CARDOZA, DENNIS
D Β· house Β· bioguide C001050
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- FEC candidate id
H2CA18056- Internal id
7c96cb87-0d2a-4865-b8fe-adc13f4cf1ac- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-18. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 753,842 |
| People | Median age | 35 |
| Income | Median household income | $103,584 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,617 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.449 |
| Race | White alone | 25.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 11.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 65.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 23.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 34.1% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 37.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 51.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 48.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.1% |
| Household | Family households | 74.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 3.36 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 42.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $834,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,116 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 57.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 15.9% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 5.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.5% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $218,022 | $265,535 | $0 | $0 | $72,671 |
| 2010 | $1,180,308 | $1,420,230 | $47,513 | $0 | $448,465 |
| 2008 | $1,042,844 | $962,064 | $287,534 | $0 | $415,783 |
| 2006 | $1,076,227 | $952,162 | $206,753 | $1,921 | $530,115 |
| 2004 | $883,673 | $809,020 | $82,689 | $5,644 | $379,062 |
| 2002 | $1,656,577 | $1,648,541 | $8,036 | $92,070 | $775,988 |
Elections
- 2002 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 2004 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 2006 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 2008 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 2010 general house Β· CA-18 β won
- 2012 general house Β· CA-18 β lost_general
Committees
- CARDOZA FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- CITIZENS FOR DECENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY β independent Β· type I
- FRIENDS OF DENNIS CARDOZA β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
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Outbound (13)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | California State University, Stanislaus | β | wikidata | |
| β | educated_at | University of Maryland | β | wikidata | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | CARDOZA FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | independent_committee_of | CITIZENS FOR DECENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | FRIENDS OF DENNIS CARDOZA | β | candidate_committees | |
| 2011-01-05 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2009-01-06 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2007-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2005-01-04 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 2003-01-07 | held_position | United States representative | β | wikidata | |
| 1996-01-01 | held_position | member of the California State Assembly | β | wikidata | |
| 1984-01-01 | held_position | member | β | wikidata |