Russell Best

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Nevada
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2012–2024
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Best18,516
Opponents1.0M
4
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2024, Russell Best ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Best's biggest single-election total was 6,051 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in Nevada's District 2.

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How many votes has Russell Best received?

Russell Best has received 18,516 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Russell Best’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseNevadaLost4,9191.48%Steven A. Horsford (head-to-head)
John Lee

Tim Ferreira
2022U.S. HouseNevadaLost4,1941.35%Mark E. Amodei (head-to-head)
Elizabeth Mercedes Krause

Darryl Baber
2014U.S. HouseNevadaLost3,3522.56%Cresent Hardy
Steven A. Horsford (head-to-head)

Steve Brown
2012U.S. HouseNevadaLost6,0512.15%Mark E. Amodei (head-to-head)
Samuel Koepnick

Michael L. Haines
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Russell Best: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/russell-best. 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.