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  Will a Vietnamese American candidate help Democrats win a congressional seat in Little Saigon?
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Last EditedBrentinCO  Sep 06, 2024 09:47am
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News DateFriday, August 30, 2024 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionAt a solemn reunion in Orange County, dozens of elderly Vietnamese Americans gathered recently to reconnect with others once held at Suối Máu, a camp where dissidents and American allies were imprisoned after the fall of Saigon.

In the sea of gray hair and faded army uniforms, one younger face stood out: 43-year-old Derek Tran, a Democrat running for Congress.

The 45th Congressional District has the largest population of people of Vietnamese descent outside of Vietnam, but has never had a Vietnamese American representative in Washington.
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