Steven Burgauer

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burgauer57,382
Opponents3.4M
1
Elections run

Steven Burgauer, a Libertarian politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 U.S. Senate election in Illinois to Richard J. Durbin, receiving 57,382 votes (1.65%).

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How many votes has Steven Burgauer received?

Steven Burgauer has received 57,382 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Steven Burgauer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. SenateIllinoisLost57,3821.65%Richard J. Durbin
Jim Durkin
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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.