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TRAN, DEREK vs FORDE, BRIAN

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Candidate A

TRAN, DEREK

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — CA-45

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Candidate B

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — CA-45

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Attribute	Candidate ATRAN, DEREKSwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseCA-45IncumbentSource: FEC	Candidate BFORDE, BRIANSwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseCA-45Source: FEC
Sourced facts
Legal name	TRAN, DEREK	FORDE, BRIAN
Party	Democratic	Democratic
Office sought	U.S. House	U.S. House
State	California	California
District	CA-45	CA-45
Incumbency	Incumbent	Challenger / Open seat
FEC candidate ID	H4CA45170	H8CA45189
Campaign financials (2026)
Total receipts	$3,860,528	$0
Total disbursements	$1,550,093	$0
Cash on hand	$2,637,758	$220,762
Debts owed	$25,000	$0
Individual contributions	$2,770,543	$0
PAC contributions	$859,121	$0
Party transfers	$2,988	$0
Self-financing	$0	$0
Last filing	March 31, 2026	March 31, 2026
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