Van Tran for Congress

May 7, 2009 Roll Call Article By Josh Kurtz

…Republicans just got good recruiting news of their own on Wednesday, when state Assemblyman Van Tran (R) created an exploratory committee for a possible bid against Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D) in an Orange County district that the GOP believes is becoming increasingly competitive.

“If I run for Congress, my first priority will be passing meaningful economic reforms to create more jobs and get Californians working,” the Saigon-born Tran said in a statement.

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