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Scott Wagner, Gubernatorial candidate

Scott Wagner

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 21, 1955
Current age
70
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2018

Photo: Scott Wagner for Governor, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wagner2.0M
Opponents2.9M
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Elections run

Scott Wagner, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2018 governor election in Pennsylvania to Tom Wolf, receiving 2,039,899 votes (40.7%).

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How many votes has Scott Wagner received?

Scott Wagner has received 2,039,899 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Scott Wagner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorPennsylvaniaLost2,039,89940.7%Tom Wolf
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16986752). 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.