District 7B 2016 Rusche was unopposed for the May 17, 2016, Democratic primary. Rusche lost to
Mike Kingsley by 3,130 votes. Rusche supported
Hillary Clinton for the
Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2016.
2014 Rusche was unopposed for the May 20, 2014, Democratic primary. Rusche won against
Mike Kingsley by 48 votes.
2012 Rusche was redistricted to District 6, and with Democratic Representative
Shirley Ringo redistricted to District 5, Rusche was unopposed for the May 15, 2012, Democratic primary, and won with 984 votes, and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 9,531 votes (52.3%) against
Republican nominee Daniel Santiago.
District 6B 2010 Rusche was unopposed for the May 25, 2010, Democratic primary, and won with 1,552 votes, and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010, general election, winning with 9,499 votes.
2008 Rusche was unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Democratic primary, and won with 1,516 votes, and won the November 4, 2008, general election, winning with 13,608 votes against a
write-in candidate, who received none.
2006 Rusche was unopposed for the May 23, 2006, Democratic primary, and won with 1,256 votes, and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006, general election, winning with 9,824 votes.
2004 When Democratic Representative
Mike Naccarato ran for the District 7 senate seat leaving the B seat open, Rusche was unopposed for the May 25, 2004, Democratic primary, and won with 1,998 votes, and won the November 2, 2004, general election with 8,850 votes (50.9%) against
Republican nominee Charlie Pottenger. ==References==