Tony Cardenas

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Tony Cardenas
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U.S. House, California, District 29
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2013-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorAdam Schiff (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$844,097
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Los Angeles City Council
2004-2012
California State Assembly
1996-2002
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Personal
BirthdayMarch 31, 1963
Place of birthPacoima, California
ProfessionBussinesman
Net worth$190,005
ReligionChristian
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Tony Cardenas is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing the 29th Congressional District of California. He was first elected in 2012. He defeated David Hernandez (Ind) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]

Prior to his service in the U.S. House, Cardenas served in the California State Assembly from 1996 to 2002. He was then a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 2004 to 2012.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Cardenas is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Cardenas's academic, professional and political career:[2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Cardenas serves on the following committees:[3]

Elections

2012

See also: California's 29th congressional district elections, 2012

Cardenas won the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 29th District.[1] He and David Hernandez (Ind) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Richard Valdez (D). Cardenas went on to defeat Hernandez in the November 6, 2012, general election.[4][5]

U.S. House, California, District 29 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgTony Cardenas 74.1% 111,287
     Independent David Hernandez 25.9% 38,994
Total Votes 150,281
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Cardenas is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Cardenas raised a total of $844,097 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[6]

Tony Cardenas's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (California, District 29) Won $844,097
Grand Total Raised $844,097

2012

Breakdown of the source of Cardenas's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Cardenas won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Cardenas's campaign committee raised a total of $844,097 and spent $709,797.[7]

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Cardenas is a "moderate Democratic follower" as of June 4, 2013.[8]

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Cardenas missed 8 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to March 2013. This amounts to 9.0%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[9]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Cardenas's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $30,011 and $349,999. That averages to $190,005, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874.[10]

Voting with party

2013

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Cardenas has voted with the Democratic Party 95.9% of the time. This ranked 78th among the 201 House Democrats as of June 2013.[11]

Personal

Cardenas and his wife, Norma, have four children.[2]

Recent news

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Journal, "California, 29th House District," November 7, 2012
  3. ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
  4. ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
  5. ↑ Unofficial election results
  6. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Tony Cardenas," Accessed March 22, 2013
  7. ↑ Open Secrets "Tony Cardenas 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
  8. ↑ Gov Track "Tony Cardenas," Accessed June 4, 2013
  9. ↑ GovTrack, "Tony Cardenas," Accessed April 2, 2013
  10. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Cardenas, (D-Cali), 2011"
  11. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party," Accessed June 4, 2013
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