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California District 45 candidates

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California District 45 roster

California District 45 lists 8 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Republican: 6
  • Democratic: 2

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 8

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Amy Phan WestRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA451832026111111May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Brian FordeDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH8CA451892026232323August 4, 2026May 5, 2026May 9, 2026
Chi Charlie NguyenRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA451672026343434October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Chuong VoRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA451912026181818October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Derek TranDemocraticincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH4CA4517020261,1911,1911,191October 24, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Mark Andrew LeonardRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA451592026222May 9, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Michelle SteelRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH0CA4819820262,5892,5892,589October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Thomas Ky-Phong VoRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA452092026555October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for Amy Phan West, Brian Forde, Chi Charlie Nguyen, Chuong Vo, Mark Andrew Leonard, Michelle Steel, and Thomas Ky-Phong Vo.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Derek Tran.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for Amy Phan West, Brian Forde, Chi Charlie Nguyen, Chuong Vo, Derek Tran, Mark Andrew Leonard, Michelle Steel, and Thomas Ky-Phong Vo.
  • 8 of 8 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 8 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 9, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
  • 8 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 2 profiles have a photo on file.
  • 8 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from May 9, 2026 to October 18, 2026.

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Amy Phan West

Republican · U.S. House

Brian Forde

Democrat · U.S. House

Chi Charlie Nguyen

Republican · U.S. House

Chuong Vo

Republican · U.S. House

Derek Tran

Democrat · U.S. House

Mark Andrew Leonard

Republican · U.S. House

Michelle Steel

Republican · U.S. House

Thomas Ky-Phong Vo

Republican · U.S. House

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