Candidate · U.S. House, District 45
Derek Tran
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative (since 2025)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; business owner
Background
- Born in 1980 in Los Angeles County. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Earned a B.S. from Bentley University and a J.D. from Glendale University College of Law. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1998 to 2006. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Practiced law from 2014, founding a Huntington Beach firm in 2020; co-owns a pharmacy in Anaheim. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Has represented the 45th District since January 2025; serves on the Armed Services and Small Business committees. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Placed first in the June 2, 2026 primary with 53.8% of the vote. source: en.wikipedia.org
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