WESTMINTER, CA – Westminster Mayor Chi “Charlie” Nguyen, a candidate for Congress in California’s 45th Congressional District today responded to attacks from vulnerable incumbent Derek Tran. The Congressman, who was barely elected in 2024, now faces re- election, having compiled an extremely liberal, out-of-step voting record.

WESTMINTER, CA – Westminster Mayor Chi “Charlie” Nguyen, a small business owner and aerospace engineer who escaped communist Vietnam as a 14-year-old child, today released the first ad of the 2026 primary campaign.

WESTMINSTER, CA – Last week, dozens of local state and national outlets covered the historic dedication of Charlie Kirk Way in Westminster, CA. Mayor Chi “Charlie” Nguyen, a Republican candidate for Congress in California’s 45th Congressional District, led the charge to rename the street following Charlie Kirk’s tragic assassination.

WESTMINSTER, CA – Mayor Chi “Charlie” Nguyen, an engineer, small business owner and community leader, enters the final stretch of the primary campaign with more cash on hand than the rest of the Republican field…combined.

WESTMINSTER, CA – Mayor Charlie Nguyen, a leading candidate for Congress in California’s 45th Congressional District, today released his first round of endorsements.

WESTMINTER, CA – In a shameful and dishonest press release, liberal Republican Chuong Vo yesterday released virulent and misleading accusations against conservative, America First Mayor Charlie Nguyen of Westminster.

Westminster, CA – March 6, 2026. Today, filing officially closed for the 2026 California primary election, setting the field of candidates for California’s 45th Congressional District. Proven conservative and Westminster Mayor Charlie Nguyen has solidified his status as the leading Republican candidate to take on left-wing incumbent Derek Tran. “I am proud to be in the fight for the issues that matter most to my neighbors: affordability, public safety, and protecting the fre

In just two months, our campaign raised over $300,000 in small dollar donations —without a professional fundraiser. That level of early support doesn’t come from consultants or insiders. It comes when voters recognize clarity, conviction, and a mission that speaks to everyday life. This campaign stands for a simple, tangible goal that voters can picture: safe streets, full grocery carts, and paychecks that cover the bills . That means freeing American businesses and farms fro