Derek Truyen Tran (born Trần Đức Truyền; December 22, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative from California’s 45th congressional district since 2025.
A member of the Democratic Party, Tran is the third Vietnamese American to be elected to Congress and the first to represent California.
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Current Position: US Representative of CA 45th District (formerly 48th)
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for District 45
Former Position: Orange County Board of Supervisors from 2015 – 2021
District: Based in Orange and Los Angeles counties and includes all of Garden Grove, Westminster, Cerritos, Buena Park, Placentia, Hawaiian Gardens, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Artesia, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, and La Palma, as well as parts of Brea, Lakewood, and Fullerton.
Upcoming Election:
Quotes:
As an immigrant whose parents fled a communist government, freedom and democracy are very personal to me. The authoritarian regime in Cuba is committing atrocious human rights violations against the protestors, and must be held accountable.
Michelle Steel Condemns Communism, Praises Cuba Protesters
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