Michelle Steel vs. Derek Tran: O.C. district is closest House race

The Orange County legislative race, the closest in the nation, is currently so close to victory that it feels more like a small-town city council race than a House race. On Thursday, Republican Rep. Michelle Steele led the race by 58 votes. Her challenger, Democrat Derek Tran, led by 36 votes on Friday and expanded […]
Michelle Steel vs. Derek Tran: O.C. district is closest House race

The Orange County legislative race, the closest in the nation, is currently so close to victory that it feels more like a small-town city council race than a House race. On Thursday, Republican Rep. Michelle Steele led the race by 58 votes. Her challenger, Democrat Derek Tran, led by 36 votes on Friday and expanded […]
Steel and Tran locked in tight race for California’s 45th Congressional District

The race between Republican Rep. Michelle Steele and Democratic challenger Derek Tran for the Orange County battleground district was too close to call by Tuesday night as vote counting continued. Mr. Steele, 69, and Mr. Tran, 44, faced off in one of the most competitive U.S. House races in the nation. This is one of […]
Derek Tran, Michelle Steel campaigns trade “red-baiting” accusations in Orange County race

Campaign flyers written in Vietnamese began arriving in mailboxes in Little Saigon earlier this month. One flyer showed Derek Tran, a Democrat running for Congress, smiling in front of the Chinese Communist Party’s hammer and sickle emblem. Another photo shows Tran next to Mao Zedong with a caption that reads, “Don’t let Derek Tran take […]
Tucson should find a way to keep Sun Tran bus fares free

Ride the Sun Tran bus these days and you’ll notice a difference from before the pandemic. I’m not talking about free fares – big change. I’m not talking about occasional drugging – bad change. I’m talking purely about people, passengers. There are many of them. The Tucson City Council is looking ahead to the June […]