Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
California 45th District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Tran, Derek
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
8
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
8 active FEC filings
DEREK TRANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: September 28, 2023 · Last filing: November 27, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
THOMAS KY-PHONG VOFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 15, 2026 · Last filing: January 15, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
AMY PHAN WESTFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: September 12, 2025 · Last filing: September 12, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
CHI CHARLIE NGUYENFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: September 4, 2025 · Last filing: September 4, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MARK ANDREW LEONARDFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 10, 2025 · Last filing: March 20, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MICHELLE STEELFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 1, 2019 · Last filing: November 25, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
BRIAN FORDEFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 19, 2017 · Last filing: October 14, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.