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DEREK TRAN
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Derek Tran has spent his entire life fighting for our community.
He bravely served his country in the U.S. Army, protects us from corporate greed as a consumer rights attorney, owns a local small business, and serves as a city commissioner. Now he’s running for Congress and he needs your support!
As the son of Vietnamese refugees, Derek has spent his entire life fighting to uphold the values of hard work, freedom, and service that his parents instilled in him.
Derek knows firsthand the hard work and sacrifice it takes to achieve the American Dream. And he has the vision and determination to make that dream possible for every Southern California family.
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No one understands our community like Derek Tran:
Son of Vietnamese Refugees
Derek’s parents fled a Communist regime for the promise of the American Dream.
A career of service
As a U.S. Army veteran and a city commissioner, Derek has spent his entire career fighting to give back to the country that gave him and his family so much.
American Dream
From being a small business owner to raising three young kids, Derek knows firsthand what’s at stake for Southern California’s working families.
What Issues Matter Most to You?
Inflation & the Economy
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy — and nobody knows that more than local small business owner Derek Tran.
As the owner of a pharmacy in Orange County providing low-cost medicine to his community, Derek understands the challenges families face with skyrocketing drug prices and the difficult decisions some have to make when deciding whether to pay for life-saving medication or groceries. In Congress, he will work to cut taxes for middle-class families and small businesses. Additionally, he’ll fight to bring back good-paying jobs in clean energy and advanced manufacturing, ensuring we produce goods in America and keep our shelves stocked.
Derek is committed to supporting workers and ensuring a thriving middle class. As a consumer rights attorney, he fought against corporations making record profits on the backs of consumers, and advocated for victims of workplace discrimination. Derek will push to make the minimum wage a living wage, ensuring families can keep up with rising costs. He will advocate for safer working conditions and guarantee that all workers can afford housing and retire with dignity.
Public Education
Every child deserves a world-class education. As a father of three, Derek will prioritize our children’s futures.
Derek believes education unlocks opportunities and a brighter future. As a father of three young children in public schools and a youth mentor, he is committed to ensuring every child receives a quality education. Derek will fight to raise teachers' wages, invest in community public schools, support early childhood education programs, and expand vocational education and job training opportunities.
Gun Violence
Every three hours, someone is killed with a gun in California. We need to do better.
Churches, offices, hair salons, schools… there is no place safe from gun violence. Despite the fact that this level of gun violence ONLY happens here in America, our politicians are still refusing to take action. How many more kids have to die before something changes?
As a father of three, Derek knows that it’s past time to take action on gun violence. He will stand up to the National Rifle Association (NRA), advocating for universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons to get guns off our streets.
Crime & Public Safety
Derek Tran protected our country in the U.S. Army, and now he’ll protect our families at home.
Derek is dedicated to community safety. He aims to put more police officers on the streets to combat rising crime and ensure dangerous criminals are imprisoned. Additionally, Derek will push for greater investment in violence prevention and rehabilitation programs to tackle the root causes of crime.
Reproductive Rights
When it comes to abortion rights, Southern California has a choice to make this year:
Derek Tran Believes Women Should Decide
Derek Tran believes that decisions over family planning should be made by women, their families, and their doctors — not politicians. Derek is 100% pro-choice and is a fierce advocate for women’s rights.
His Opponent Would Put Women’s Health At Risk
Derek Tran’s opponent, Michelle Steel, co-sponsored a bill TWICE that could lead to a national abortion ban (including right here in Southern California) without any exceptions – even in cases of rape, incest, or to save a woman’s life. She even supported banning IVF – despite admitting to using IVF herself.
Michelle Steel is a hypocrite who wants to take away your individual rights.
Standing Up to Communist Dictators
Derek’s family fled a brutal Communist regime in Vietnam, giving him firsthand knowledge of the horrors of totalitarianism.
He is determined to stand against Chinese Communist rule. In Congress, he will advocate for democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression. He will support measures to counter Chinese Communist aggression and expansionism, while engaging in strategic diplomacy to protect American interests and strengthen alliances.
Housing & Homelessness
“It is unfathomable that in a state as wealthy as California, in a country as prosperous as the United States, we have such a major homelessness issue.”
- Dave Min
Dave has a plan to address the homelessness and housing crisis:
Expand efforts to fund affordable housing
Ease the barriers that prevent lower-income households from accessing housing
Develop new housing and rehab existing housing to create more opportunities and lower costs
Address and fund mental health and substance abuse solutions for the chronically homeless
100% Rating by California YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard), the leading pro-housing group in the state
Reproductive Rights
When it comes to abortion rights, Orange County has a choice to make this year:
Dave Min Believes Women Should Decide
Dave Min believes that decisions over family planning should be made by women, their families, and their doctors — not politicians. As a fierce advocate for women’s rights, Dave authored leading legislation to codify abortion rights in California’s state Constitution.
And he proudly has a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood and Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL).
His Opponent Would Put Women’s Health At Risk
Scott Baugh does not support abortion in any form – even in cases of rape, incest, or danger to a woman’s life.
Gun Violence
Every three hours, someone is killed with a gun in California.
We need to do better.
Churches, offices, hair salons, schools… there is no place safe from gun violence. Despite the fact that this level of gun violence ONLY happens here in America, our politicians are still refusing to take action. How many more kids have to die before something changes?
Dave has a long history of fighting to make Orange County safer from gun violence, including authoring bills that banned gun shows at the Orange County Fairgrounds and on all state property.
Dave Min is fighting for a safer future for our kids.
Climate Change
From oil spills to wildfires, earthquakes, droughts, and extreme heat, Orange County families are on the front lines of the climate crisis.
Our kids deserve a safe and sustainable future. That’s why Dave has long prioritized tackling the climate crisis, including authoring important bills to ban offshore drilling, decarbonize transportation and household appliances, and hold massive corporations accountable for their carbon footprints.
Dave is proud to be the only candidate in this race endorsed by and rated 100% by Sierra Club.
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“My parents were refugees who worked hard and sacrificed so that I could realize the American Dream.
I joined the Army to give back to the country that has given me so much, and I’m running for Congress to put people ahead of politics, protect our democracy, and ensure everyone, no matter what neighborhood they come from has the opportunity to succeed without fear of their freedoms being taken away.”