Chuong Vo
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Republican · Challenger7%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatCalifornia, district 45
AgainstDerek Tran (D), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
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The district
CA-45 · California
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Cerritos Councilman, Ex-Cerritos Mayor & Retired Police Officer.
The campaign · in their wordsvo4congress.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“SAFETY. AFFORDABILITY. ACCOUNTABILITY.”
Plank 1 · campaign site
Public Safety
“I'll always back law enforcement and work to strengthen trust with standards that work for both local and federal authorities: body-worn cameras, de-escalation training, and proven community-policing tactics.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Lower Cost of Living
“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.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 5 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 2 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · California House, district 45 · 7 days out
Derek TranDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 17 on the record93%Chuong VoRepublican · challenger · Right 30 from statements7%1730
48 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$844k
Raised
$793k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$562k
Itemized · 71% of individual
523
Named donors
86%
Itemized from California
By occupation
$213k
$58k
$20k
$19k
$17k
By state
$483k
$17k
$10k
$7k
$5k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“keep U.S. troops out of open-ended foreign conflicts”
“streamline permits and infrastructure that lower costs”
“protect Social Security and Medicare for today’s seniors”
On the ballot with them · California, Nov 3, 2026
CA Governor · open seat
Xavier Becerra (D) · 96%
vs. Steve Hilton (R) · 4%
CA-1
Mike McGuire (D) · 97%
vs. James Gallagher (R) · 6%
CA-2
Jared Huffman (D) · 98%
vs. Robin Littau (R) · <1%
CA-3
Ami Bera (D) · 95%
vs. Robb Tucker (R) · 3%
CA-4
Mike Thompson (D) · 71%
vs. Eric Jones (D) · 32%
CA-5
Tom McClintock (R) · 93%
vs. Michael Masuda (D) · 7%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Chuong Vo
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Republican · Challenger7%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Tran (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
“SAFETY. AFFORDABILITY. ACCOUNTABILITY.”
Plank 1
Public Safety
“I'll always back law enforcement and work to strengthen trust with standards that work for both local and federal authorities: body-worn cameras, de-escalation training, and proven community-policing tactics.”
Plank 2
Lower Cost of Living
“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.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · vo4congress.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Crime and justiceRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
Foreign policyMixed
Mixed
ImmigrationMixed
Mixed
EducationMixed
Mixed
The race · CA-45 · 7 days out
Derek TranDemocrat · incumbent · L-lean 17 on the record93%Chuong VoRepublican · challenger · Right 30 from statements7%1730
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 71% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“keep U.S. troops out of open-ended foreign conflicts”
“streamline permits and infrastructure that lower costs”
“protect Social Security and Medicare for today’s seniors”
On the ballot with them · California
CA Governor · open seatBecerra (D) vs. Hilton (R)96% · 4%CA-1McGuire (D) vs. Gallagher (R)97% · 6%CA-2Huffman (D) vs. Littau (R)98% · <1%CA-3Bera (D) vs. Tucker (R)95% · 3%CA-4Thompson (D) vs. Jones (D)71% · 32%CA-5McClintock (R) vs. Masuda (D)93% · 7%
All 53 California races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll