Derek Tran – California Globe

Why Incumbent Congressional Representatives Michelle Steel and John Duarte Should Have Won

January 6, 2025 4:06 pmJanuary 6, 2025 4:13 pm

In 2020, California’s Assembly Bill 860 fundamentally altered state election laws by requiring county elections officials to mail a vote-by-mail ballot to every registered voter for all elections. The bill allowed ballots postmarked on or before Election Day to be...

The Top 10 Surprise Elections This Year In California

January 2, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 2, 2025 2:46 am

2024 was a wild year when it came to elections. A close presidential election that wound up not being close at all. The House and Senate going to the GOP. And in California, there were some genuine surprises. Some were...

Rep. Michelle Steel Concedes 45th District House Race to Dem Attorney Derek Tran

November 27, 2024 4:27 pmNovember 27, 2024 8:39 pm

In one of the closest races in the county, Attorney Derek Tran (D) defeated Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) in the 45th Congressional District Race on Wednesday, narrowly unseating her by a vote of 157,960 to 157,347. In this year’s 45th...

Derek Tran Leads Rep. Michelle Steel by 500 Votes for 45th District House Seat

November 23, 2024 2:45 amNovember 23, 2024 2:46 am

Attorney Derek Tran (D) slightly improved his narrow lead on Friday against Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) in the 45th Congressional District Race, with him now up 157,075 votes to 156,556 votes in a race still officially too close to call....

Michelle Steel, Derek Tran Separated by 300 Votes As 45th House Race Remains Uncalled

November 15, 2024 12:53 pmNovember 15, 2024 12:53 pm

The 45th Congressional District Race between Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Attorney Derek Tran (D) continued to be the closest House race in the nation on Friday, with Steel only leading Tran 152,021 votes to 151,785 votes with 93% of...

Where Do The CA Battleground House Races Stand A Day Later

November 7, 2024 2:45 amNovember 7, 2024 2:46 am

For the House races in California, many were decided on Tuesday night or early Wednesday. However, with six huge battleground races out there, enough to possibly decide which party gets the House, we’ll take a look at where they are...

Tran Uses Last Minute $1.2 Million Senior Meal Allegations Against Steel

November 5, 2024 2:45 amNovember 5, 2024 2:46 am

45th Congressional District candidate and Attorney Derek Tran (D) used last minute allegations from an NPR report saying that his opponent, Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA), had given a $1.2 million taxpayer-funded senior meal program contract in 2020 to a printing...