Derek Truyen Tran (born December 22, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative from California's 45th congressional district since 2025.

Born in Los Angeles County, California on December 22, 1980,[2][3] Tran grew up in the San Gabriel Valley as the son of Vietnamese refugees.

[24] At the end of August, Tran admitted to the Los Angeles Times that he had lost his childhood fluency and has since spoken "broken Vietnamese.

[29] The mutual accusations caused several Asian American nonprofits to pen a letter to both parties stating that such rhetoric should not be used in the race.

[30] Later in the month, Bill Clinton appeared in Orange County to stump for Tran as well as Dave Min, a state senator in a similarly tight race.

[31] Tran has expressed support for Proposition 36, or the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act, arguing that it will maintain order but also provide rehabilitation and "second chances" to community members.

He has also expressed his desire to reduce taxes and eliminate bureaucratic red tape to support small businesses and middle-class families nationwide; he is additionally interested in investing in manufacturing in the United States, combating price gouging, protecting labor rights, and making the minimum wage livable.

[32] He has stated his intentions to invest more money into Southern California's infrastructure to support public transportation and jobs in clean energy.

[33] He supports nationwide legislation that provides access to in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments as well as reproductive rights writ large, stating that individuals should be able to make medical and health decisions about their own bodies without government interference; he also stated he would vote for abortion rights at the federal level and that he supports Planned Parenthood.

[36] Tran stated that he would take on insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry in order to reduce the costs of health care and prescription drugs.

When asked about Joe Biden's proposed reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court, Tran specifically advocated for justices to put all of their relevant assets into blind trusts, to be forbidden from accepting gifts, and to be especially scrutinized for potentially "partisan actions they or their family members may be engaged in.

[32] Tran supports federal-level regulations on artificial intelligence in order to minimize deepfakes, establish penalties for misuse, and clearly label generated content.

[14] Tran has declared support for America's allies, specifically Ukraine and Israel, as well as the broader principle of promoting democracy and stability across the globe.