Virg Bernero, Gubernatorial candidate

Virg Bernero

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 31, 1964
Current age
62
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2010

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bernero1.3M
Opponents1.9M
1
Elections run

Virg Bernero, a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2010 governor election in Michigan to Rick Snyder, receiving 1,287,320 votes (39.9%).

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How many votes has Virg Bernero received?

Virg Bernero has received 1,287,320 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Virg Bernero’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010GovernorMichiganLost1,287,32039.9%Rick Snyder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7933744). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Virg Bernero: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/virg-bernero. 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.