Richard W. Painter Candidate

Born: October 31, 1961
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
United States
Resided: Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Dakota County
Death: --
Gender: Man
Occupation: Professor of corporate law, University of Minnesota Law School
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Notes: Painter was a former ethics attorney for President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2007. He moved to Minnesota in 2007.
Sources: University of Minnesota Law School. Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 30, 2018 (p. A7).
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
05/24/2022 U.S. House, District 01 Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,718 9.13% Lost
08/14/2018 U.S. Senate Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 78,193 13.71% Lost