Chuong V. Vo
Candidate for California 45th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 45th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 45 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California 45th Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Orange County and Los Angeles County.
427 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results
Certified results for California 45th Congressional District
United States Representative District 45
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek TranDemocratic | Democratic | 158,264 | 50.1% |
| Michelle SteelRepublican | Republican | 157,611 | 49.9% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 45
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle SteelRepublican | Republican | 113,960 | 52.4% |
| Jay F. ChenDemocratic | Democratic | 103,466 | 47.6% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 45
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie PorterDemocratic | Democratic | 221,843 | 53.5% |
| Greg RathsRepublican | Republican | 193,096 | 46.5% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record loaded (municipal office)
Chuong Vo served on the Cerritos City Council 2020–2025 (mayor 2022–23). Cerritos council votes are recorded only in city minutes; no machine-readable official roll-call source was reachable on 2026-09-24. Not a finding of absence of votes — a records follow-up (Cerritos City Clerk minutes).
Official · City of Cerritos (records follow-up) · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $495,763cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $74,876cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $420,887cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $10,000cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- ATLAS STRATEGY GROUP · printing & mailing costs$166.8K
- TARGETED VICTORY LLC · digital fundraising services$138.0K
- STACY DAVIS & ASSOCIATES · fundraising commission costs$28.3K
- CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE GROUP, INC. · financial analyst$20.1K
- EFUNDRAISING CONNECTIONS · credit card processing fees$13.4K
Campaign finance — CHUONG VO FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — CHUONG VO FOR CONGRESS: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $495,762.84 this cycle · spent $420,886.99 · cash on hand $74,875.85 · debts owed by the committee $10,000.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $468,762.84 (95%); PACs and other political committees $17,000.00 (3%); Other loans $10,000.00 (2%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): direct mail $167.3K; digital $141.0K; other $39.4K; fundraising $28.3K; field/canvass $13.3K; general consulting $6,341.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure — Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/15/2026; filed 05/14/2026. Reports 8 assets; highest reported ranges: CalPers $500,001–$1,000,000; Empower $500,001–$1,000,000; Rental $500,001–$1,000,000; PCOXX / Edward Jones $100,001–$250,000; 4 others at or below $50,001–$100,000. Liabilities: rental (Loan Depot, joint) $250,001–$500,000. Earned income: Salary, City of Torrance; spouse salary, Alhambra; Retirement Pension, CalPers $53,177.72; 3 more. Also: 9 positions listed (e.g. Employee, City of Torrance); 2 agreement(s).
May 14, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFinancial disclosure — Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2025–01/04/2026; filed 02/02/2026. Reports 8 assets; highest reported ranges: CalPers $500,001–$1,000,000; Empower $500,001–$1,000,000; Rental $500,001–$1,000,000; PCOXX / Edward Jones $100,001–$250,000; 4 others at or below $50,001–$100,000. Liabilities: rental (Loan Depot, joint) $250,001–$500,000. Earned income: Salary, City of Torrance; spouse salary, Alhambra; Retirement Pension, CalPers $13,294.43; 3 more. Also: 9 positions listed (e.g. Employee, City of Torrance); 2 agreement(s).
Feb 2, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I’m a Republican Vietnamese, so the conservatives in Little Saigon have an option of Vietnamese representation. But I was also mayor of Cerritos ... I’m the only one from the L.A. side where Michelle [Steel] lost some of those votes,”
“We truly believe we worked so hard to flee a communist party to come here for American values,”
“The Constitution gives Congress the authority to declare war, and that’s an important check. Presidents do need the ability to act quickly if the country is under threat; we’ve seen these types of action from Presidents from both parties. I do believe sustained military operations should involve congressional approval.”
“I think stronger restrictions on members of Congress trading individual stocks make sense, and I fully support banning the trading of individual stocks.”
“I came to America as a refugee from communist Vietnam, so immigration is personal to me. Our country gave me and my family an opportunity, and that’s something worth protecting. But the system only works if the rules are enforced.”
“Requiring proof of citizenship to vote is a basic safeguard that helps maintain confidence in our election system. Our system should make it easy to vote and hard to cheat, while still allowing states flexibility in how they run their elections.”
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“I believe the three biggest issues facing our state and my district are the cost of living, public safety, and immigration.”
“And we’ll treat fentanyl like the public-safety emergency it is,”
“I’ll vote to cut wasteful spending that fuels inflation, protect Social Security and Medicare for today’s seniors, and apply a mayor’s discipline to every dollar, targeting fraud and duplication rather than just ask taxpayers to pay more,”
“I planned my retirement around spending more time with my son through his last years of high school, Since then, crime rose, costs climbed, and politics got meaner and less honest.”
“We don't have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem, and we need to address that, and that's something I will do. I won't just vote along party lines, but I will definitely look at what we need to do to make sure that we reflect what our constituents want from us,”
“It was great to be back and to see everyone’s faces and feel a sense of community as we gathered together again,”
Interviews and Published Statements
Chuong Vo on Public Safety, Affordability & Leadership
Video interview · ChamberTalk (via YouTube) Embed/link only; no transcript obtained (audio/video not retrievable in our environment, passed on after one attempt per house rule).
Apr 23, 2026 · Press · ChamberTalk (via YouTube) · sourceEP 86: A Conversation with Chuong Vo, CA-45 Congressional District 2026 Candidate
Podcast interview · ChamberTalk (North Orange County Chamber) Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription: [02:50] “And this is why we, we as immigrants, appreciate America so much” [17:28] “And that truly is what I feel an elected official should think about every single moment. It's why did they put you there? You know, I have a quote that you know, I say a politician serves the seat, whereas a public service serves the people that put you in that seat.”
Apr 23, 2026 · Press · ChamberTalk (North Orange County Chamber) · source
In the News
Press coverage
- Rep. Derek Tran to Face Republican Chuong Vo in California Battleground DistrictJun 9, 2026 · Press · The Epoch Times
- CA District 45 Primary: Derek Tran and Chuong Vo ahead for general election spotJun 2, 2026 · Press · Daily Titan
- Candidates split on immigration in redrawn districtMay 20, 2026 · Press · The Center Square
- Chuong Vo Picks Up California Young Republicans Endorsement in CA-45 RaceMay 17, 2026 · Press · North OC Pulse
- In this Orange County district, 5 Asian American candidates are running for CongressMay 14, 2026 · Press · NBC Los Angeles
- Chuong V. Vo, CA-45 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaireMay 5, 2026 · Press · Orange County Register (candidate questionnaire)
- California Congressional District 45 election voter guideMay 1, 2026 · Press · Los Angeles Times
- Congressman Derek Tran campaigns for re-election in California 45th Congressional District against crowded GOP fieldMar 18, 2026 · Press · ABC7 Los Angeles
- Cerritos mayor provides positive updates in State of the City addressSep 26, 2022 · Press · The Downey Patriot
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Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websitevo4congress.comFull-page capture of the campaign website at 2026-09-24T11:09:09Z. Public follower metrics were not read in this pass.Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
- Xx.com/chuongvocaFull-page capture of the x profile at 2026-09-24T11:09:12Z. Public follower metrics were not read in this pass.Self-published · X profileSelf-published
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The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 45th Congressional District
- Derek TranDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-45
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State
Not on file for Chuong yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_wwzxvbvdd.
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