Tom Y. Santos

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2000
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Santos79,539
Opponents129,068
1
Elections run

Tom Y. Santos, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2000 U.S. House election in California's District 11 to Richard W. Pombo, receiving 79,539 votes (38.13%).

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How many votes has Tom Y. Santos received?

Tom Y. Santos has received 79,539 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Y. Santos’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2000U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost79,53938.13%Richard W. Pombo
Kathryn A. Russow

Jon A. Kurey
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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.