Derek
Tran

Who they are, where they came from

Derek Truyen Tran serves as the U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district, having taken office on January 3, 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party and, according to biographical records, is the third Vietnamese American elected to Congress and the first to represent California. Before entering Congress, Tran worked as a lawyer. His election to California's 45th district marks his first federal office. In the 119th Congress, Tran sponsored H.R.1637, the Protect Veteran Jobs Act, which attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors and was referred to committee.

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Where the campaign funds come from

Tran raised $3.9M this cycle, with 71.8% from individuals and 22.3% from PACs. Top PAC contributors include JFW Fund ($85,725), Democracy Summer 2026 ($47,727), Jeffries Battleground Protection Fund ($36,289), and Frontline Protection Fund ($25,700). Top employer concentrations among itemized donors include several law firms — Acts Law, Greene Broillet & Wheeler LLP, Taylor & Ring, Singleton Schreiber LLP, and Dordick Law Corp. Outside spending totaled $4.2M supporting Tran (led by HMP at $1.9M and LCV Victory Fund at $908K) and $12.3M opposing him, with Congressional Leadership Fund accounting for $11.4M of the opposition.