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Chair of the CA Democratic Congressional Delegation Announces Full Support of Derek Tran Garden Grove, CA — Today, U.S. Army Veteran, Consumer Rights Attorney, City Commissioner, and Small Business Owner, Derek Tran who is running in California’s 45th Congressional District, announced the endorsement of Democratic Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18). Lofgren serves as the elected Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation. “Derek Tran enlisted in the Army while in high school because he wanted to give back to the country, that had given his family so much. CA45 proudly represents the largest Vietnamese population in the Country, and Derek can communicate directly about his family’s refugee experience,” said Rep. Lofgren. “As a consumer rights attorney, Derek has fought for survivors of sexual harassment, and who workers who have been discriminated against by corporations. Rooted deeply in Orange County, Derek not only is raising a beautiful family, but also running a family pharmacy which seeks to help address the growing costs of prescription drugs – an issue Derek is committed to addressing in Congress. I am proud to endorse Derek Tran for Congress, and work with him to address the many challenges Californians face like protecting choice, tackling gun violence, and protecting our Democracy.” Lofgren’s endorsement comes on the heels of an endorsement from New Politics, a national organization dedicated to electing leaders with service backgrounds, and 7 local elected officials. Tran announced his run just 6 weeks ago, establishing himself as a frontrunner by raising three times what the combined Democratic field raised for Q3 2023 in just two weeks. |
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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. |