Tony Cardenas, U.S. Representative

Tony Cardenas

U.S. Representative
Born
March 31, 1963
Current age
63
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2012–2022
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cardenas425,319
Opponents210,033
4
Elections run

Between 2012 and 2022, Tony Cardenas ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Cardenas's biggest single-election total was 124,697 votes, in the 2018 U.S. House election in California's District 29. Cardenas's closest win came in the 2022 U.S. House election in California's District 29, decided by 20,395 votes.

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How many votes has Tony Cardenas received?

Tony Cardenas has received 425,319 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Tony Cardenas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon69,91558.54%Angelica Maria Duenas (head-to-head)
2020U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon119,42056.61%Angelica Maria Duenas (head-to-head)
2018U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon124,69780.61%Benito Benny Bernal
2012U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon111,28774.05%David R. Hernandez
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001097) and Wikidata (Q3620422). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tony Cardenas: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tony-cardenas. 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.