Political ads · 2026 · CA

California House District 45 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

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15 ads analyzed · 11 use a rhetorical technique, most often loaded language and name calling.

The words doing the persuading

Paid for by Chuong Vo for Congress “…CA-45 is one of the most competitive races in the country, and my far-Left opponent is raising millions to silence us. You're my only shot at winning. Can I count on your support?” Loaded Language See this ad →

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Derek Tran (Democrat) and Chuong Vo (Republican) are the nominees for California's 45th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Derek Tran is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Derek Tran's campaign had raised $6.0 million (through October 14, 2026) and Chuong Vo's campaign $937,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $1.3 million for Derek Tran and $5,000 against; $0 for Chuong Vo and $150 against. Semblen has analyzed 15 ads in this race; 11 used at least one rhetorical technique, most often loaded language and name calling.

Derek Tran (DEM, incumbent), Chuong Vo (REP). 5 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 15 ads analyzed, 11 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing. Updated 2026-11-07.

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Findings

As of 2026-11-07. Counts are of distinct ads; the same text run many times is one ad.

Ads analyzed: 15 · started running between 2026-07-24 and 2026-11-05
With at least one technique: 11 of 15 (73%)
Most common techniques: Loaded Language · 7 ads Name Calling · 6 ads Appeal to Fear · 4 ads
Reported Meta spend: $47,400–71,123 on all ads, $2,400–15,666 on flagged ads · Meta reports ranges; these are the sums of their ends
Example: “raising millions to silence us” — Loaded Language, paid for by Chuong Vo for Congress · the flagged ad with the highest reported spend that shows the most common technique

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Who is running these ads

By sponsor (5)

Paid for by	Ads	With at least one technique	Most common
Chuong Vo for Congress	8	7 of 8	Loaded Language (5), Name Calling (5), Appeal to Fear (3)
DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESS	4	1 of 4	Glittering Generalities (1), Loaded Language (1), Name Calling (1)
AFT	1	1 of 1	Glittering Generalities (1), Loaded Language (1)
INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AM	1	1 of 1	Glittering Generalities (1)
Liu For Assembly	1	1 of 1	Appeal to Fear (1), Bandwagon Appeal (1), Glittering Generalities (1)

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73% of the 15 ads here use at least one of the techniques ticked below (11 ads).

Leaving out the softer ones (loaded language, glittering generalities, slogans, exaggeration, repetition): 53% of ads.

The words doing the work

The words that show up most in phrases our model flagged as loaded language or name calling in this race's ads, by number of ads.

establishment in 3 ads · e.g. “The political establishment wrote off conservatives”, “California Democrat Establishment is trying to silence our campaign”
far-left opponent in 3 ads · e.g. “my far-left opponent”, “far-left opponent”
socialism in 3 ads · e.g. “kick socialism and Derek Tran out”, “REFUSES to denounce socialism”

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Derek Tran (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $6.0M through 2026-10-14 individuals $4.2M · PACs $1.3M · party $7,441 · from the candidate's other committees $486K · cash on hand $2.7M
Outside spending: $4,552 opposing Tran · $1.3M supporting Tran · latest reported 2026-10-15
Largest outside spenders: FAIRSHAKE — $1.0M supporting Tran Largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M (57%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); COINBASE $25.0M (30%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M (10%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DIGITAL CURRENCY GROUP, INC. $1.0M (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); UNIVERSAL NAVIGATION INC., DBA UNISWAP LABS $1000K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) AB PAC — $169K supporting Tran Largest donors: AB FOUNDATION $13.0M (30%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); DEMOCRACY MATTERS $5.6M (13%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Deborah Simon $5.0M (11%), Retired; DEMOCRACY PAC $4.0M (9%); Lynn S Stern $1.0M (2%), Self Employed, Photographer RISING TIDE COLLECTIVE — $100K supporting Tran NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $12K supporting Tran Largest donors: CREPAC FEDERAL $2.5M (26%) (its largest donors: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1.3M); TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS FEDERAL PAC $1.4M (15%) PIVOT VICTORY FUND — $11K supporting Tran and 7 more

Bundled through PACs: $177K through 11 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $108K from 171 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC SWING LEFT — $25K from 10 gifts ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC — $14K from 4 gifts ZINC COLLECTIVE PAC — $11K from 5 gifts AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC — $7,000 from 2 gifts and 6 more

327 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

603 PAC $5,000
A PLEASANT PENINSULA PAC $1,000
AAR CORP PAC $1,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC $1,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $2,500
AG PAC $5,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOC INT'L PAC $2,500
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION CMTE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC) $750
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) $2,000
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS PAF $1,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOC PAC $10K
AMALGAMATED SUGAR CO PAC $1,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC PAC (AMAZON PAC) $3,000
AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC PAC (AMENTUM PAC) $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOC INC $3,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOC PAC (SKINPAC) $3,000
AMERICAN ASSOC FOR JUSTICE PAC (AAJ PAC) $12K
AMERICAN ASSOC OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $2,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $1,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOC PAC (BANKPAC) $1,500
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOC PAC $1,000
AMERICAN CAR RENTAL ASSOC PAC $2,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC PAC) $2,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC (ADAM PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO PAC (AXPPAC) $1,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (PEOPLE) $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO CMTE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOC PAC $2,500
AMERICAN HOTEL & LODGING ASSOC PAC (HOTELPAC) $1,500
AMERICAN INNOVATION PAC (AMIPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN MOSAIC PAC $1,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOC PAC (AOA-PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOC PAC (APHAPAC) $7,000
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COPA (APWU COPA) $4,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOC PAC (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY PAC (ASTRO PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS PAC (ASCP PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC PAC $3,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA $10K
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC PAC (ANDURIL PAC) $3,500
ASIAN AMERICAN ACTION FUND $3,500
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOC PAC (AAHOA PAC) $2,500
ASPIRE PAC $10K
AT THE TABLE! PAC $3,000
AT&T INC EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $1,000
ATHENA PAC $1,000
AVANTUS LLC PAC $2,500
BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC $3,000
BARRAGAN FOR CONGRESS $5,000
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PAC $1,000
BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC) $3,000
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOC PAC (BA PAC) $500
BLUE MAJORITY PAC $1,000
BLUE MOMENTUM PAC $5,000
BLUE WAVE AMERICA LLC $1,000
BRIDGE THE GAP PAC $5,000
BRINGING EVERYONE TOGETHER THROUGH ADVOCACY (BETTY PAC) $2,000
BUILD AMERICA PAC $2,000
BUILD OUR MOVEMENT PAC $5,000
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC) $2,500
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) $10K
CALL TO SERVE $1,000
CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD ASSOCIATES FEDERAL PAC $5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT CMTE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS $5,000
CARRIER GLOBAL CORP PAC $1,000
CATERPILLAR INC PAC (CATPAC) $2,500
CENCORA INC PAC $2,500
CENTENE CORP PAC $2,500
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC PAC $1,000
CHC BOLD PAC $1,000
CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS $1,000
CLEAN PAC $7,000
COINBASE INC INNOVATION PAC $1,500
COMCAST CORP & NBCUNIVERSAL PAC $2,500
COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE $2,000
COMMONWEALTH PAC $1,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA COPE PCC (CWA - COPE PCC) $5,000
COMMUNITY LEGACY FUND FEDERAL PAC $10K
CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC $150
COUPANG INC CO PAC (COUPAC) $2,500
COURAGE TO CHANGE $5,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $1,000
CURTISS WRIGHT CORP EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
CVS HEALTH PAC $3,500
DADS PAC $1,000
DE COLORES PAC $5,500
DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
DEFEND THE DREAM PAC $10K
DEFEND THE VOTE $7,500
DELTA AIR LINES PAC (DELTAPAC) $1,000
DEMOCRACY ACTION NOW PAC $1,000
DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2026 $5,000
DEMOCRATIC ACTION NETWORK $3,500
DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF WEST ORANGE COUNTY $1,500
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND $10K
DEMOCRATIC VALUES PAC $1,000
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY $10K
DEMOCRATS OF ORANGE COUNTY PAC (DEMOC PAC) $5,000
DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC) $5,500
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $3,000
DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC) $1,000
DOGGETT FOR CONGRESS $2,000
DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC $10K
EAST WEST BANCORP INC PAC $5,000
EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC $6,000
EDPAC $1,000
EDWARD JONES PAC $2,500
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES PAC (EDWARDS PAC) $1,000
ELECT DEMS NOW PAC $4,000
ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PAC $3,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC $3,000
ELFRETH FOR MARYLAND $1,000
EMILY RANDALL FOR CONGRESS $1,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP PAC $7,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORP PAC $7,000
ENGINEERING & SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC PAC (ES3 PAC) $1,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION CMTE (EPEC) INT'L UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $10K
EQUALITY PAC $2,500
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $2,500
FAA MANAGERS ASSOC INC PAC (FAAMA PAC) $2,000
FAIR SHOT PAC $10K
FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PAC $1,000
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND INC PAC $2,000
FOUNTAIN VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
FRESHMAN PROTECTION PAC $2,000
FRIENDS OF DON BEYER $3,000
FRIENDS OF RAJA FOR CONGRESS $1,001
FUELING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS EVERYWHERE (FIRE) PAC $1,000
FUTURE FORUM PAC $7,500
GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS $1,000
GENERAL ATOMICS PAC $2,500
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP PAC (GDC PAC) $6,000
GENERAL MOTORS CO PAC (GM PAC) $2,000
GENERATION GO LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
GIFFORDS PAC $1,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $2,000
GREAT CHAIN PAC $1,000
HARRY S. TRUMAN CLUB FEDERAL $1,000
HCA HEALTHCARE INC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORP EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,000
HIMES FOR CONGRESS $1,000
HIMS & HERS HEALTH INC PAC $2,000
HMP CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT $5,000
HMS SCRAP PAC $6,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $9,500
HOPE PAC $3,000
HOULAPAC $3,000
HOUSE CALL PAC $1,000
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC $6,050
IN THIS TOGETHER PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
INDEPENDENT PHARMACY COOPERATIVE PAC (IPAC) $5,700
INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC $10K
INSPIRING LEADERSHIP HAS A NAME PAC $2,000
INT'L ASSOC OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PAL (SMART WORKERS PAL) $7,500
INT'L BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS PAC (IBEW VOLUNTARY FUND) $5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOC OF FIRE FIGHTERS (FIREPAC) $5,000
JAMES GORE FOR STATE SENATE $62
JAY CHEN FOR MT. SAC BOARD OF TRUSTEES $250
JEFFERSON BANKCORP PAC (JEFFPAC) $10K
JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $4,000
JSTREETPAC $2,057
JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
K2 SPACE CORP PAC $2,500
KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS $4,000
KEVIN MULLIN FOR CONGRESS $1,500
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $10K
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $1,000
LA BAMBA PAC $5,000
LABORERS' INT'L UNION OF NORTH AMERICA PAC (LIUNA PAC) $5,000
LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS $500
LEADING PEOPLE FORWARD PAC $1,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $4,000
LEONARDO DRS PAC $5,000
LIFTOFF PAC $2,000
LILAC PAC $1,000
LOBO PAC $2,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,000
LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS $1,000
LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
LOS ANGELES & ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL FEDERAL PAC $4,000
LUZ RIVAS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE IAMAW $5,000
MAKE IT IN AMERICA PAC $1,000
MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC $1,000
MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $500
MARK KELLY FOR SENATE $2,000
MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FROST FOR CONGRESS $2,000
MCDONALD'S CORP PAC $1,000
MCKENZIE RIVER PAC $1,000
MCKESSON CORP EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND $5,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR CO GROWERS PAC $1,000
MICROSOFT CORP STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC (MSVPAC) $2,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC PAC $4,000
MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOC PAC (MORPAC) $1,000
MUSLIM COMMUNITY ADVOCATES FOR RIGHTS & EMPOWERMENT (MCARE) $3,500
NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS $4,000
NAT ACTIVE & RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOC PAC (NARFE PAC) $2,000
NAT ASSOC OF LETTER CARRIERS OF THE USA PAF (LETTER CARRIER PAF) $2,500
NAT COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA (CMTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON) $2,500
NAT MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY & TRANSFORMATION CENTER PAC (NMHC PAC) $2,500
NAT RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOC (AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC) $4,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOC PAC $3,000
NATIONAL ASSOC OF BENEFITS & INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOC OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOC PAC $2,500
NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOC PAC (NCPA PAC) $10K
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOC GROCERS PAC (NGA PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOC PAC (NRLCA PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION PAC (TEPAC) $3,000
NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COPE $3,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP FEDERAL PAC $4,000
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND (NEWDEMS) $9,500
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO PAC $10K
NEXTERA ENERGY INC PAC $2,500
NIKE INC FEDERAL PAC $1,000
NIKKI FOR CONGRESS $1,000
NO LABELS PAC $2,500
NRDC ACTION FUND INC PAC $2,000
O PAC $2,000
ON THE MOVE PAC $3,500
PAC A PUNCH $1,000
PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
PAC IN THE SADDLE $2,000
PAC OF APPLES $2,000
PAC OF THE INT'L ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES (PAC OF THE IAOTSE) $1,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE $10K
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE CO PAC $5,000
PARSONS CORP PAC $1,000
PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS TRANSFORM ELECTIONS (PIRATE) PAC $2,000
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC (PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC) $5,000
POPULAR HOPE & RENEWAL PAC $1,500
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC (PWC PAC) $5,000
PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA PAC $5,000
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT FEDERAL PAC (PECG FED-PAC) $2,500
PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $5,000
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC ASSOCIATES PAC $2,500
PUGET PAC $6,500
PURPOSE PAC $2,500
READY TO FIGHT PAC $1,000
REBUILD AMERICA PAC $2,000
REMEDY PAC $1,500
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL PAC $2,500
RESILIENT MAJORITY PAC $1,000
RISING DEMS $3,500
ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS $1,000
ROCKET LAB CORP PAC $1,000
ROCKET LTD PARTNERSHIP PAC (ROCKET PAC) $7,500
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $2,000
ROOTED IN COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PAC $2,500
S&P GLOBAL INC PAC $2,500
SAC PAC $2,000
SALUD CARBAJAL FOR CONGRESS $4,000
SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCIENCE TRUTH AND EXPERTISE MATTER PAC (STEM PAC) $2,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INT'L UNION CMTE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES PAC (SEEPAC) $3,000
SERVE AMERICA PAC $2,000
SERVICE FIRST PAC $2,000
SERVING OUR COUNTRY PAC (SOC PAC) $3,500
SHARICE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SHONTEL BROWN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SHORE PAC $4,500
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $5,000
SOLVENTUM CORP PAC $1,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $2,000
SPACESHIP EARTH PAC $3,500
SPIKE PAC $1,000
SQUARE DEAL PAC $6,000
STANTON FOR CONGRESS $2,500
STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $2,500
STORM PAC $2,000
STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON $4,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOP OF FLORIDA PAC $1,000
SUNFLOWER SEEDS PAC $1,000
SUNSHINE ORG FOR TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES PAC (SOTO PAC) $1,000
SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS PAC (SHP PAC) $8,000
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $6,000
SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
T-MOBILE US INC PAC (T-PAC) $1,000
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
TERESA FOR ALL $1,000
TEXTRON INC PAC $2,500
THE BOEING CO PAC $3,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $7,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC PAC $5,000
THE MADISON PAC $4,000
THE MPIRE STRIKES PAC $1,000
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO PAC (NMPAC) $500
TOGETHER WE RISE $2,000
TOKUDA FOR HAWAII $1,000
TOMORROW PAC $2,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $1,000
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC EMPLOYEE PAC $10K
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA PCC $2,500
TRIED-AND-TRUE PAC $10K
TRUTH TO POWER $5,000
UBS AMERICAS INC PAC (UBS PAC) $10K
UNITED ASSOC OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE US & CANADA LOCAL 447 FEDERAL PAC $5,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC PAC (UPSPAC) $10K
UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL $1,000
UPLIFT PAC $2,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC PAC (VERIZON PAC) $1,000
VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PAC (VINEPAC) $3,000
VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT (VPP) $5,500
VOTEVETS FEDERAL PAC $10K
WALMART INC PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT (WALPAC) $2,000
WELLS FARGO & CO EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $2,000
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORP PAC (WABPAC) $2,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS $4,000
WIN THE FUTURE PAC $500
WIN THE HOUSE NOW PAC $1,500
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC PAC $1,250
WITH HONOR PAC $5,000
YASSAMIN ANSARI FOR CONGRESS $1,000
YINZER PAC $4,500
YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC $3,750

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Chuong Vo (REP)

Raised: $937K through 2026-10-14 individuals $887K · PACs $40K · cash on hand $175K
Outside spending: $150 opposing Vo · latest reported 2026-09-30
Largest outside spenders: BUILDING TOGETHER — $150 opposing Vo

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

4 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

CAPAJA PAC $2,000
LOS ANGELES COUNTY LINCOLN CLUBS FED PAC $5,000
STEEL PAC (SUPPORT TAXFIGHTERS & ELECT EFFECTIVE LEADERS PAC $5,000
THE LINCOLN CLUB OF ORANGE COUNTY FEDERAL PAC $5,000

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The ads

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Paid for by Liu For Assemblyfrom 2026-11-05spend $0–996,000–6,999 impressions

Grateful, not Discouraged. The Work Continues. Thank you to every voter, volunteer, Republican, and supporter who stood with us. As Vice President JD Vance said, our people showed up. Turnout was solid; it wasn't the problem. We gave it everything we had. The results weren’t what we hoped for, but we accept them with grace. We are not bitter. We are grateful for the opportunity to fight for California and this country. Read Vice President JD Vance’s full reflection on the election here: https://x.com/JDVance/status/2118004988433641835 This is not the end. That message is clear, and it is exactly why we will keep showing up for safer streets, better schools, and a stronger California. We have more to fight for and more to stand together for. The values we believe in are still worth fighting for. This is not the end. That message is clear, and it is exactly why we will keep showing up for safer streets, better schools, and a stronger California. We have more to fight for and more to stand together for. The values we believe in are still worth fighting for. According to AAPI Data, there are about 4.1 million Asian voters in California, and right now roughly two vote Democrat for every one that votes Republican. I’m going to change that. Special thanks to some truly wonderful and humble people who encouraged and supported this campaign: Mike Antonovich for Senate, Assemblyman Phillip Chen Gloria Romero for Lt. Governor 2026 Mike Netter Herb Morgan For State Controller 2026 鄧洪律師事務所 Your kindness and integrity meant a great deal. Please share this with your friends and neighbors. We get through this together, and we keep going. Thank you again. The work continues. We gave it our best effort. The results weren’t what we hoped for, but we accept them with grace. Thanks to all my fellow patriots! • Eric Ching • Carl DeMaio • Ken Calvert • David Hernandez • Randy Economy • Chuong Vo • Will O’Neill • Matt Gaetz • Roxanne Hoge • Burton Brink • Corrin Rankin • James Gallagher • James Bradley • Lincoln Club of Orange County • John Solomon • Rick Amato • Steve Lance • The Epoch Times • NTD Chinese (新唐人電視台) • Fang Wei (方偉) • Xiaoping Chen (陳小平) • Jenny Rae Le Roux • AI News 愛報導 To all our brothers and sisters still fighting, including the wonderful: • Tony Strickland • Tri Ta • Leticia Castillo • Jeff Gonzalez • Laurie Davies • Diane Dixon Our leaders: • Mike Lee • Mike Johnson • Todd Blanche • Marco Rubio • Jenny Korn • JD Vance • Ted Cruz #CAGOP #AD49 #SanGabrielValley #makecaliforniasafeagain #goldenagain #thankyou #staystrong #keepfightingforward #election2026 #CAElection #Midterms2026 #Vote2026 #ElectionDay #postelection #staypositive #WeAreNotDone #TogetherWeWin #onemoreround

Glittering Generalities Bandwagon Appeal Appeal to Fear27.3% of sentences flagged

Glittering Generalities: Vague, positive slogans like safer streets, better schools and a stronger California sound noble but give no specifics. Flagged: “safer streets, better schools, and a stronger California”.

Bandwagon Appeal: Slogans of collective unity urge joining a shared movement and imply success through togetherness. Flagged: “#TogetherWeWin”.

Appeal to Fear: The slogan implies California is currently unsafe and must be made safe again, evoking fear of crime. Flagged: “#makecaliforniasafeagain”.

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Paid for by INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMfrom 2026-10-12spend $0–99100–999 impressions

UAW members, like you, screen candidates for the 2026 election so you can make an informed decision on or before November 3rd. Derek Tran got the UAW stamp of approval for Congress because they will fight for higher wages, affordable healthcare, job security, and a dignified retirement.

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Glittering Generalities: Lists vague, positive-sounding promises without specifics to win approval. Flagged: “higher wages, affordable healthcare, job security, and a dignified retirement”.

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Paid for by DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-10-07spend $0–992,000–2,999 impressions

Join us and Represent for an ASIAN AMERICAN DAY OF ACTION in Buena Park to Defend CA45 and Re-Elect Derek Tran! Special Guests: Dave Min (CA-47) and Judy Chu (CA-28)

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Paid for by DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-10-078 variantsspend $45,000–51,992970,000–1,159,992 impressions

The son of refugees. A kid working at his parents' market after school. A soldier who served because this country gave his family a chance. Derek Tran has lived many lives, and he's never forgotten where he's been.

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Paid for by DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-07spend $0–99100–999 impressions

Hi, Derek Tran here. I’m the Democrat representing CA-45 in Congress – I flipped this seat by 653 votes in 2024 The L.A. Times reports that Republicans have singled out CA-45 as one of their last real opportunities to flip a seat under the new maps from Proposition 50. That means every Republican donor, super PAC, and Trump ally who wants to make a statement in the West Coast is zeroing in on my race. This was already going to be one of the most competitive and expensive House races in the country. Now, it’s likely to be the only real battleground left in California. I need you with me now more than ever. Will you chip in $5, $35, or even $100 to defend CA-45 and flip the House majority? You're invited to a Meet & Greet with Representative Derek Tran in Norwalk! Come connect with the team, share your thoughts, and hear directly from Rep. Tran. The event will be held at Mr Rosewood Restaurant in Norfolk, CA 90650 on Wednesday, October 7th from 5 - 7 PM.

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Paid for by DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-09-22 to 2026-09-265 variantsspend $900–1,3954,200–8,995 impressions

Hi, I’m Derek Tran. I served this country in uniform as an Army veteran, and now I serve in a key swing seat in Congress. I’m in this fight not to play political games, but to fight for working families like mine. My parents fled Vietnam to give our family a better life. They worked long hours in their corner store, and we often counted on Medicaid and food assistance to scrape by during the bad times. So when Republicans plot to strip healthcare and assistance programs like those I relied on, just to give billionaires a tax break, it pisses me off. While I’m fighting hard in Washington, multiple Republican challengers are already gunning for this seat to keep ripping off American families. Let’s stop them together. Will you chip in $5, $35, or even $100 to keep me in Congress fighting for working families?

Loaded Language Name Calling Glittering Generalities33.3% of sentences flagged

Loaded Language: Emotionally charged phrasing like 'ripping off' and 'gunning for' casts opponents as predators rather than describing their positions.

Name Calling: Labels Republican challengers as people who rip off families, a derogatory characterization instead of engaging with their arguments. Flagged: “multiple Republican challengers are already gunning for this seat to keep ripping off American families”.

Glittering Generalities: Uses a vague, emotionally positive phrase about fighting for 'working families' without specifying any policy or action.

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Paid for by Chuong Vo for Congressfrom 2026-09-146 variantsspend $0–5941,200–4,294 impressions

I know the dangers of socialism firsthand – my family fled the iron fist of the Viet Cong on a rickety boat in the cover of darkness. Now, my far-left opponent REFUSES to denounce socialism. It’s time we kick socialism and Derek Tran out of California’s 45th District.

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Appeal to Fear: Invokes the personal trauma of fleeing a brutal regime to make socialism seem like a dire threat. Flagged: “I know the dangers of socialism firsthand”.

Loaded Language: Emotionally charged imagery ('iron fist', 'rickety boat', 'cover of darkness') is used to provoke feeling and tie socialism to Viet Cong brutality.

Name Calling: Labels the opponent 'far-left' and implicitly socialist to discredit him rather than address his positions.

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Paid for by Chuong Vo for Congressfrom 2026-09-146 variantsspend $100–6945,200–10,094 impressions

The political establishment wrote off conservatives in California years ago. They never expected us to fight back. That's exactly why this race has them worried – we are within striking distance of flipping this blue seat red.... I'm asking you to make one small decision that could have a huge impact:

Name Calling Exaggeration/Hyperbole False Urgency100.0% of sentences flagged

Name Calling: Labels opponents as a dismissive 'political establishment' to discredit them without addressing any argument.

Exaggeration/Hyperbole: Claims that the race has the opposition worried and that victory is within striking distance, an unsupported overstatement of the group's position. Flagged: “this race has them worried”.

False Urgency: Pushes the reader toward an immediate decision by stressing its outsized impact while downplaying the effort needed. Flagged: “make one small decision that could have a huge impact”.

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Paid for by Chuong Vo for Congressfrom 2026-09-146 variantsspend $200–7947,100–10,294 impressions

The California Democrat Establishment is trying to silence our campaign. They're pumping tens of millions into my far-left opponent who refuses to condemn the atrocities of socialism. Democrats broke California, and I'm running to save it.

Name Calling Loaded Language Exaggeration/Hyperbole100.0% of sentences flagged

Name Calling: Labels opponents as a 'Democrat Establishment' that is silencing the campaign to discredit them.

Loaded Language: Emotionally charged word 'atrocities' is attached to socialism to provoke a reaction.

Exaggeration/Hyperbole: Claims Democrats 'broke' California, an overstatement of complex conditions, with a savior framing.

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Paid for by Chuong Vo for Congressfrom 2026-09-146 variantsspend $0–594400–4,194 impressions

We can never let America be a socialist country. My family risked certain death to flee socialism. That's exactly why I’m running for Congress to kick socialism out of America for good. If you plan on helping any campaign this year, make it this one.

Appeal to Fear Loaded Language Repetition100.0% of sentences flagged

Appeal to Fear: Frames socialism as an existential threat to the country that must never be allowed, to provoke anxiety. Flagged: “We can never let America be a socialist country.”.

Loaded Language: Emotionally charged phrase 'certain death' used to trigger a reaction.

Repetition: The word 'socialism/socialist' recurs across the passage as a loaded label. Flagged: “socialist country”.

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