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U.S. House · California's 45th District

Southern Los Angeles and northern Orange counties, including Little Saigon-area cities such as Garden Grove and Westminster. Redrawn under Proposition 50 (approved November 2025), the district shifted several more Democratic areas of Los Angeles County into the seat.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Derek Tran, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Derek Tran132,04360.3%
Chuong Vo86,91339.7%

About 86% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Derek Tran (D) and Republican Chuong Vo advanced from the June 2, 2026 top-two primary; Tran received 52.5% of the vote to a combined 47.5% for Vo and four other Republicans. Analyst Nathaniel Rakich of Inside Elections said redistricting moved the seat from D+1 to D+5 while noting it should remain competitive. As of August 2026, election forecasters rated the general election Likely, Lean or Tilt Democratic.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Derek TranDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative for California's 45th District (since 2025)Full profile →Chuong VoRCerritos City Council member (2020-2025)Full profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Derek Tran
    Supports[2]

    Describes himself as 100% pro-choice and says he has worked to protect funding for Planned Parenthood and access to birth control and cancer screenings.

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Derek Tran
    Supports[4]

    Says he has fought for gun safety laws including universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons.

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Derek Tran
    Recorded votes[10][11][12][13]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations.

  • Chuong Vo
    In their own words[5]
    “I'll support secure borders and faster asylum decisions, paired with better training and resources for agents so enforcement is effective, safe, and professional.”

    On his campaign website

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Derek Tran
    Recorded votes[11][12][13]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Derek Tran
    Recorded votes[11][12][13][15]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Derek Tran
    Recorded votes[11][12][13]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Derek Tran
    —
  • Chuong Vo
    Supports[3]

    Says he will always back law enforcement and push to fully fund training and equipment so officers and federal agents can do their jobs safely.

Raise the minimum wage

  • Derek Tran
    Supports[4]

    Says he is fighting to make the minimum wage a living wage so families can keep up with rising costs.

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Derek Tran
    Recorded votes[18]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Derek Tran
    Recorded votes[14]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Derek Tran
    Recorded votes[16][17]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Chuong Vo
    —

Research notes & limits

Basic-tier research from Ballotpedia and campaign-site material; federal key votes and FEC totals for the incumbent are added separately. Biography gaps: Vo's birthplace, education and mayoral term dates were not found in sources; Ballotpedia lists council service only.

Sources · 22

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Derek Tran · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Derek Tran campaign website, quoted on Ballotpedia · Derek Tran for Congress (via Ballotpedia) Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Chuong Vo campaign website, quoted on Ballotpedia · Chuong Vo for Congress (via Ballotpedia) Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Derek on the Issues · Derek Tran for Congress Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Chuong Vo for Congress: Vo on the Issues · Chuong Vo for Congress Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Derek Tran · Ballotpedia Reference
  7. 7.About · Office of Rep. Derek Tran, U.S. House of Representatives Official record
  8. 8.California's 45th District election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  9. 9.H.Con.Res. 40 (Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  11. 11.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  12. 12.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  14. 14.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  19. 19.Chuong Vo · Ballotpedia Reference
  20. 20.Chuong Vo for Congress: Vo on the Issues · Chuong Vo for Congress Candidate's own words
  21. 21.Derek Tran · Ballotpedia Reference
  22. 22.U.S. House · California's 45th District results 2026 · NBC News News report