CHUONG VO FOR CA-45
SAFETY. AFFORDABILITY. ACCOUNTABILITY.
“I retired from law enforcement to spend more time with my family, but watching Sacramento and Washington put politics over public safety and affordability made it impossible to sit on the sidelines.”
-Chuong Vo
CHUONG VO FOR CA-45
SAFETY. AFFORDABILITY.
ACCOUNTABILITY.
“I retired from law enforcement to spend more time with my family, but watching Sacramento and Washington put politics over public safety and affordability made it impossible to sit on the sidelines.”
-Chuong Vo
MEET CHUONG Vo
I’m Chuong Vo: husband, dad, former Mayor of Cerritos, and a 28-year law-enforcement officer. I planned my retirement around spending more time with my son through his last years of high school. Since then, crime rose, costs climbed, and politics got meaner and less honest. I’ve always been a problem solver which is why friends and community leaders asked me to step up. I said yes because service is what I know and am passionate about.
On the Council and as Mayor, I focused on safe neighborhoods, responsive city services, and fiscal responsibility. I’ve also served on the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority’s executive board, one of the state’s largest risk-management pools, so I understand complex budgets, liability, and how to protect taxpayers.
I’ve always kept my integrity. When contributions came in after a council election, I returned them, and made my decisions based on what I believed was right for the community. I’ll take the same approach to congress. That’s why I support holding Congress accountable including ending insider stock trading once and for all.
My wife Traci, who is a classroom teacher, and I are blessed with two kids and like so many immigrant families, I’m grateful to a country that gave my family a chance, and I want to help keep that promise alive for the next generation.
“I’ve spent nearly three decades answering 911 calls in the middle of the night, and I’ve helped improve public policies and balance budgets at my city. I’m running for Congress to focus on doing the basics well: keep families safe, lower costs, and hold all levels of government accountable.”
- Chuong Vo
VO ON THE ISSUES
Public Safety
Government’s first job is keeping families safe. I’ll always back law enforcement and work to strengthen trust with standards that work for both local and federal authorities: body-worn cameras, de-escalation training, and proven community-policing tactics. We’ll hit organized retail theft with federal task forces and take on the fentanyl supply chain, from Chinese precursor suppliers to Mexican cartels, so dealers and suppliers face real consequences.
I’ll push to: increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking; expand data-sharing against organized theft; fully fund training and equipment so officers and federal agents can do the job safely and professionally.
Lower Cost of Living
Families feel it in their wallets: at the pump, the grocery store, and in their insurance bills. I’ll vote to cut wasteful spending that fuels inflation, protect Social Security and Medicare for today’s seniors, and apply a mayor’s discipline to every dollar: targeting fraud and duplication rather than just ask taxpayers to pay more.
I’ll push to: audit waste and fraud across all agencies; streamline permits and infrastructure that lower costs; protect earned benefits for seniors while safeguarding long-term solvency by cracking down on fraud and abuse.
Address Homelessness & Fentanyl
The federal government spends billions with too little to show. Funding must come with accountability and outcomes: treatment, shelter, and recovery that move people off the streets, while enforcing no-camping rules near schools and parks. And we’ll treat fentanyl like the public-safety emergency it is.
I’ll push to: audit grants and contracts; strip funding from ineffective programs; prioritize mental-health and addiction treatment beds tied to measurable results; and crack down on fentanyl traffickers and pill-press operations.
Improve Education Outcomes
Parents should be partners in education. Let’s raise reading, math, and science performance, expand CTE and STEM pathways, and keep classrooms focused on learning, not politics. My wife Traci is a classroom teacher, I know teachers need more support. I’ll support better funding for tutoring and proven literacy programs, so every child learns to read on time and graduates ready for college or a good career.
I’ll push to: expand CTE and STEM programs; increase federal support for evidence-based reading instruction; and ensure parents have a real voice in their children’s education.
Smart Border & Legal Immigration
We’re a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. I know firsthand the importance of immigration and doing it the right way. I’ll support secure borders and faster asylum decisions, paired with better training and resources for agents so enforcement is effective, safe, and professional. We don’t need more racial profiling; we do need agents to have the right tools, techniques, and accountability. We must also modernize legal immigration so employers can hire lawfully, and families follow a fair, orderly process.
I’ll push to: finish border technology and infrastructure; speed up asylum and visa processing; and modernize legal immigration so families and employers can follow the law without years of delay
Clean Government & Accountability
No more sweetheart deals. I’ll fight to end congressional insider stock trading. I’ll demand transparent budgets, tough audits, and stronger ethics rules, because taxpayer dollars should go to results, not insiders. That’s how I’ve led locally, and it’s how I’ll lead in Washington.
I’ll push to: ban stock trading by members of Congress; require full budget transparency; and strengthen penalties for ethics and lobbying violations.
Standing with Allies, Avoiding New Wars
I support Israel because it is unequivocally in the national security interests of the United States.
Across the world, America should be strong and smart: help allies with technology, training, and equipment; keep aid accountable; and reserve U.S. forces for extraordinary circumstances like saving American lives. We do not need boots on the ground and endless wars that cost too many American lives and treasure.
I’ll push to: strengthen alliances through technology and intelligence sharing; require oversight and results for foreign aid; and keep U.S. troops out of open-ended foreign conflicts.
Support Taiwan & Oppose Communist Influence in America
Taiwan is a free, democratic society and a vital U.S. partner, and America has both a moral and strategic obligation to help ensure it can defend itself against aggression from the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. policy under the Taiwan Relations Act has helped preserve peace for decades, and that commitment must remain clear and credible. A strong Taiwan is essential to regional stability, global supply chains, and American national security, which is why I support strengthening Taiwan’s defensive capabilities and deepening economic and technological ties. In Congress, I will stand firmly with the people of Taiwan and push back against CCP aggression, coercion, and intimidation.
I will also push to: oppose the Vietnamese Communist Party’s attempts to gain influence in America. That’s why I support protecting Westminster and Garden Grove’s public assets from influence by the Vietnamese Communist government and its affiliates and I support banning them from acquiring, leasing, or renting city property in those cities or anywhere in California.
Chuong is building a strong coalition of supporters including:
Janet Nguyen
OC Supervisor
Don Wagner
OC Supervisor
Tony Strickland
State Senator
MAYORS & MAYOR PRO TEMS
Jim Cunneen
Mayor, Fountain Valley
Nitesh Patel
Mayor, La Palma
Lisa Landau
Mayor, Seal Beach
Debbie Baker
Mayor Pro Tem, La Palma
Stephanie Klopfenstein
Mayor, Garden Grove
Jennifer Perez
Mayor, Norwalk
David Shawver
Mayor, Stanton
Ben Wong
Mayor Pro Tem, Seal Beach
Butch Twining
Mayor Pro Tem, Huntington Beach
Chi Charlie Nguyen
Mayor, Westminster
Casey McKeon
Mayor, Huntington Beach
George Brietigam
Mayor Pro Dem, Garden Grove
Marty Simonoff
Mayor Pro Tem, Brea
CONGRESS & STATE LEGISLATURE
Ken Calvert
U.S. Representative, CA-42
Carl DeMaio
Assemblymember, AD-75
Young Kim
U.S. Representative, CA-40
Diane Dixon
Assemblymember, AD-72
Phillip Chen
Assemblymember, AD-59
Steven Choi
State Senator, SD-37
Tri Ta
Assemblymember, AD-70
CITY COUNCIL & OTHER OFFICIALS
Blair Stewart
Councilmember, Brea
Kim Constantine
Councilmember, Fountain Valley
Ted Bui
Councilmember, Fountain Valley
Patrick Harper
Councilmember, Fountain Valley
Gracey Van Der Mark
Councilmember, Huntington Beach
Pat Burns
Councilmember, Huntington Beach
Mari Barke
President, OC Board of Education
Lisa Sparks
Member, OC Board of Education
Tim Shaw
Member, OC Board of Education
Dennis Cole
President, Fountain Valley School Board
Sandra Crandall
Member, Fountain Valley School Board
Dr. Kimberly Ho
Former Councilmember, Westminster
Tony Lam
Former Councilmember, Westminster
Larry Crandall
Former Mayor, Fountain Valley
Ben Nielsen
Former Mayor, Fountain Valley
Rhonda Shader
Former Mayor, Placentia
Mark Leonard
Former Congressional Candidate, CA-45
Tom Vo
Former Congressional Candidate, CA-45
Nathan Steele
Councilmember, Seal Beach
Emily Hilbard
Councilmember, Los Alamitos
Gary Loe
Councilmember, Los Alamitos
Jordan Nefulda
Councilmember, Los Alamitos
Shelley Hasselbrink
Councilmember, Los Alamitos
Amy Phan West
Councilmember, Westminster
Dr. Stefan Bean
OC Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Ken Williams
Member, OC Board of Education
Jorge Valdez, Esq.
Member, OC Board of Education
Bob Harden
President, Garden Grove Unified School District Board
Zurich Lewis
Vice President, Cerritos Community College Board of Trustrees
Jon Peat
Former Mayor, Cypress
Paulo Morales
Former Mayor, Cypress
Tim Keenan
Former Mayor, Cypress
Anne Hertz-Mallari
Former Mayor, Cypress
Don Knabe
Former Los Angeles County Supervisor
Bonnie Peat
Councilmember, Cypress
Ward Smith
Councilmember, Placentia
Mark Waldman
Councilmember, La Palma
Zeal Ahir
Councilmember, Artesia
Victor Barrios
Councilmember, Stanton
John Warren
Councilmember, Stanton
Hugh Nguyen
OC Clerk-Recorder
Shari Freidenrich
OC Treasurer-Tax Collector
Soo Yoo
Member, ABCUSD School Board
Jeanie McHatton
Member, ABCUSD School Board
Leandra Blades
Board Member, Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
Naresh Solanki
Former Mayor, Cerritos
Carol Chen
Former Mayor, Cerritos
Bruce Barrows
Former Mayor, Cerritos
George Ray
Former Mayor, Cerritos
Grace Hu
Former Mayor, Cerritos
Beth Smith
Former Mayor, Buena Park
Art Brown
Former Mayor, Buena Park
District 45
Map and Cities
The 45th congressional district includes all of Artesia, Buena Park, Cerritos, Cypress, Garden Grove, Hawaiian Gardens, La Palma, Fountain Valley, Midway City, Westminster; and sizeable portions of Fullerton, Lakewood, Norwalk, Placentia, Stanton along with smaller portions of Santa Ana, Los Alamitos and Seal Beach.
Post Redistricting Map Key: Light Green are areas added, Red was taken out, and Dark Green stayed the same.
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