RepublicanNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2004

William Thomas

William Thomas ran in 16 elections between 1974 and 2004, winning 16. Served in the California State Assembly (District 33) and the U.S. House (CA-18, CA-20, CA-21 and CA-22).

Last office: U.S. House, CA-22

Elections: 16; 1974–2004
Won: 16; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Thomas was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028California State Assembly, District 33 U.S. House, CA-18 U.S. House, CA-20 U.S. House, CA-21 U.S. House, CA-22Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Thomas has run

Margin: how far Thomas finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2004	U.S. House, CA-22	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$1.7M
2002	U.S. House, CA-22	General	Won	Jaime A. Corvera (D), Delos Frank Coates (L)	73.3%	R+49.6	$1.2M
2000	U.S. House, CA-21	General	Won	Pedro "pete" Martinez Jr. (D), James Rs Manion (L)	71.6%	R+46.8	$1.3M
1998	U.S. House, CA-21	General	Won	John Evans (REF)	78.9%	R+57.8	$1.1M
1996	U.S. House, CA-21	General	Won	Deborah A. Vollmer (D), John Evans (REF), Jane Bialosky (NLP)	65.9%	R+39.4	$1.1M
1994	U.S. House, CA-21	General	Won	John Evans (D), Mike Hodges (L)	68.1%	R+40.4	$607.7K
1992	U.S. House, CA-21	General	Won	Deborah A. Vollmer (D)	65.2%	R+30.5	$603.2K
1990	U.S. House, CA-20	General	Won	Michael A. Thomas (D), William H. Dilbeck (L)	59.8%	R+25.3	$430.5K
1988	U.S. House, CA-20	General	Won	Lita Reid (D), David Bersohn (L)	71.1%	R+44.0	$336.6K
1986	U.S. House, CA-20	General	Won	Jules H. Moquin (D)	72.6%	R+45.2	$260.7K
1984	U.S. House, CA-20	General	Won	Mike Le Sage (D)	70.9%	R+41.8	$294.3K
1982	U.S. House, CA-20	General	Won	Robert J. Bethea (D)	68.1%	R+36.2	$198.8K
1980	U.S. House, CA-18	General	Won	Mary "pat" Timmermans (D)	71%	R+42.1	$246.2K
1978	U.S. House, CA-18	General	Won	Bob Sogge (D)	59.3%	R+18.5	—
1976	California State Assembly, District 33	General	Won	Stephen Schilling (D)	57.9%	R+15.8	—
1974	California State Assembly, District 33	General	Won	Raymond Gonzales (D)	53.8%	R+7.7	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Thomas has held

U.S. House, CA-22 · 2003–2006
U.S. House, CA-21 · 1993–2002
U.S. House, CA-20 · 1983–1992
U.S. House, CA-18 · 1979–1982
California State Assembly, District 33 · 1975–1978

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Thomas has run against

Jaime A. Corvera (D) · 2002 election, won
Pedro "pete" Martinez Jr. (D) · 2000 election, won
John Evans (REF) · 1998 election, won
Deborah A. Vollmer (D) · 1996 election, won
Michael A. Thomas (D) · 1990 election, won
Lita Reid (D) · 1988 election, won
Jules H. Moquin (D) · 1986 election, won
Mike Le Sage (D) · 1984 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)