Sam Coppersmith, U.S. Representative

Sam Coppersmith

U.S. Representative
Born
May 22, 1955
Current age
71
Home state
Arizona
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1992–1994
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coppersmith573,225
Opponents800,566
2
Elections run

Between 1992 and 1994, Sam Coppersmith ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 1 and losing 1. Coppersmith's biggest single-election total was 442,510 votes, in the 1994 U.S. Senate election in Arizona. Coppersmith's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in Arizona's District 1, decided by 17,102 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Arizona, every U.S. House race in Arizona's District 1, or all 1994 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Sam Coppersmith received?

Sam Coppersmith has received 573,225 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Sam Coppersmith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994U.S. SenateArizonaLost442,51039.54%Jon Kyl
Scott Grainger
1992U.S. HouseArizonaWon130,71551.3%John J. Rhodes III
Ted Goldstein
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000767) and Wikidata (Q2216420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sam Coppersmith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sam-coppersmith. 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.