Derek Tran, U.S. Representative

Derek Tran

U.S. Representative● In office
Born
December 22, 1980
Current age
45
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
In office
U.S. Representative, California (present)
On the ballot
2024
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tran158,264
Opponents157,611
1
Elections run

Derek Tran, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2024 U.S. House election in California's District 45 with 158,264 votes (50.1%), defeating Michelle Steel.

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How many votes has Derek Tran received?

Derek Tran has received 158,264 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Derek Tran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon158,26450.1%Michelle Steel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000491) and Wikidata (Q131339671). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Derek Tran: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/derek-tran. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.