Candidate for California’s 45th District, 2026

Michelle Steel

R Republican PartyChallengerElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $1.3M
Spent: $2.2M
Cash on hand: $0
Reported through: Oct 9, 2025

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Derek Tran (Democrat).

DDerek TranIncumbent$5.0M
RThomas Ky-Phong VoChallenger$757K
RChuong VoChallenger$496K
RChi Charlie NguyenChallenger$485K
RAmy Phan WestChallenger$59K
RMark Andrew LeonardChallenger$26K
DBrian FordeChallenger—

Background

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