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| '''Derek Tran''' is an American lawyer and politician. | |||
| '''Derek Tran''' is an American lawyer and politician. He is running for ] for ], a district that encompasses parts of ] and ]. | |||
| == Background == | == Background == | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| Tran has worked as a ] attorney. He also co-owns a pharmacy with his wife, Michelle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-17 |title=Derek Tran overtakes Rep. Michelle Steel in 45th Congressional District race |url=https://abc7.com/post/election-results-2024-los-angeles-orange-county-derek-tran-overtakes-rep-michelle-steel-45th-congressional-district-race/15553003/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref> | Tran has worked as a ] attorney. With regard to public office, he has served as a traffic commissioner for ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Schallhorn |first=Kaitlyn |date=2024-10-04 |title=Derek Tran, CA-45 candidate, 2024 election questionnaire |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2024/10/04/derek-tran-ca-45-candidate-2024-election-questionnaire/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> He also co-owns a pharmacy with his wife, Michelle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-17 |title=Derek Tran overtakes Rep. Michelle Steel in 45th Congressional District race |url=https://abc7.com/post/election-results-2024-los-angeles-orange-county-derek-tran-overtakes-rep-michelle-steel-45th-congressional-district-race/15553003/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| == 2024 House election == | == 2024 House election == | ||
| {{See also|2024 California's 45th congressional district election}}Tran is challenging ], a Republican running for a third term, for the ] seat on behalf of ]. The district encompasses parts of ] and ]. It is considered a ], including cities ] and ], which have predominantly ] communities, as well as ] and ] where ] are the largest demographic by race.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kang |first=Hanna |date=2024-11-17 |title=Election 2024: Derek Tran takes slim lead in California’s 45th congressional district |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2024/11/16/election-2024-derek-tran-takes-slim-lead-in-californias-45th-congressional-district/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| {{See also|2024 California's 45th congressional district election}} | |||
| == Political positions == | |||
| === Law enforcement === | |||
| Tran has expressed support for Proposition 36, or the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, arguing that providing rehabilitation and "second chances" to community members can both maintain order while recognizing the complex circumstances undergirding certain criminal offenses.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Revision as of 21:22, 17 November 2024
Derek Tran is an American lawyer and politician.
Background
Career
Tran has worked as a consumer rights attorney. With regard to public office, he has served as a traffic commissioner for Orange. He also co-owns a pharmacy with his wife, Michelle.
2024 House election
See also: 2024 California's 45th congressional district electionTran is challenging Michelle Steel, a Republican running for a third term, for the U.S. Representative seat on behalf of California's 45th congressional district. The district encompasses parts of Los Angeles County and Orange County. It is considered a majority-minority district, including cities Westminster and Garden Grove, which have predominantly Vietnamese American communities, as well as Artesia and Cerritos where Asian Americans are the largest demographic by race.
Political positions
Law enforcement
Tran has expressed support for Proposition 36, or the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, arguing that providing rehabilitation and "second chances" to community members can both maintain order while recognizing the complex circumstances undergirding certain criminal offenses.
- ^ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (2024-10-04). "Derek Tran, CA-45 candidate, 2024 election questionnaire". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- "Derek Tran overtakes Rep. Michelle Steel in 45th Congressional District race". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- Kang, Hanna (2024-11-17). "Election 2024: Derek Tran takes slim lead in California's 45th congressional district". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2024-11-17.