Will retire at end of current term (announced Oct. 20, 2011)
Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.)
- District: 18th District, Central Valley -- Merced, part of Stockton and Modesto
- Residence: Atwater
- Born: March 31, 1959; Merced, Calif.
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Family: Wife, Kathleen McLoughlin; three children
- Education: U. of Maryland, B.A. 1982 (government & politics)
- Military Service: None
- Political Highlights: Atwater City Council, 1984-87; Merced City Council, 1994-95; Calif. Assembly, 1996-2002; U.S. House, 2003-present
- Elected: Elected: 2002 (5th term)
- Committee Assignments: Agriculture (General Farm Commodities & Risk Management; Livestock, Dairy & Poultry - Ranking Member); Foreign Affairs (Asia & the Pacific; Middle East & South Asia)
State Information: 18th District, Central Valley -- Merced, part of Stockton and Modesto
Election History
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| 2010 | general | Dennis Cardoza (D) | 72,853 | 58.5% |
| Michael Berryhill (R) | 51,716 | 41.5% |
| 2008 | general | Dennis Cardoza (D) | 130,192 | 100% |
| 2006 | general | Dennis Cardoza (D) | 71,182 | 65.5% |
| John Kanno (R) | 37,531 | 34.5% |
| 2004 | general | Dennis Cardoza (D) | 103,732 | 67.5% |
| Charles Pringle (R) | 49,973 | 32.5% |
| 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% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 49% | George W. Bush: 50% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 52% | George W. Bush: 43% | |
