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Tuan Nguyen
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No Party Affiliation

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Concordia University, 1992

Graduate

Florida Institute of Technology, 2019

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Religion
Roman Catholic
Profession
Electrical engineer
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Tuan Nguyen (No Party Affiliation) (also known as TQ) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Florida. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Nguyen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Tuan Nguyen graduated from Concordia University in 1992, Creighton University in 2002, and the Florida Institute of Technology in 2019.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Florida, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Florida

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Florida on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rick Scott
Rick Scott (R)
 
55.6
 
5,977,706
Image of Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) Candidate Connection
 
42.8
 
4,603,077
Image of Ben Everidge
Ben Everidge (No Party Affiliation) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
62,683
Image of Feena Bonoan
Feena Bonoan (L) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
57,363
Image of Tuan Nguyen
Tuan Nguyen (No Party Affiliation) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
56,586
Image of Howard Knepper
Howard Knepper (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
13

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,757,428
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeated Stanley Campbell, Brian Rush, and Rod Joseph in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Candidate Connection
 
68.5
 
747,397
Image of Stanley Campbell
Stanley Campbell Candidate Connection
 
19.6
 
213,777
Image of Brian Rush
Brian Rush
 
6.7
 
73,013
Image of Rod Joseph
Rod Joseph
 
5.2
 
56,961

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

Total votes: 1,091,148
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida

Incumbent Rick Scott defeated Keith Gross and John Columbus in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rick Scott
Rick Scott
 
84.4
 
1,283,904
Image of Keith Gross
Keith Gross Candidate Connection
 
9.4
 
142,392
Image of John Columbus
John Columbus Candidate Connection
 
6.3
 
95,342

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,521,638
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Feena Bonoan advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Florida.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nguyen in this election.

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Florida, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Florida

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Florida on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio (R)
 
57.7
 
4,474,847
Image of Val Demings
Val Demings (D)
 
41.3
 
3,201,522
Image of Dennis Misigoy
Dennis Misigoy (L) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
32,177
Image of Steven B. Grant
Steven B. Grant (No Party Affiliation) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
31,816
Image of Tuan Nguyen
Tuan Nguyen (No Party Affiliation) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
17,385
Image of Edward A. Gray
Edward A. Gray (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
190
Image of Uloma Ekpete Kama
Uloma Ekpete Kama (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
42
Image of Moses Quiles
Moses Quiles (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
33
Image of Howard Knepper
Howard Knepper (No Party Affiliation) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
2

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,758,014
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida

Val Demings defeated Brian Rush, William Sanchez, and Ricardo De La Fuente in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Florida on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Val Demings
Val Demings
 
84.3
 
1,263,706
Image of Brian Rush
Brian Rush
 
6.3
 
94,185
Image of William Sanchez
William Sanchez Candidate Connection
 
5.6
 
84,576
Image of Ricardo De La Fuente
Ricardo De La Fuente
 
3.8
 
56,749

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

Total votes: 1,499,216
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Marco Rubio advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Florida.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Dennis Misigoy advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Florida.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Tuan Nguyen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nguyen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Tuan “TQ” Nguyen came to the United States in 1997 and has established residence in the great state of Florida since 2003.

In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, witnessing the poverty and suffering of the Vietnamese people under the communist rule has instilled in him compassion and a sense of justice.

After having managed to flee the Vietnamese communist regime, TQ had the opportunity to live, study and work in several countries. He also had the opportunities to visit all the five continents and hence acquired a broad understanding of different systems of government and state institutions.

Being an engineer by profession and a human rights advocate by vocation, TQ has blended his experiences into a unique skillset that focuses on problem-solving to help those who are the less fortunate such as victims of human rights violations and religious persecutions.

TQ holds a M.Sc. in Global Strategic Communication from Florida Institute of Technology, a M.Sc. in Information Technology Management from Creighton University and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Concordia University.

Besides English, TQ is fluent in French and Vietnamese.
  • We are first and foremost Americans.
  • We need to pause partisan fights and avoid gridlock to serve American people's interests.
  • The increasing trend of authoritarianism poses a direct threat to America's democracy and standing in the world
Immigration reform, securing the border

Strengthening US Foreign policy
Investing in Education

Health care reform
Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, John McCain. They rose above partisan animosity for a better America. They have higher vision for the country.
Having respects for the truth and for others.
Respects for the law and US government institutions (the Court, the Constitutions)
I believe with my integrity and my will to the interests of American people and that of America above any personal or partisan interests will make a successful leader in the US Senate.
Serving American people's interests (including the constituents) and advance America's standing in the world.
To set an example of how an independent senator could help advance the (good) agenda of both parties and safeguard democracy in America as well as in the world.
The Fall of Saigon (South Vietnam)m two years after the American withdrawal. I was 10.
Engineer at Ericsson Research Canada (5 years)
External challenges:

1. Assertiveness of authoritarian regimes (China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and extremist groups).
2. De-dollarization from BRICS and alike.

Domestic challenges:
1. Partisan extremism, putting interests of political parties over those of American people and America.
2. Climate change.

3. Weakened democracy.
I am in favor of mandatory retirement age (as opposed to term limits). No candidate should be 70 by the election day.
- US Senate term is 6 years long
- Power to approve cabinet members, envoys and justice.
to some limited extent.
Late Senator John McCain.
Impartiality and commitment to uphold the law and constitutions.
My role will be the facilitator who helps pass all bills that address the interests of American people that are blocked by partisan gridlock. For that I will build positive rapport, common-goal-oriented working relationship with other senators.
I do believe that compromise is necessary for policymaking
Foreign Relations Committee.
Financial transparency and government accountability are keys to public trust. We have gone from 5 trillion national debt to 35 trillion within the past 20 years. Despite partisan rhetoric, neither side really wants to address the problem. Both sides do the same thing; increase their expenditures.

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Campaign website

Nguyen’s campaign website stated the following:

“

TQ’s Platform
TQ believes when a house is in crisis, we should first assess the severity and priority of the challenges we are facing as a nation. Therefore, he proposes to focus on the following issues:

Immigration Reform
The situation of 11 million illegal immigrants must be resolved with a fair and effective solution that is beneficial to all stakeholders. TQ’s proposal will guarantee that there will be no deportation nor family separation against those illegal immigrants. First, it is inhumane. Second, we simply do not have the resources – police force and money – to carry out such tasks. TQ’s proposal shall allow those who wish with good faith to stay in the United States the opportunity to stay and apply for temporary work authorization while waiting for their status adjustment through due process of law to become legal immigrants, U.S. permanent residents, and eventually a pathway to citizenship. To ensure fairness to those who have come to the U.S. legally, the status adjustment process may include a monetary penalty or some similar measures to ensure that there must be consequences for unlawful actions. With a temporary status permit, they will be authorized to work legally and will pay income tax like any other Americans. This proposal shall allow the U.S. government to collect tax revenue to pay for their dependents’ benefits, help secure the border, and deploy more personnel to more quickly process the immigration application backlog. Such a solution will benefit the illegal immigrants and their dependents, the legal immigrants, and the U.S. government.

Education Reform
Investing in education is critical to building America’s future and ensuring our competitiveness in the world. Therefore, we must invest smartly and fairly in the education of young Americans. Financial aid should be awarded based on academic performance. This merit-based approach will encourage students to excel in their pursuit of higher education. This is principally different compared to calls for granting college tuition free for all. We should provide equal opportunity to education for all instead of handing out money to all. Similar assistance should be available for those who wish to acquire vocational training to become skilled workers such as electricians, plumbers and welders.

Health Care Reform
For the last two election cycles, there have been calls to repeal the Affordable Care Act as well as calls for a universal health care system. The irony is that most, if not all, of the sitting Senators have never lived in such a health care system. One side praises it while the other side demonizes it. One thing that both sides have in common: they only know it on paper. Having lived in such a system for more than a decade, TQ can intelligently present the true aspects – negative and positive – of a universal health care system in comparison with our current Affordable Care Act and let the American people know the true cost and the true quality of care so that they can make an informed decision for their preferred health care model.

Foreign Policy
America needs a robust and coherent foreign policy to ensure our standing as a leader on the world stage and to maintain the America-led liberal international order of free trade that has seen the world economy thriving for the last 70 years. However, America’s adversaries do not sit idle. They have been actively seeking to displace America’s leadership. Therefore, we must form long lasting strategic partnership with nations that share our democratic values and do not let our guards down when dealing with nations that seek to undermine those values. We must include our core values in all trade deals and negotiations, especially with economic partners who do not share our values. If we do not affirm a robust foreign policy then soon other nations will take the lead and challenge America’s supremacy. That will spell the end of the American era.[2]

”
—Tuan Nguyen’s campaign website (2024)[3]

2022

Candidate Connection

Tuan Nguyen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nguyen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Tuan “TQ” Nguyen came to the United States in 1997 and has established residence in the great state of Florida since 2003.

In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, his witness about the poverty and the suffering of the Vietnamese people under the Vietnamese communist has instilled his personal traits: compassion and a sense of justice.

After having managed to flee the Vietnamese communist regime, TQ had the opportunity to live, study and work in several countries. He also had the opportunities to visit all the five continents and hence acquired a broad understanding of different systems of government and state institutions.

Being an engineer by profession and a human rights advocate by vocation, TQ has blended his experiences into a unique skillset that focuses on problem-solving to help those who are the less fortunate such as victims of human rights violations and religious persecutions.

TQ holds a M.Sc. in Global Strategic Communication from Florida Institute of Technology, a M.Sc. in Information Technology Management from Creighton University and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Concordia University.

Besides English, TQ is fluent in French and Vietnamese.

  • We are first and foremost Americans.

  • We need to pause partisan fights and avoid gridlock to serve American people's interest.

  • The increasing trend of authoritariansim poses a direct threat to America's democracy and standing in the world

Immigration reform,

Education reform
Health care reform

Foreign policy
I look up to the late Senator John McCain, an American hero who spent more than 5 years in Hanoi Hilton (a notorious prison in North Vietnam). Senator John McCain defended the core American values, He criticized the Bush administration when the news emerged that the U.S. resorted to torture in Guantanamo. He humbly (and honorably) accepted his lost bid in seeking the presidency and called President Obama "You are my President." In his final moment, he voted down the repeal of the Affordable Care Act when the GOP did not come with a sound alternative. Senator McCain put the interests of the country and American people above partisan.
The fall of Saigon into the North Vietnamese communist on April 30m 1975 and the ensuing atrocities committed by the regime in subsequent years
Engineer at Ericsson Communications (5 years)
3. The increasing assertiveness of authoritarian regimes has posed a threat to America’s democracy and its liberal world order, which has guaranteed global stability and development since World War Two.
With the six-year term and 1/3 of senators being elected every two years, it allows a continuity of a long term vision to set the policy for the country moving forward, especially in foreign policy. The Senate has the authority to ratify treaties.
Not necessarily as their main duty is to uphold the constitutions and their task is to represent the will of the people of their state.
Competence and experience for the office.
Foreign Relations Committee.

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Tuan Nguyen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. Senate FloridaLost general$22,530 $24,956
2022U.S. Senate FloridaLost general$52,549 $52,549
Grand total$75,079 $77,505
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 3, 2021
    2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. ↑ Tuan Nguyen’s campaign website, “Platform,” accessed September 26, 2024


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