Chi Charlie Nguyen
CA-45 primary: first place
$7.8K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleMayor
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundMayor
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EducationCalifornia State University, Fullerton — B.S. (Engineering)
Notable personal detailsChi "Charlie" Nguyen is the mayor of Westminster, California, elected in November 2022. He previously served on the Midway City Sanitary District board (elected in 2016) and was elected to the Westminster City Council in November 2018. He earned an engineering degree from California State University, Fullerton, and a master's degree from California State University, Long Beach, and worked as an engineer and manager in the aerospace industry, including at Boeing and Rockwell.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and cutting regulations to reduce costs for families and help small businesses grow, and emphasizes cutting red tape and lowering energy costs to make goods more affordable.
Immigration & Border
The candidate supports enforcing immigration laws and backing law enforcement to keep communities safe, and has expressed that local authorities should coordinate with federal immigration efforts when appropriate. Public statements emphasize law-and-order approaches rather than expanded asylum access or broad regularization.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has aligned with pro‑life organizations and actions at the local level and has accepted endorsements from pro‑life groups. His public activity includes sponsoring or supporting a city action that honored a prominent pro‑life activist. There is no clear campaign-level statement on detailed policy (e.g., specific gestational limits or exceptions) found on his campaign issues page.
Climate & Energy
Positions emphasize lowering energy and fuel costs by cutting regulation and red tape, protecting American farmland, and prioritizing domestic production and energy affordability rather than aggressive emissions targets or major clean-energy mandates. No campaign materials or public statements were found committing to Green New Deal–style policies, Paris-aligned targets, or a phase-out of fossil fuels.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes public safety by backing law enforcement, holding criminals accountable, enforcing immigration laws, and protecting constitutional rights. His campaign and mayoral statements prioritize law-and-order approaches to keep communities safe. There is no clear public advocacy for major new firearm restrictions in the cited materials.
News
Chi Charlie Nguyen is running for Congress in California’s 45th District against incumbent Derek Tran, making his House campaign the main reason he is in the news. He has been campaigning on support for Donald Trump, voter ID laws, public safety, and tighter oversight of groups he says enable political extremism. Nguyen has also drawn attention for defending Westminster’s honorary Charlie Kirk street signs, and the coverage has revisited past city council conflicts tied to his conduct.
Residents of CA-45 must also politely decline Chi Charlie Nguyen’s representation in Congress
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California Congressional District 45 election voter guide
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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