Tony Sanchez

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 3, 1943
Current age
83
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanchez1.8M
Opponents2.6M
1
Elections run

Tony Sanchez, a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in Texas to Rick Perry, receiving 1,819,798 votes (39.96%).

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How many votes has Tony Sanchez received?

Tony Sanchez has received 1,819,798 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tony Sanchez’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorTexasLost1,819,79839.96%Rick Perry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q19276933). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.