Matt Fong, U.S. Senate candidate

Matt Fong

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
November 20, 1953
Died
June 1, 2011
Age at death
57
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fong3.6M
Opponents4.7M
1
Elections run

Matt Fong (1953–2011), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. Senate election in California to Barbara Boxer, receiving 3,575,078 votes (43.01%).

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How many votes has Matt Fong received?

Matt Fong has received 3,575,078 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Matt Fong’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. SenateCaliforniaLost3,575,07843.01%Barbara Boxer
Ted Brown

Timothy R. Erich

H. Joseph Perrin Sr.

Ophie C. Beltran

Brian M. Rees
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6788652). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matt Fong: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matt-fong. 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.