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Tom Wong (California congressional candidate)
This page is about Tom Wong, a Republican candidate for U.S. House California District 14 in 2022. For the Tom Wong, a 2020 Democratic candidate for U.S. House California District 53 , see Tom Wong (2020 congressional candidate)
Tom Wong (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 14th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.
Wong completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Tom Wong earned an associate degree from Skyline College in 2011.[1] Wong's career experience includes owning a business.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: California's 14th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 14
Incumbent Eric Swalwell defeated Alison Hayden in the general election for U.S. House California District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Swalwell (D) | 69.3 | 137,612 |
 | Alison Hayden (R) | 30.7 | 60,852 | |
| Total votes: 198,464 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 14
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 14 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Swalwell (D) | 63.6 | 77,120 |
| ✔ | | Alison Hayden (R) | 10.3 | 12,503 |
 | Tom Wong (R) | 9.4 | 11,406 | |
 | Steve Iyer (R) | 8.9 | 10,829 | |
 | James Peters (D) | 5.1 | 6,216 | |
 | Major Singh (Independent) | 2.1 | 2,495 | |
| Liam Miguel Simard (Independent) | 0.5 | 657 | ||
| Total votes: 121,226 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tom Wong completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wong's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My story blessed me with the chance to gain a great education in our public schools, graduate & work hard in entry level jobs – jobs that included security guard, janitor, ride-share driver & truck driver - while putting myself through school. My hard work earned me the chance to be an entrepreneur & resulted in the establishment, ownership & daily operation of a successful small business. This earned me the chance to become a first-time homeowner, right here as your neighbor, in Hayward. I feel equally proud & blessed to have my small, modest piece of the dream & to be part of this great community.
I work hard & long hours. I earn my pay every day. Like you, I feel pressure & concern. The Washington elites have abandoned us. By electing me to Congress, Washington will not do business as usual.
- In 1776, our Founding Fathers created a document that forever changed the face of this nation. A great battle was fought, lives were lost & hope was born. The people who fought in the battle were not soldiers. They were villagers, fathers & sons - everyday people you saw on the streets, in the markets & restaurants. These brave souls sacrificed themselves so we as a nation could live in peace - free from a tyrannical government. Their sacrifice was for all people who live in this great nation to be free - free to pursue life, liberty, property & happiness. It is time for us to remember our past. We are not a nation of monsters. We are descendants of fallen heroes. The only way our freedom can be lost is by us destroying ourselves.
- The American people are burdened with skyrocketing inflation. At the same time, personal income, & small & medium size business income is stagnant. As a result, taxes are now an extreme burden to the middle class and working poor; taxes should not be. My bill will provide relief with a 1 year federal income tax holiday. With tax savings, businesses will invest in workers, equipment & inventory, increasing production. People will have more money to spend on essentials. The tax holiday is better than handouts because it allows people to keep the money they earn. It avoids printing money, inflation & dollar devaluation.
- Quality education is essential to one's quality of life & American competitiveness. By investing in the American people to gain valuable, marketable skills, we will promote industry, ingenuity & fulfillment among ourselves. In my Education Partnership Bill, the federal government will partner with trade schools & colleges to drive students into high demand skills and degrees. Criminals have taken over our sanctuary, destroying our homes, businesses & community. My Criminal Capture Bill will give local police the tools & resources to hunt down & capture criminals, then send the accused to federal courts for additional prosecution. This bill will not increase the size of the federal government or allow unlimited access to federal resources.
Our representatives must support local law enforcement & provide tools & resources to capture criminals. Local agencies will receive training on sending criminal complaints to the federal level for additional prosecution. If your local district attorney is soft on crime, the federal government is not. I will coordinate with the US attorney general, FBI & all agencies to apprehend & prosecute criminals to stomp out crime in your neighborhood. Local agencies will have access to more forensic services, cyber resources, crime stats, investigators & authority to pursue leads crossing state lines. This will send fear into the hearts & minds of criminals.
Criminal Consequences:
Bum rush to empty out a store - charged with organized crime.
Terrorize neighborhoods - prosecuted as a terrorist.
Smash & grab & steal packages - prosecuted for tax evasion, a potential felony.
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Campaign website
Wong's campaign website stated the following:
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(a) Pre-pandemic, the top 50% of all taxpayers paid 97% of all individual income taxes, while the bottom 50% paid 3% 57% of U.S. households paid no federal income tax last year as covid took a toll[3] |
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| —Tom Wong's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 8, 2022
- ↑ Tom Wong for Congress 2022, "Home," accessed May 17, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tom Wong for Congress 2022, “Home,” accessed May 11, 2022
