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Mai Khanh Tran
Democratic Party
Elections and appointments
Last election
June 5, 2018

Mai Khanh Tran (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 39th Congressional District. She lost in the primary on June 5, 2018.

Tran completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2018

See also: California's 39th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 39

Gil Cisneros defeated Young Kim in the general election for U.S. House California District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gil Cisneros
Gil Cisneros (D)
 
51.6
 
126,002
Image of Young Kim
Young Kim (R)
 
48.4
 
118,391

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 244,393
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 39

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 39 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Young Kim
Young Kim (R)
 
21.2
 
30,019
✔
Image of Gil Cisneros
Gil Cisneros (D)
 
19.4
 
27,469
Image of Phil Liberatore
Phil Liberatore (R)
 
14.3
 
20,257
Image of Andy Thorburn
Andy Thorburn (D)
 
9.2
 
12,990
Image of Shawn Nelson
Shawn Nelson (R)
 
6.9
 
9,750
Image of Bob Huff
Bob Huff (R)
 
6.2
 
8,699
Image of Sam Jammal
Sam Jammal (D)
 
5.4
 
7,613
Image of Mai Khanh Tran
Mai Khanh Tran (D) Candidate Connection
 
5.3
 
7,430
Image of Herbert Lee
Herbert Lee (D)
 
4.2
 
5,988
Image of Steve Vargas
Steve Vargas (R)
 
2.9
 
4,144
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Suzi Park Leggett (D)
 
1.5
 
2,058
Image of John Cullum
John Cullum (R)
 
1.2
 
1,747
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Karen Lee Schatzle (Independent)
 
0.6
 
903
Image of Steve Cox
Steve Cox (Independent)
 
0.6
 
856
Image of Andrew Sarega
Andrew Sarega (R)
 
0.6
 
823
Image of Sophia Alexander
Sophia Alexander (Independent)
 
0.4
 
523
Image of Ted Alemayhu
Ted Alemayhu (Independent American Party)
 
0.1
 
176

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 141,445
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

Mai Khanh Tran participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 24, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mai Khanh Tran's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ Creating a Universal Healthcare System, Strengthening our Public Schools, Passing Common Sense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation.[2][3] ”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ Healthcare, Education, Environmental Protection, Affordable Housing.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mai Khanh Tran answered the following:

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

“ I believe that our elected officials must obviously be people of stellar character and integrity. But above all they must be compassionate.[3] ”
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
“ I have always been a fighter and I never give up. When I first came to this country as a nine-year-old, I didn't speak a word of English. It took years of ceaseless work to get into Harvard and then to become a physician. Over the past two decades, I had to fight through two bouts of breast cancer and the chemo that went along with it. And then when my husband and I decided we wanted to have a child, I went through eight rounds of in vitro fertilization before I was blessed to have my daughter Gracie. I've overcome every challenge in my life through hard work and determination— I will bring the same mentality with me when I go to Washington.[3] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at that time?
“ The first historical event that I remember happening was the end of the Vietnam War. My dad dropped my three siblings and me off at an orphanage in Saigon several months before the city fell to the Communists. I remember I was confused as to why he wore sunglasses the whole time he was inside the orphanage. I’ve since realized that he didn't want to take them off because he didn't want us to see him crying. Several months later, my siblings and I were airlifted to the US as part of the Orphan Airlift. I didn't know it then, but my dad's painful sacrifice gave us all a shot at freedom and a better life.[3] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ When my family came to the US in 1975, we moved to rural Oregon and became farm workers. For the first several years, I picked berries every day from 4 AM until 2 PM for one dollar a crate. It was backbreaking work, but I was happy to have the opportunity.[3] ”
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ The committees I would be interested in working on include: 1. Education and the Workforce; 2. Small Business; 3. Appropriations.[3] ”
What are your thoughts on term limits?
“ I absolutely believe in term limits. In my opinion four terms for the House of Representatives is appropriate.[3] ”

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mai Khanh Tran's responses," May 24, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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