Amy Phan West
Republican candidate for U.S. House in California
CA-45 primary: first place
$7.8K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — CA-45 primary: first place
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1%chance to win
$7.8KJUN 6, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundWestminster City Council member
EducationOrange Coast College (associate's degree in business)
Notable personal detailsAmy Phan West is a Vietnamese-American politician and business owner who has served on the Westminster City Council (District 1) since 2022. She has also run for U.S. House seats in Orange County-area districts, including California's 45th Congressional District. She earned an associate's degree from Orange Coast College and a bachelor's degree in education from California State University, Long Beach.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and cutting wasteful government spending, opposes tax increases on working families, and has promoted keeping taxes low as a Westminster city councilmember to benefit small businesses.
Healthcare
The candidate emphasizes reducing government spending and opposing government overreach while supporting improvements to veterans' healthcare and VA access. The campaign frames healthcare within a broader platform of lowering costs by cutting wasteful spending and reducing regulations.
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Immigration & Border
Supports finishing the border wall, ending catch-and-release, increasing support for law enforcement in immigration enforcement, and tightening enforcement while fixing legal immigration processes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate identifies as pro‑life and opposes taxpayer funding for abortions and organizations like Planned Parenthood; she has criticized late‑term/9‑month abortions and frames herself as opposing broad abortion access. Her public statements emphasize restricting abortion access rather than supporting codified unrestricted access.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanded fossil fuel production (including hydraulic fracturing), emphasizes energy independence and national security, and favors limiting stricter environmental regulations in favor of economic and energy-security priorities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports Second Amendment rights and opposes defunding police while advocating full funding for police departments and qualified immunity for officers. Emphasizes supporting law enforcement with the resources they need and favors law-and-order approaches to public safety.
Latest News
Amy Phan West is drawing attention in California’s 45th Congressional District race, where recent coverage has focused on criticism of her candidacy and scrutiny of her background, views, and past conduct. The reporting describes her as a Republican challenger to Democratic Rep. Derek Tran and notes concerns raised about her record on the Westminster City Council and a prior attempted bribery case. A voter guide also highlighted her policy positions on housing, public safety, immigration, and government spending.
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