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Tran, 45, is an attorney and U.S. Army veteran who served in the U.S. Operations Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom. He runs a pharmacy with his wife, Michelle. He is the son of refugees who fled communist Vietnam and grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, graduating from Rosemead High School.<\/p>\n
Tran\u2019s first term included small victories for his constituents, including helping trim processing time in the social security system for small businesses and individuals and small business loan payouts totaling $5 million this year<\/a>, his office reported. He also delivered $1 million to the city of Cypress for flood prevention infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n He also has championed bills, such as the WARRIOR Act<\/a>, which codifies a woman\u2019s ability to serve in combat in the Armed Forces. He and Republican Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.) also teamed to author the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Foreign Interference Safeguard Act<\/a>, which aims to protect such entities against hacking and cyberwarfare.<\/p>\n Tran is endorsed by<\/a> the unions for Orange and Los Angeles counties\u2019 deputy sheriffs, the International Assn. of Fire Fighters, the California Federation of Labor Unions and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.<\/p>\n Vo, who fled Vietnam as a child, served as the mayor of Cerritos while a member of the city council from 2020 to 2025. Vo, 50, recently retired after working as an officer for the Torrance Police Department since 1999.<\/p>\n On the city council, Vo touted some of Cerritos\u2019 success, including the creation of the city\u2019s annual Moon Festival, the extension of a Kia automotive dealership extension until 2045 and the redesign of the city\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n He differentiates himself from Tran by saying he is \u201cnot a career politician promising to fix D.C. from the inside.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve spent my life doing the work on the ground and serving our community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n