Since announcing his candidacy on October 1st, Derek Tran has raised over $529,000. Tran outraised the entire Democratic field’s previous fundraising quarter in his first 24 hours and never looked back. His total raised and cash on hand advantage dwarfs those of the other Democratic candidates in this race; comparing his current cash on hand to the last reported numbers of his opponents from Q3, his cash on hand is 4x more than his nearest intraparty rival despite them campaigning for the better part of the year. With ballots dropping in less than 35 days, Tran will be able to communicate his message districtwide.
Commanding Poll Numbers
Public polling released in late November shows Tran leading the Democratic field in the initial ballot test and extending his lead comfortably to double digits after messaging. California’s 45th District has been listed by the DCCC as a “District In Play.” A majority-minority district, the district has the second largest AAPI population (36.97%) of any congressional district, and the largest Vietnamese community in the country. President Biden won the district by +6 points and there is a +6 point Democratic registration advantage. Tran, the son of Vietnamese refugees and the only candidate to speak Vietnamese has a uniquely shared story with many swing voters here.
A Growing Coalition Of Endorsements
Tran has received endorsements from leading members of the California Congressional Delegation, national Veteran, business, and service organizations, and local leaders. They include:
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the California House Democratic Delegation
Rep. Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Rep. Mark Takano, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs,
VoteVets
New Democrat Coalition Action Fund
Democrats Serve
New Politics
Tomorrow’s Jobs
Serve America PAC
Westminster Councilmember Carlos Manzo
Midway City Sanitary District Director Sergio Contreras
Magnolia School District Trustee Annie Warne
Aliso Viejo City Councilmember Tiffany Ackley
Santa Ana City Councilmember Johnathan Ryan Hernandez
Santa Ana City Councilmember Benjamin Vazquez
LA Community College District Trustee Sara Hernandez
South Orange County Community College District Trustee Ryan Dack
California’s 45th is a Congressional District representing portions of Orange and Los Angeles Counties in Southern California. A majority-minority district, the District has the second largest AAPI population (36.97%) of any Congressional District, and the largest Vietnamese community in the country. President Biden won the current district lines by +6 points and it has a +6 point Democratic registration advantage. It includes all or part of the Cities of Garden Grove, Westminster, Cerritos, Buena Park, Placentia, Hawaiian Gardens, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Artesia, Los Alamitos, La Palma, Brea, Lakewood, and Fullerton, as well as the unincorporated community of Rossmoor. The DCCC has listed it as a “District In Play.”
Use of Derek Tran’s military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Dept. of Defense or U.S. Army.
