Tony Cárdenas
Last held office: U.S. House, CA-29 (2013–2025). Ran in 6 elections between 2012 and 2022, winning 6.
Last office: U.S. House, CA-29Born 1963
- Last margin
- +17.1
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 6
- 2012–2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Cárdenas was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cárdenas has run
Margin: how far Cárdenas finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | U.S. House, CA-29 | General | Won | Angelica Dueñas (D) | 58.5% | D+17.1 | $1.6M |
| 2020 | U.S. House, CA-29 | General | Won | Angelica Dueñas (D) | 56.6% | D+13.2 | $1.4M |
| 2018 | U.S. House, CA-29 | General | Won | Benito Benny Bernal (R) | 80.6% | D+61.2 | $1.5M |
| 2016 | U.S. House, CA-29 | General | Won | Richard Alarcon (D) | 74.7% | D+49.5 | $1.7M |
| 2014 | U.S. House, CA-29 | General | Won | William O'Callaghan Leader (R) | 74.6% | D+49.2 | $1M |
| 2012 | U.S. House, CA-29 | General | Won | David R. Hernandez (I) | 74.1% | D+48.1 | $844.1K |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2021–22
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- Cash
- $239.3K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET
Seats Cárdenas has held
- U.S. House, CA-29 · 2013–2025
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cárdenas has run against
- Angelica Dueñas (D) · 2022 election, won
- Benito Benny Bernal (R) · 2018 election, won
- Richard Alarcon (D) · 2016 election, won
- William O'Callaghan Leader (R) · 2014 election, won
- David R. Hernandez (I) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cárdenas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide C001097
- FEC H2CA28113
- Wikidata Q3620422
- Ballotpedia Tony Cardenas
- Vote Smart 9754
- GovTrack 412517
- OpenSecrets N00033373
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET