Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Dennis Cardoza
(D-Calif.) 18th District,
Central Valley -- Merced, part of Stockton and Modesto
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Residence:Atwater
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Born:March 31, 1959; Merced, Calif.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Kathleen McLoughlin; three children
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Education:U. of Maryland, B.A. 1982 (government & politics)
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Military service:None
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Career:Bowling alley executive; Realtor; state legislative aide; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Atwater City Council, 1984-87; Merced City Council, 1994-95; Calif. Assembly, 1996-2002; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Dennis Cardoza (D) |
130,192 |
100% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Dennis Cardoza (D) |
71,182 |
65.5% |
| John Kanno (R) |
37,531 |
34.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Dennis Cardoza (D) |
103,732 |
67.5% |
| Charles Pringle (R) |
49,973 |
32.5% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Dennis Cardoza (D) |
56,181 |
51.3% |
| Dick Monteith (R) |
47,528 |
43.4% |
| Kevin Cripe (AMI) |
3,641 |
3.3% |
| Linda DeGroat (LIBERT) |
2,194 |
2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 59.2% |
John McCain: 38.9% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 49% |
George W. Bush: 50% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 52% |
George W. Bush: 43% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,088
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Under 18:33.5%
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Over 65:9.6%
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Married:53.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:39%
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Black:6%
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Hispanic:42%
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Asian:9%
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Foreign Born:24.2%
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Language other than English:43%
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Median Household Income:34,211
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Owner Occupied Housing:56.9%
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Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:46.0%
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Blue Collar:37%
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Services:16.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:10%
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Graduate Education:2.9%
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Civilian Veterans:42,918
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