Derek Tran
Democrat · CA-45 · U.S. House
Bio
Derek Truyen Tran is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative from California's 45th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Tran is the third Vietnamese American to be elected to Congress and the first to represent California.
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Issue profile
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Latest news
- Dem lawmaker hosts Hamas-linked org, draws swift backlash online
A California Democrat is facing backlash after hosting a Hamas-associated group at his office on Capitol Hill last week. Rep. Derek Tran welcomed a group of leaders from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as part of the "National Muslim Advocacy…
Freerepublic.com · April 28, 2026 
Dem lawmaker hosts Hamas-linked org, draws swift backlash onlineCalifornia Democrat Derek Tran draws criticism for welcoming CAIR, a group accused of Hamas ties, to his Capitol Hill office for advocacy meetings.
Fox News · April 28, 2026
Trump-backed candidate in key TX seat defended coach accused of making kid exercise nudeA Donald Trump-backed Republican candidate for a key Texas U.S. House seat who touts his record locking up child predators served as lead defense counsel for officials including a high school football coach accused of forcing a minor to perform exercises nu…
Raw Story · February 16, 2026
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