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Election results, 2020: Minor party candidates who won more than the margin of victory

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Last updated: January 26, 2021
In 2020, there were 77 minor party or independent candidates who received more votes than the margin of victory in their election. This article contains information on these candidates organized by level of government.

The partisan affiliation of these candidates was as follows:


U.S. House or Senate elections

Minor party U.S. House or Senate candidates receiving more votes than the MOV, 2020
Election Minor party candidate Minor party candidate affiliation Minor party votes Winning candidate[3] Winning votes Second place candidate[4] Second place votes Margin of victory
U.S. Senate, Minnesota Grey.png Kevin O'Connor Grey.png Legal Marijuana Now Party 185,064 (5.77%) Democratic Party Tina Smith 1,566,522 (48.81%) Republican Party Jason Lewis 1,398,145 (43.57%) 168,377 (5.25%)
U.S. Senate, North Carolina Libertarian Party Shannon Bray Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 171,571 (3.13%) Republican Party Thom Tillis 2,665,598 (48.69%) Democratic Party Cal Cunningham 2,569,965 (46.94%) 95,633 (1.75%)
U.S. House, Iowa District 3 Libertarian Party Bryan Holder Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 15,361 (3.43%) Democratic Party Cindy Axne 219,205 (48.94%) Republican Party David Young 212,997 (47.55%) 6,208 (1.39%)
U.S. House, Minnesota District 1 Grey.png Bill Rood Grey.png Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party 21,448 (5.81%) Republican Party Jim Hagedorn 179,234 (48.59%) Democratic Party Dan Feehan 167,890 (45.52%) 11,344 (3.08%)
U.S. House, Minnesota District 2 Grey.png Adam Weeks Grey.png Legal Marijuana Now Party 24,751 (5.83%) Democratic Party Angie Craig 204,534 (48.18%) Republican Party Tyler Kistner 194,954 (45.92%) 9,580 (2.26%)
U.S. House, Texas District 24 Libertarian Party Darren Hamilton Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 5,647 (1,64%) Republican Party Beth Van Duyne 167,910 (48.81%) Democratic Party Candace Valenzuela 163,326 (47.48%) 4,584 (1.33%)
U.S. House, Utah District 4 Libertarian Party John Molnar Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 13,053 (3,46%) Republican Party Burgess Owens 179,688 (47.70%) Democratic Party Ben McAdams 175,923 (46.70%) 3,765 (1.00%)
U.S. House, Utah District 4 Grey.png Jonia Broderick Grey.png United Utah Party 8,037 (2.13%) Republican Party Burgess Owens 179,688 (47.70%) Democratic Party Ben McAdams 175,923 (46.70%) 3,765 (1.00%)

State elections

Statewide

Minor party statewide candidates receiving more votes than the MOV, 2020
Election Minor party candidate Minor party candidate affiliation Minor party votes Winning candidate[3] Winning votes Second place candidate[4] Second place votes Margin of victory
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Libertarian Party Joseph Soloski Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 148,614 (2.20%) Republican Party Stacy Garrity 3,291,877 (48.68%) Democratic Party Joseph Torsella 3,239,331 (47.91%) 52,546 (0.78%)
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Green Party Timothy Runkle Green Party Green Party 81,984 (1.21%) Republican Party Stacy Garrity 3,291,877 (48.68%) Democratic Party Joseph Torsella 3,239,331 (47.91%) 52,546 (0.78%)
Michigan State Board of Education Grey.png Mary Anne Hering Grey.png Working Class Party 147,345 (1.46%) Democratic Party Jason Strayhorn 2,368,523 (23.53%) Republican Party Michelle Frederick 2,316,051 (23,00%) 52,472 (0.52%)
Michigan State Board of Education Libertarian Party Bill Hall Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 124,758 (1.24%) Democratic Party Jason Strayhorn 2,368,523 (23.53%) Republican Party Michelle Frederick 2,316,051 (23,00%) 52,472 (0.52%)
Michigan State Board of Education Libertarian Party Richard Hewer Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 91,661 (0.91%) Democratic Party Jason Strayhorn 2,368,523 (23.53%) Republican Party Michelle Frederick 2,316,051 (23,00%) 52,472 (0.52%)
Michigan State Board of Education Grey.png Hali McEachern Grey.png Working Class Party 82,700 (0.82%) Democratic Party Jason Strayhorn 2,368,523 (23.53%) Republican Party Michelle Frederick 2,316,051 (23,00%) 52,472 (0.52%)
Michigan State Board of Education Constitution Party Karen Adams Constitution Party U.S. Taxpayers Party 80,299 (0.80%) Democratic Party Jason Strayhorn 2,368,523 (23.53%) Republican Party Michelle Frederick 2,316,051 (23,00%) 52,472 (0.52%)
Michigan State Board of Education Green Party Tom Mair Green Party Green Party 58,397 (0.58%) Democratic Party Jason Strayhorn 2,368,523 (23.53%) Republican Party Michelle Frederick 2,316,051 (23,00%) 52,472 (0.52%)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees Libertarian Party Will Tyler White Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 123,719 (1.26%) Democratic Party Rema Vassar 2,364,939 (24.06%) Democratic Party Brian Mosallam 2,329,011 (23.69%) 35,928 (0.37%)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees Constitution Party Janet Sanger Constitution Party U.S. Taxpayers Party 87,637 (0.89%) Democratic Party Rema Vassar 2,364,939 (24.06%) Democratic Party Brian Mosallam 2,329,011 (23.69%) 35,928 (0.37%)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees Green Party Robin Laurain Green Party Green Party 74,495 (0.76%) Democratic Party Rema Vassar 2,364,939 (24.06%) Democratic Party Brian Mosallam 2,329,011 (23.69%) 35,928 (0.37%)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees Green Party Brandon Hu Green Party Green Party 66,409 (0.68%) Democratic Party Rema Vassar 2,364,939 (24.06%) Democratic Party Brian Mosallam 2,329,011 (23.69%) 35,928 (0.37%)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees Constitution Party John Paul Sanger Constitution Party U.S. Taxpayers Party 60,077 (0.61%) Democratic Party Rema Vassar 2,364,939 (24.06%) Democratic Party Brian Mosallam 2,329,011 (23.69%) 35,928 (0.37%)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees Grey.png Bridgette Abraham-Guzman Grey.png Natural Law Party 46,193 (0.47%) Democratic Party Rema Vassar 2,364,939 (24.06%) Democratic Party Brian Mosallam 2,329,011 (23.69%) 35,928 (0.37%)
University of Michigan Board of Regents Libertarian Party Eric Larson Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 113,816 (1.15%) Republican Party Sarah Hubbard 2,370,945 (23.97%) Democratic Party Shauna Ryder Diggs 2,366,730 (23.93%) 4,215 (0.04%)
University of Michigan Board of Regents Libertarian Party James Lewis Hudler Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 97,659 (0.99%) Republican Party Sarah Hubbard 2,370,945 (23.97%) Democratic Party Shauna Ryder Diggs 2,366,730 (23.93%) 4,215 (0.04%)
University of Michigan Board of Regents Constitution Party Crystal Van Sickle Constitution Party U.S. Taxpayers Party 82,594 (0.83%) Republican Party Sarah Hubbard 2,370,945 (23.97%) Democratic Party Shauna Ryder Diggs 2,366,730 (23.93%) 4,215 (0.04%)
University of Michigan Board of Regents Green Party Michael Mawilai Green Party Green Party 74,136 (0.75%) Republican Party Sarah Hubbard 2,370,945 (23.97%) Democratic Party Shauna Ryder Diggs 2,366,730 (23.93%) 4,215 (0.04%)
University of Michigan Board of Regents Constitution Party Ronald Graeser U.S. Taxpayers Party 49,194 (0.50%) Republican Party Sarah Hubbard 2,370,945 (23.97%) Democratic Party Shauna Ryder Diggs 2,366,730 (23.93%) 4,215 (0.04%)
University of Michigan Board of Regents Grey.png Keith Butkovich Grey.png Natural Law Party 37,193 (0.38%) Republican Party Sarah Hubbard 2,370,945 (23.97%) Democratic Party Shauna Ryder Diggs 2,366,730 (23.93%) 4,215 (0.04%)
Wayne State University Board of Governors Libertarian Party Jon Elgas Libertarian Party Libertarian Party 126,102 (1.30%) Democratic Party Shirley Stancato 2,352,785 (24.28%) Democratic Party Eva Garza Dewaelsche 2,343,395 (24.18%) 9,390 (0.10%)
Wayne State University Board of Governors Constitution Party Christine Schwartz Constitution Party U.S. Taxpayers Party 106,274 (1.10%) Democratic Party Shirley Stancato 2,352,785 (24.28%) Democratic Party Eva Garza Dewaelsche 2,343,395 (24.18%) 9,390 (0.10%)
Wayne State University Board of Governors Green Party Susan Odgers Green Party Green Party 99,953 (1.03%) Democratic Party Shirley Stancato 2,352,785 (24.28%) Democratic Party Eva Garza Dewaelsche 2,343,395 (24.18%) 9,390 (0.10%)

Non-statewide

Minor party state-level candidates receiving more votes than the MOV, 2020
Election Minor party candidate Minor party candidate affiliation Winning candidate[3] Second place candidate[4]
Alaska House of Representatives District 23 Limeslashed.png Timothy Huit Limeslashed.png Alaskan Independence Party Democratic Party Chris Tuck Republican Party Katherine Henslee
Arizona House of Representatives District 6 Grey.png Art Babbott Grey.png Independent Republican Party Brenda Barton Democratic Party Coral Evans
Colorado House of Representatives District 27 Libertarian Party Cory Schaeffer Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Brianna Titone Republican Party Vicki Pyne
Connecticut House of Representatives District 35 Green Party John May Green Party Green Party Democratic Party Christine Goupil Republican Party John Hall III
Connecticut House of Representatives District 55 Grey.png Salvatore Sena Grey.png Petitioning Republican Party Robin Green Democratic Party John Collins
Florida State Senate District 37 Grey.png Alex Rodriguez Grey.png Independent Republican Party Ileana Garcia Democratic Party Jose Javier Rodriguez
Florida House of Representatives District 42 Grey.png Leroy Sanchez Grey.png Independent Republican Party Fred Hawkins Democratic Party Barbara Cady
Hawaii House of Representatives District 43 Grey.png Shaena Dela Cruz Hoohuli Grey.png Aloha Aina Party Democratic Party Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli Republican Party Diamond Garcia
Kansas House of Representatives District 33 Libertarian Party Rick Parsons Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Tom Burroughs Republican Party Jordan Michael Mackey
Maine House of Representatives District 120 Grey.png Norman Higgins Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Richard Evans Republican Party Chad Perkins
Massachusetts House of Representatives 4th Hampden District Grey.png Ethan Flaherty Grey.png Independent Compassionate Conservative Party Republican Party Kelly Pease Democratic Party Matthew Garlo
Minnesota State Senate District 14 Grey.png Jaden Partlow Grey.png Legal Marijuana Now Party Democratic Party Aric Putnam Republican Party Jerry Relph
Minnesota State Senate District 27 Grey.png Tyler Becvar Grey.png Legal Marijuana Now Party Republican Party Gene Dornink Democratic Party Dan Sparks
Minnesota House of Representatives District 55A Grey.png Ryan Martin Grey.png Legal Marijuana Now Party Republican Party Erik Mortensen Democratic Party Brad Tabke
Missouri House of Representatives District 135 Green Party Vicke Kepling Green Party Green Party Democratic Party Betsy Fogle Republican Party Steve Helms
Montana State Senate District 39 Grey.png Gordon Pierson Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Mark Sweeney Republican Party Suzzann Nordwick
Nevada State Senate District 5 Libertarian Party Tim Hagan Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Republican Party Carrie Buck Democratic Party Kristee Watson
New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack District 8 Grey.png Rick Devoid Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Caroletta Alicea Republican Party Robert Forsythe
New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham District 6 Grey.png Brenda Willis Grey.png Independent Republican Party Stephen Pearson Democratic Party Mary Eisner
New Hampshire House of Representatives Sullivan District 9 Libertarian Party Tobin Menard Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Linda Tanner Republican Party Margaret Drye
Oregon State Senate District 5 Green Party Shauleen Higgins Green Party Pacific Green Party Republican Party Dick Anderson Democratic Party Melissa Cribbins
Oregon State Senate District 10 Libertarian Party Taylor Rickey Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Deb Patterson Republican Party Denyc Boles
Oregon House of Representatives District 47 Working Families Party Ashton Simpson Working Families Party Working Families Party Democratic Party Diego Hernandez Republican Party Ryan Gardner
Oregon House of Representatives District 52 Libertarian Party Stephen Alder Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Anna Williams Republican Party Jeffrey Helfrich
Texas State Senate District 19 Libertarian Party Jo-Anne Valdivia Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Roland Gutierrez Republican Party Peter Flores
Texas House of Representatives District 47 Libertarian Party Michael Clark Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Vikki Goodwin Republican Party Justin Berry
Texas House of Representatives District 66 Libertarian Party Shawn Jones Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Republican Party Matt Shaheen Democratic Party Sharon Hirsch
Texas House of Representatives District 108 Libertarian Party Ed Rankin Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Republican Party Morgan Meyer Democratic Party Joanna Cattanach
Texas House of Representatives District 112 Libertarian Party Shane Newsom Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Republican Party Angie Chen Button Democratic Party Brandy Chambers
Texas House of Representatives District 135 Libertarian Party Paul Bilyeu Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Jon Rosenthal Republican Party Justin Ray
Texas State Board of Education District 5 Libertarian Party Stephanie Berlin Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Democratic Party Rebecca Bell-Metereau Republican Party Lani Popp
Texas State Board of Education District 6 Libertarian Party Whitney Bilyeu Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Republican Party Will Hickman Democratic Party Michelle Palmer
Vermont State Senate Chittenden District Grey.png James Ehlers Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Christopher Pearson Republican Party Susan Bowen
Vermont State Senate Essex-Orleans District Grey.png John Rodgers Grey.png Independent Republican Party Russ Ingalls Republican Party Jonathan Morin
Vermont State Senate Rutland District Grey.png Brittany Cavacas Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Cheryl Hooker Republican Party Terry Williams
Vermont State Senate Rutland District Grey.png Michael Shank Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Cheryl Hooker Republican Party Terry Williams
Vermont House of Representatives Bennington District 2-2 Grey.png Peter Brady Sr. Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Michael Nigro Democratic Party Jim Carroll
Vermont House of Representatives Orange District 1 Lime2.png Susan Hatch Davis Lime2.png Vermont Progressive Party Republican Party Samantha Lefebvre Democratic Party Kate MacLean
Vermont House of Representatives Orange District 1 Grey.png Rama Schneider Grey.png Independent Republican Party Samantha Lefebvre Democratic Party Kate MacLean
Vermont House of Representatives Orange-Washington-Addison District Grey.png Peter Reed Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Larry Satcowitz Republican Party Charles Russell
Vermont House of Representatives Windsor District 2 Grey.png Sean Whalen Grey.png Independent Democratic Party John Arrison Republican Party Mike Kell
West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 Libertarian Party Will Hyman Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Republican Party Clay Riley Democratic Party Richard Iaquinta
Wyoming House of Representatives District 33 Grey.png Clinton Wagon Grey.png Independent Democratic Party Andi LeBeau Republican Party Valaira Whiteman

Local elections

Noteworthy minor party local candidates within Ballotpedia's coverage scope, 2020
Election Minor party candidate Minor party candidate affiliation Winning candidate[3] Second place candidate[4]
Washington, D.C. City Council at-large Grey.png Ed Lazere Grey.png Independent Grey.png Christina Henderson Grey.png Vincent Orange
Washington, D.C. City Council at-large Grey.png Marcus Goodwin Grey.png Independent Grey.png Christina Henderson Grey.png Vincent Orange
Washington, D.C. City Council at-large Grey.png Markus Batchelor Grey.png Independent Grey.png Christina Henderson Grey.png Vincent Orange

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ This total includes one candidate from the Pacific Green Party, which is the Green Party's Oregon affiliate.
  2. ↑ The U.S. Taxpayers Party is the Constitution Party's Michigan affiliate.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 In multi-seat elections, this refers to the winning candidate with the least votes.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 In multi-seat elections, this is the top-placing candidate who did not win instead.
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