Russell B. Bentley Candidate
| Born: |
June 20, 1960 Austin, Texas United States |
| Resided: |
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hennepin County |
| Death: | -- |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Arborist |
| Military Service: | U.S. Army, Combat engineer. |
| Political Party: | Grassroots |
| Notes: | Bentley later moved to Texas and gained national attention blogging and making pro-Russia videos against Ukraine in the Donbas region. He became known as "The Donbas Cowboy." |
| Sources: | Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 1, 1990 (p. V1). Texas Monthly, "War of Words: Meet the Texan Trolling for Putin," April 2018. Newsweek, "Who is Russell Bonner Bentley? Texas Man 'On the Front With Russian Troops' in Ukraine," March 1, 2022. |
Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 1, 1990 (p. V1).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/1992 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Grassroots | 6,786 | 2.45% | Lost |
| 11/06/1990 | U.S. Senate | General | Grassroots | 29,820 | 1.65% | Lost |