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Contests Where No Candidate Received a Majority

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The popular vote tallies are UNOFFICIAL and have been acquired from various sources.
 

The FEC tallies are compiled from each candidates' reported "Total Receipts".

Contests

Candidate
(I) = incumbent
* = winner		PartyVoteFEC
Total Receipts
Texas House CD 02
Winner's margin: 1.966%, 5,581 votes
*Steve TothRepublican144,74850.98%$1,035,121
Shaun FinnieDemocratic139,16749.02%$3,158,588
Totals283,915100.00%$4,193,709
Colorado House CD 03
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.895%, 6,308 votes
*Jeffrey "Jeff" Hurd (I)Republican164,14049.31%$4,168,636
Dwayne L. RomeroDemocratic157,83247.42%$1,701,091
Cory RobertsonLibertarian5,5601.67% 
Clifton BrownUnaffiliated5,3351.60% 
Totals332,867100.00%$5,869,727
Florida Chief Financial Officer
Winner's margin: 1.865%, 152,162 votes
*Blaise Ingoglia (I)Republican4,154,95150.93% 
Annette TaddeoDemocratic4,002,78949.07% 
Totals8,157,740100.00% 
Florida Attorney General
Winner's margin: 1.850%, 151,877 votes
*James Uthmeier (I)Republican4,181,31350.92% 
Jose Javier RodríguezDemocratic4,029,43649.08% 
Totals8,210,749100.00% 
New York House CD 21
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.807%, 5,129 votes
*Anthony Thomas ConstantinoRepublican; Taxpayer Rights140,64049.56%$14,464,951
Blake GendebienDemocratic135,51147.75%$7,655,529
BlankScattering6,7912.39% 
Write-inScattering6580.23% 
VoidScattering1760.06% 
Totals283,776100.00%$22,120,480
Michigan House CD 04
Winner's margin: 1.769%, 6,504 votes
*Sean McCannDemocratic184,25750.12%$4,699,153
William P. "Bill" Huizenga (I)Republican177,75348.35%$5,562,775
Shafina "Che" BarnettGreen5,6521.54% 
Totals367,662100.00%$10,261,928
Iowa Attorney General
Winner's margin: 1.768%, 23,692 votes
*Nate WillemsDemocratic681,09750.83% 
Brenna Bird (I)Republican657,40549.06% 
Write-inScattering1,5270.11% 
Totals1,340,029100.00% 
Arkansas House CD 02
Winner's margin: 1.766%, 4,423 votes
*James French "French" Hill (I)Republican127,40850.88%$5,264,024
Christopher Michael "Chris" JonesDemocratic122,98549.12%$1,959,018
Totals250,393100.00%$7,223,042
Louisiana Senate Class 2
Winner's margin: 1.759%, 25,797 votes
*Julia LetlowRepublican746,01450.88%$7,062,069
Jamie DavisDemocratic720,21749.12%$5,019,888
Totals1,466,231100.00%$12,081,957
Alaska Senate Class 2
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 1.749%, 4,250 votes
Mary Sattler PeltolaDemocratic118,92648.95%$36,887,509
Dan S. Sullivan (I)Republican114,67647.20% 
Gerald L. "Jer" "Jerry" HeikesRepublican5,3182.19% 
Daniel J. "Dan" Sullivan, Jr.4,0271.66% 
Totals242,947100.00%$36,887,509
North Carolina House CD 08
Winner's margin: 1.710%, 5,015 votes
*Mark Everette Harris (I)Republican147,68750.36%$1,238,724
Colby Lawrence WatsonDemocratic142,67248.65%$57,590
Robert William "Bo" WhiteheadGreen2,9090.99% 
Totals293,268100.00%$1,296,314
California House CD 23
Margin between top two vote getters: 1.646%, 3,404 votes
Jay Obernolte (I)Republican105,09550.82%$1,854,658
Tessa Lynn HodgeDemocratic101,69149.18%$126,772
Totals206,786100.00%$1,981,430
Ohio House CD 10
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.635%, 4,938 votes
*Kristina KnickerbockerDemocratic149,02449.34%$1,015,878
Michael R. "Mike" Turner (I)Republican144,08647.71%$1,315,094
Thomas F. "Tom" McMastersLibertarian8,9062.95% 
Totals302,016100.00%$2,330,972
Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.589%, 17,203 votes
*Daniel "Dan" HawkinsRepublican530,49449.00% 
Dinah SykesDemocratic513,29147.41% 
Ric KoehnLibertarian38,7733.58% 
Totals1,082,558100.00% 
Ohio Auditor
Winner's margin: 1.586%, 72,150 votes
*Frank LaRoseRepublican2,310,10550.79% 
Annette M. BlackwellDemocratic2,237,95549.21% 
Totals4,548,060100.00% 
Maine House CD 02
Winner's margin: 1.545%, 5,176 votes
*Paul R. LePageRepublican170,00250.76%$3,299,130
Matthew G. "Matt" DunlapDemocratic164,82649.21%$2,964,964
Gregory A. WardWrite-in1120.03% 
Totals334,940100.00%$6,264,094
Florida Governor
Winner's margin: 1.285%, 106,240 votes
*Byron DonaldsRepublican4,135,70150.01% 
David W. JollyDemocratic4,029,46148.72% 
Scott Eckhard JewettLibertarian37,9390.46% 
Frank J. RussoNo Party Affiliation23,2400.28% 
Charles W. BurkettNo Party Affiliation15,2590.18% 
Dean Ocean AbramsNo Party Affiliation12,5640.15% 
Jeffrey Peter "Dr. Jeff" DattoNo Party Affiliation8,3310.10% 
Moliere "Moe" DimancheNo Party Affiliation7,6060.09% 
Erik Edward MorrisWrite-in1020.00% 
Kathleen Gail "Kathy" AndersonWrite-in210.00% 
Totals8,270,224100.00% 
Oklahoma House CD 05
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.260%, 3,336 votes
*Stephanie Bice (I)Republican131,02349.48%$2,476,529
Jena NelsonDemocratic127,68748.22%$821,989
Robert Patrick HenriIndependent4,0271.52%$6,361
Austin Rudyard NievesIndependent2,0470.77% 
Totals264,784100.00%$3,304,879
Kansas Attorney General
Winner's margin: 1.232%, 13,456 votes
*Chris MannDemocratic552,75350.62% 
Kris W. Kobach (I)Republican539,29749.38% 
Totals1,092,050100.00% 
Tennessee House CD 09
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.125%, 2,539 votes
*Brent TaylorRepublican111,96849.63%$2,832,273
Justin J. PearsonDemocratic109,42948.50%$4,009,058
Dennis Jeffrey ClarkIndependent2,4131.07% 
Michelle Davis HeadIndependent1,8040.80% 
Totals225,614100.00%$6,841,331
Ohio Treasurer
Winner's margin: 1.103%, 49,788 votes
*Seth WalshDemocratic2,282,54650.55% 
Jay EdwardsRepublican2,232,75849.45% 
Totals4,515,304100.00% 
Arizona House CD 02
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.045%, 3,446 votes
*Eli Crane (I)Republican163,53049.58%$11,904,946
Jonathan Michael NezDemocratic160,08448.53%$5,805,341
Curtis GoodwinLibertarian6,0421.83% 
Unassigned Write-inScattering1390.04% 
Unofficial Write-inScattering620.02% 
Totals329,857100.00%$17,710,287
South Carolina House CD 01
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 1.027%, 3,352 votes
*Nancy S. LacoreDemocratic162,10349.66%$4,865,630
Jenny Costa HoneycuttRepublican158,75148.63%$1,291,996
William Oliver "Bill" Reeside, Jr.Libertarian5,3511.64%$115,492
Write-InScattering2180.07% 
Totals326,423100.00%$6,273,118
South Carolina House CD 02
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.986%, 2,926 votes
*Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson, Sr. (I)Republican147,79149.82%$1,017,186
Zyon Deshon El-KhalifaDemocratic144,86548.83%$29,039
Dayna Alane SmithWorkers Party3,6741.24% 
Write-InScattering3340.11% 
Totals296,664100.00%$1,046,225
Colorado House CD 04
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.881%, 3,362 votes
*Eileen LaubacherDemocratic186,21848.79%$13,700,426
Lauren Boebert (I)Republican182,85647.91%$1,226,253
Douglas MangerisLibertarian12,6153.31% 
Totals381,689100.00%$14,926,679
North Carolina House CD 10
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.841%, 2,485 votes
Patrick Luke "Pat" Harrigan (I)Republican146,59449.62%$1,318,233
Ashley Thrasher BellDemocratic144,10948.78%$147,720
Steven Richard "Steve" FeldmanLibertarian4,7111.59%$48,754
Totals295,414100.00%$1,514,707
Kansas Secretary of State
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.812%, 8,817 votes
Pat ProctorRepublican524,55548.29% 
Jennifer DayDemocratic515,73847.48% 
Scott E. MorganUnited Kansas46,0364.24% 
Totals1,086,329100.00% 
Florida House CD 13
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.794%, 2,491 votes
*Anna Paulina Luna (I)Republican155,18949.48%$4,351,792
Leela J. GrayDemocratic152,69848.68%$2,917,665
Tony C. D'ArrigoNo Party Affiliation5,7821.84%$28,181
Totals313,669100.00%$7,297,638
Florida House CD 26
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.742%, 1,704 votes
*Mario Diaz-Balart (I)Republican114,57849.86%$2,763,196
Nicole LocklinDemocratic112,87449.12%$599,527
Deborah Ann Meidinger HoseyNo Party Affiliation2,3521.02%$10,780
Totals229,804100.00%$3,373,503
Louisiana House CD 05
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.728%, 1,660 votes
Patricia Ann "Pat" MooreDemocratic40,78617.89%$23,054
Michael Gabriel "Gabe" FirmentRepublican39,12617.17%$453,882
Misti Smith CordellRepublican33,37114.64%$658,608
Michael Charles EcholsRepublican32,90514.44%$3,188,840
Stewart Cathey, Jr.Republican28,16812.36%$245,550
Antonio WilsonDemocratic27,37312.01%$71,047
Dan McKayDemocratic16,0517.04%$121,182
Austin MageeRepublican7,9103.47%$11,431
Oscar "Omar" DantzlerRepublican2,2330.98% 
Totals227,923100.00%$4,773,594
North Carolina House CD 07
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.704%, 2,270 votes
David Cheston Rouzer (I)Republican160,70149.86%$2,534,038
Kimberly Michelle HardyDemocratic158,43149.16%$390,475
Maad Hatiz Abu-GhazalahLibertarian3,1750.99%$8,899
Totals322,307100.00%$2,933,412
Kansas Governor
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.698%, 7,644 votes
Cindy HolscherDemocratic551,24350.35% 
Ty MastersonRepublican543,59949.65% 
Totals1,094,842100.00% 
Iowa Treasurer
Winner's margin: 0.695%, 9,185 votes
*Roby Smith (I)Republican664,94850.30% 
John NorwoodDemocratic655,76349.60% 
Write-inScattering1,3210.10% 
Totals1,322,032100.00% 
Ohio Attorney General
Winner's margin: 0.625%, 28,407 votes
*John J. KulewiczDemocratic2,285,11750.31% 
Keith FaberRepublican2,256,71049.69% 
Totals4,541,827100.00% 
Mississippi Senate Class 2
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.531%, 5,106 votes
*Scott ColomDemocratic472,95049.21% 
Cindy Hyde-Smith (I)Republican467,84448.68%$4,646,803
Tyrone C. "Ty" PinkinsIndependent20,2352.11%$104,686
Totals961,029100.00%$4,751,489
Florida House CD 09
Winner's margin: 0.528%, 1,506 votes
*Darren Soto (I)Democratic143,31450.26%$3,652,280
Dan GreenRepublican141,80849.74%$2,692,713
Totals285,122100.00%$6,344,993
Florida House CD 07
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Winner's margin: 0.503%, 1,631 votes
*Ryan ElijahRepublican161,30049.71%$818,460
Bale DaltonDemocratic159,66949.21%$2,334,664
Christopher Allen "Chris" DennisonLibertarian3,4851.07%$10,500
Totals324,454100.00%$3,163,624
Iowa Auditor
Winner's margin: 0.487%, 6,473 votes
*Taylor WettachDemocratic666,63250.19% 
Chris Gearhart CournoyerRepublican660,15949.70% 
Write-inScattering1,3750.10% 
Totals1,328,166100.00% 
Florida House CD 27
Winner's margin: 0.440%, 1,090 votes
*Marìa Elvira Salazar (I)Republican124,52850.22%$2,519,401
Eliott RodriguezDemocratic123,43849.78%$1,567,393
Totals247,966100.00%$4,086,794
Louisiana House CD 06
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.255%, 668 votes
Chauna BanksDemocratic50,88219.42% 
Blake MiguezRepublican50,21419.17%$7,749,606
Rick EdmondsRepublican49,24218.80%$697,139
Lindsay "Rubia" GarciaDemocratic33,54412.80%$97,007
Stephen WagleyRepublican28,16910.75%$874,344
Patrick Wayne "Pat" ForbesDemocratic23,8229.09%$156,334
Larry Davis, IIIRepublican11,3594.34%$33,216
Anjanita Monique "Monique" AppeaningRepublican8,1103.10%$109,183
Rufus H. Craig, Jr.Libertarian3,4611.32% 
Michael Edward MebruerRepublican3,1601.21%$70,714
Totals261,963100.00%$9,787,543
Tennessee House CD 04
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.143%, 280 votes
Victoria Isabel BroderickDemocratic95,58548.87%$94,217
Scott Eugene DesJarlais (I)Republican95,30548.73%$667,181
Jacob Kristopher AndersIndependent2,8331.45%$2,267
Clay FairclothIndependent1,8530.95% 
Totals195,576100.00%$763,665
North Carolina House CD 03
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.122%, 293 votes
Raymond Edward Smith, Jr.Democratic118,48849.43%$366,581
Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy (I)Republican118,19549.31%$2,897,749
Daniel Thomas CavenderLibertarian3,0071.25% 
Totals239,690100.00%$3,264,330
North Carolina House CD 05
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.117%, 335 votes
Charles Noble "Chuck" HubbardDemocratic139,78848.74%$863,260
Virginia Ann Foxx (I)Republican139,45348.62%$2,189,052
Robert Blaine LuffmanLibertarian7,5792.64% 
Totals286,820100.00%$3,052,312
Minnesota House CD 01
No single candidate received a majority of the vote.
Margin between top two vote getters: 0.099%, 322 votes
Jacob "Jake" JohnsonDemocratic-Farmer Labor163,05549.99%$3,507,568
Brad Finstad (I)Republican162,73349.89%$2,765,870
WRITE-INScattering3910.12% 
Totals326,179100.00%$6,273,438
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