As a mother, veteran financial executive, small business owner, community leader, and proud Westminster resident of over 35 years, Loan Nguyen believes Westminster deserves better leadership. Loan is running for Westminster City Council because District 4 deserves a leader who shows up, listens, and delivers results.
Read MoreChristy Lam-Julian is a first-generation Vietnamese American, daughter of refugees, former corporate chef, nonprofit CEO, mother of a neurodivergent child, and community advocate. She is committed to the principle of transformative and inclusive leadership.
Read MoreThe son of Vietnamese refugees who went from SRO resident to accomplished tech patent attorney, 20-year community organizer, drag performer (Juicy Liu), and elected SF Democratic Party member, Michael Nguyen’s story is San Francisco's story.
Read MoreCongressman Derek Tran was elected by 653 votes in the second closest race in the country in 2024. He is the son of immigrants, an Army veteran, a former consumer rights attorney, and a small business owner. Now, he is the first Vietnamese American to represent Little Saigon, the world's largest Vietnamese diaspora, in Congress
Read MoreHieu Nguyen is running for City Council to make life more affordable, strengthen the services families rely on, invest in more parks and open space for children and families, expand housing opportunities, and fight for a Garden Grove that puts residents first and leaves no one behind.
Read MoreFormer public school teacher and state lawmaker fighting for health care, immigrants and voting rights.
Health: Protect the Affordable Care Act, let anyone buy into Medicare, lower drug prices. Helped cap insulin at $25 a month in Texas.
Immigration: Path to citizenship for long-time residents, spouses and DREAMers; hold immigration agents accountable.
Civil rights: Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Environmental justice: Clean energy jobs, a stronger power grid, help with utility bills.
Paula has faced extraordinary challenges in her own life and transformed that experience into a deep commitment to serving others. She has dedicated her energy to advocating for vulnerable and marginalized communities, always working to ensure their voices are heard and respected. Her passion for equity, justice, and community makes her exceptionally well-suited to represent her constituents. In Sacramento, Paula will be a tireless fighter for working families, putting their needs first and standing up for the people too often left behind.
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Thien Ho is a tireless advocate, passionate fighter, and dedicated public servant. Drawing on his experience as a Vietnamese refugee, he has given back to the community that raised him, serving as a prosecutor and later as the Sacramento County District Attorney. Justice and safety are core tenets of his record, and his community needs a fighter in Congress with experience seeking justice to hold this administration accountable and re-center working families.
Read MoreRep. Tram Nguyen is a proven fighter for her community, an effective legislator who has consistently delivered resources to improve her neighbors’ quality of life. A champion for progressive policies and a former legal aid attorney who stood up for the most vulnerable, she’s the right leader for a moment when everyday Americans are being left behind. Tram doesn’t just talk about progress, she delivers it. Now she’s ready to take that fight to Washington and get results for working families.
Read MoreLeader Munson has proven her commitment to tackling affordability, standing up to extreme legislation, and doing the hard work—knocking every door and speaking to every voter—to win in November. Oklahoma needs a fighter who will refocus on kitchen-table issues and put working families first, not get pulled deeper into culture wars. Her experience, determination, and passion are exactly what Oklahoma needs to thrive in the 21st century.
Read MoreKenny is a passionate and effective advocate for his community. He has also worked ardently to address kitchen table issues, such as housing affordability and access to healthcare during his time on the Broomfield City Council. At a time when our institutions from the federal to the local levels are under attack, Kenny’s experience, as a fighter, and unique perspective, as the children of refugees and a proud champion of progressive values and policies, meets the moment.
Read MoreThe mission of PIVOT is to engage and empower Vietnamese Americans through leadership development, civic engagement, as well as evaluation and advocacy of progressive policies and candidates.
PIVOT members are Vietnamese Americans and others who support our mission. Our members include those from all age groups and Vietnamese American generations. We have a wide range of technical expertise and come from all the major Vietnamese population centers in the United States. Our financial support is currently provided solely by our membership.
