Derek Tran wins reelection in Congressional District 45, NBC News projects – NBC Los Angeles

Derek Tran wins reelection in Congressional District 45, NBC News projects  NBC Los Angeles

Tran became the first Vietnamese American to represent the district in 2024, edging out then-incumbent Michelle Steel. UNITED STATES – MAY 15: Rep. Derek Tran, D-Calif., walks up the House steps for the last votes of the week in the U.S. Capitol on Friday, May 15, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Congressman Derek Tran will win reelection in Congressional District 45 after fending off Republican challenger Chuong Vo, NBC News projected Tuesday.

With 55% of the expected vote counted, Tran received nearly 60% of the vote, compared with Vo's 40%. Tran made history in 2024 when he became the first Vietnamese American congressman to represent the area, where Asian Americans make up the largest ethnic demographic. After edging out then-incumbent Michelle Steel (herself a Korean immigrant) by just 653 votes, Tran, a son of Vietnamese refugees, defeated Vo, a retired police officer and another son of Vietnamese refugees.