Tom Vo
CA-45 primary: first place
$7.8K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleReal estate professional
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundReal estate professional
EducationNational Military Academy of Vietnam (entered 1967)
Notable personal detailsThomas Ky-Phong Vo is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 45th Congressional District (2026 cycle). He is a Vietnam War veteran and former Republic of Vietnam Air Force combat pilot who later became a taekwondo grandmaster and operator of Tom Vo’s Taekwondo Studios in Southern California. He has also worked as a real estate professional in Orange County.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports lowering taxes and reducing regulatory burdens to promote economic growth, including simplifying the tax code, lowering the corporate tax rate, and keeping taxes low for businesses and individuals. He favors reducing employer payroll taxes for newly-hired employees and generally advocates for less government spending.
Immigration & Border
Supports securing the border and limiting immigration to legal channels; emphasizes public safety and accepting only legal immigration. Policy language is enforcement-focused without proposing extreme restrictionist measures in the cited campaign materials.
News
Tom Vo is in the news as a candidate in California’s 45th Congressional District race. Recent coverage focuses on his profile and how his positions compare with other candidates on housing, public safety, immigration, and government spending. The reporting is mainly background on the primary contest and does not include vote totals or election results.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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