Jay Chen

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012–2022
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chen209,826
Opponents259,567
2
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2022, Jay Chen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Chen's biggest single-election total was 106,360 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in California's District 39.

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How many votes has Jay Chen received?

Jay Chen has received 209,826 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Jay Chen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost103,46647.59%Michelle Steel
2012U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost106,36042.21%Edward R. Royce
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jay Chen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jay-chen. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.