Derek Tran

Derek Tran was born on 1980-12-22.

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Derek Tran served as U.S. Representative from CA-45 (Democrat) from 2025-01-03 to 2027-01-03.

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Derek Tran's gender is recorded as M in the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

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Derek Tran is listed by the FEC as a Democrat candidate for U.S. House in CA-45 in the 2026 election cycle.

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[Wikipedia: 2024] At the end of 2023, Tran announced that he would enter the 2024 all-party "top two" primary in California's 45th congressional district. HuffPost reported that, unlike the other Democratic candidates who lacked financial support, Tran was a significant fundraiser according to FE…

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[Wikipedia: Tenure] Tran was sworn into the 119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025, and appointed to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Small Business. Following the widescale federal layoffs by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in 2025, Tran introduced legis…

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[Wikipedia: Economic policy] He expressed support for protecting Medicare and Social Security. He also advocated for increasing federal funding for affordable housing initiatives by expanding the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and building more housing units through public–private partnerships.

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[Wikipedia: Immigration] Tran has criticized the Republican Party's stance on immigration, stating that mass deportations are inhumane. He advocated for comprehensive immigration reform such as prioritizing border security through technology and officer training, modernizing asylum procedures, and provi…

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[Wikipedia: Abortion] While campaigning, Tran considered abortion to be a "number one issue" in his district. He supported nationwide availability of fertility treatments such as to in vitro fertilization, claiming that fighting for reproductive rights was crucial. Tran also stated he would vote for…

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