Derek Tran holds Little Saigon congressional seat in historic Vietnamese American showdown

The race pitted two sons of Vietnamese refugees against each other in a redrawn Southern California district where Asian Americans make up about 40% of voting-age residents.

Photo via Derek Tran (Instagram)

Democratic Rep. Derek Tran has won a second term representing California’s 45th Congressional District.

Two Vietnamese American contenders

The 45-year-old incumbent secured over 59% of the vote, defeating fellow Vietnamese American and Republican challenger Chuong Vo, who received around 41%. The margin was substantially wi…