Zephyr Teachout, U.S. House candidate

Zephyr Teachout

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 24, 1971
Current age
54
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2016

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Teachout141,224
Opponents166,171
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Elections run

Zephyr Teachout, a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2016 U.S. House election in New York's District 19 to John Faso, receiving 141,224 votes (38.57%).

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How many votes has Zephyr Teachout received?

Zephyr Teachout has received 141,224 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Zephyr Teachout’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2016U.S. HouseNew YorkLost141,22438.57%John Faso
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q17183687). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Zephyr Teachout: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/zephyr-teachout. 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.