 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richter Elser’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2004U.S. HouseConnecticutLost69,16024.97%Rosa L. DeLauro (head-to-head)
Ralph Ferucci
2002U.S. HouseConnecticutLost54,75729.54%Rosa L. DeLauro (head-to-head)
Charles A. Pillsbury
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richter Elser: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richter-elser. 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.