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Chuong Vo

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Chuong Vo
Võ Chương
Official portrait, 2020
Mayor of Cerritos
In office
April 27, 2022 – April 19, 2023
Preceded byGrace Hu
Succeeded byBruce W. Barrows
Member of the Cerritos City Council
In office
April 1, 2020 – March 26, 2025
Mayor Pro Tem of Cerritos
In office
April 1, 2020 – April 27, 2022
Preceded byFrank Aurelio Yokoyama
Succeeded byBruce W. Barrows
In office
April 10, 2024 – March 26, 2025
Preceded byNaresh Solanki
Succeeded byLynda P. Johnson
Personal details
Born1975/1976 (age 50–51)[1][2]
Vietnam
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupation
  • Politician
  • police officer

Chuong Vo is an American politician and retired law enforcement officer who served on the Cerritos, California City Council from 2020 to 2025,[3][2] including a term as mayor from 2022 to 2023.[3][4] He also served as Mayor Pro Tempore in 2020, 2021, and 2024.[3][4] Vo served as an officer of the Torrance Police Department from 1999 to 2024.[2] He is a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in California's 45th congressional district in the 2026 elections, running as a Republican.[5]

Early life and education

Vo was born in Vietnam.[1][6] His family fled the country by boat.[6] He came to the United States as a child refugee.[7] He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied anthropology with an emphasis in biology.[8]

Political career

Early civic involvement

Vo began his involvement in Cerritos civic life in 2009, when he was appointed to the Cerritos Community Safety Committee, serving until 2011. He was subsequently appointed to the Cerritos Planning Commission, serving from 2011 to 2017.[8] He was a candidate for the Cerritos City Council in 2016 but was unsuccessful.[9]

Cerritos City Council (2020–2025)

The Cerritos City Council is composed of five members elected at-large to four-year overlapping terms, with a two-term limit. The mayor is selected annually by the council from among its members.[10][11] Vo was elected to the City Council on March 3, 2020, and served until March 2025.[8][12][3] During his tenure, he held the positions of mayor pro tem in 2020, 2021, and 2024, and mayor in 2022–2023.[8][3]

Vo was elected to the Cerritos City Council on March 3, 2020, finishing third among nine candidates with 4,182 votes[13] and winning one of three open seats.[13] Vo and fellow winners Jim Edwards and Naresh Solanki opposed Measure C, a local sales tax increase that appeared on the same ballot. The measure was defeated.[14]

Following the election, the City Council held a Republican majority. In the April 2020 reorganization, Solanki was named to a second consecutive term as mayor and Vo was installed as mayor pro tem on a 3–2 vote.[15]

Mayor Pro Tem (2020–2022)

Vo served as mayor pro tem in 2020 and 2021.[15] In April 2021, when he was next in line for the mayorship under Cerritos' annual rotation, Vo declined the position, stating in a pre-recorded video message that he was "too inexperienced" and wanted to "wait a year." He was renamed mayor pro tem for a second consecutive year. Grace Hu was installed as mayor.[16]

Mayor of Cerritos (2022–2023)

Vo served as mayor of Cerritos from April 2022 to April 2023.[3][13]

Election date change (2023)

In 2023, Vo, along with council members Bruce Barrows and Naresh Solanki, voted 3–2 to move the Cerritos municipal election from April 2024 to March 2025,[17][18][19] extending all council members' terms by approximately one year.[17] Council members Frank Yokoyama and Lynda Johnson voted against the change.[17] Supporters cited logistical challenges posed by the election's proximity to the March 2024 California presidential primary,[20] while opponents argued the change benefited the incumbents who voted for it[21] and would reduce voter turnout.[22][21]

Departure from Council (2024–2025)

In December 2024, Vo and Solanki withdrew from the March 2025 Cerritos City Council election.[23] Vo, Solanki, and Barrows departed the council following the election,[12] which resulted in the installation of new council members Mark Pulido, Jennifer Hong, and Sophia Tse.[24][12] Frank Aurelio Yokoyama was named mayor.[12][24]

2026 congressional campaign

Further information: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 45

Vo declared his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 45th congressional district,[5] running as a Republican.[5] The district spans portions of Orange County and Los Angeles County[25] and carries a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+3.[26] The incumbent is Derek Tran, a Democrat elected in 2024.[25] Other candidates in the Republican primary included Amy Phan West, Chi Charlie Nguyen, Mark Leonard, and Thomas Vo.[25] His campaign has the backing of notable members of the GOP, including Tony Strickland.[27] The primary took place on June 2, 2026.[25][26] Vo advanced to the general election after placing second in the primary.[28][29]

Other roles

Personal life

He has lived in Cerritos, California since 2000.[8][4] He is married to his wife, Traci, and has two sons.[31][4]

Electoral history

Cerritos City Council, March 3, 2020 (top 3 elected)

Candidate[32] Votes %
Jim Edwards 6,298 19.0%
Naresh Solanki 6,009 18.1%
Chuong Vo 5,387 16.2%
Sophia Tse 5,309 16.0%
Jennifer Hong 4,240 12.8%
Rocky Pavone 1,845 5.6%
Chris Im 1,766 5.3%
Anna Titus 1,633 4.9%
Rusty Liang Chiang 684 2.1%

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (5 May 2026). "Chuong V. Vo, CA-45 candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Campa, Andrew J. (1 May 2026). "Your guide to the California Congressional District 45 race: Derek Tran faces five challengers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Dairy Valley/Cerritos City Councilmembers Historical List". City of Cerritos. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "Chuong Vo, Councilmember". City of Cerritos. 2024-04-15. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2026-04-27. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Chuong Vo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Vo, Chuong. "Facebook". Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  7. ↑ Benson, Samuel (6 October 2025). "'Tonight the rule of law said 'hell no''". Politico. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Chuong Vo". Civic Business Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  9. ↑ Hews, Brian (2015-02-03). "Cerritos Council Candidate Chuong Vo Collecting Thousands in Questionable Donations While Showing False Endorsement on Campaign Website". Los Cerritos Community News. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  10. ↑ "City Government". City of Cerritos. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  11. ↑ "The Charter of the City of Cerritos". www.codepublishing.com. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "City of Cerritos Holds Mayoral Transition, Installs New Councilmembers". City of Cerritos. March 27, 2025. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Reports, Rafu (2020-03-12). "Election Results for City Council, Judicial, School Board Candidates". Rafu Shimpo. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  14. ↑ Hews, Brian (2020-03-04). "2020 Election Results 'With a Majority of Votes Cast'". Los Cerritos Community News. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Hews, Brian (2020-04-02). "Petty Pay-Back Politics Emerge at Cerritos City Council Meeting". Los Cerritos Community News. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  16. ↑ "Brown Act Violation : Mayor pro tem Vo Abdicates Cerritos Mayor Seat to Old Guard". Los Cerritos Community News. 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Hews, Brian (2023-04-07). "Conflicts of Interest are Rife as Cerritos City Council Attempts to Change Its Election Date". Los Cerritos Community News. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  18. ↑ "Elections". City of Cerritos. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  19. ↑ "Cerritos 2025 Election Results: New Council Members Elected and Charter Amendments Approved". Asian Journal News. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  20. ↑ Hews, Brian (2023-06-03). "Cerritos Republicans Use Public Funds to Move City Election to Low Turnout Off-Year". Los Cerritos Community News. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Hews, Brian (2023-04-27). "Voter Suppression Moving the Cerritos Election - Democrats Outnumber Republicans 58% to 34%". Los Cerritos Community News. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  22. ↑ Hews, Brian (2023-04-18). "Join Cerritos Residents to Protest Election Change at April 27 City Council Meeting". Los Cerritos Community News. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  23. ↑ Hews, Brian (2024-12-11). "Cerritos Mayor Solanki and Mayor Pro Tem Vo Withdraw From 2025 Election". Los Cerritos Community News. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Abelgas, Marisse G. (2025-03-30). "Yokoyama named Cerritos mayor as Fil-Ams gain majority in city council". INQUIRER.net USA. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 "California's 45th Congressional District election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "CA-45 2026". Cook Political Report. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  27. ↑ Chang, Hetty; Jeong, Helen (14 May 2026). "In this Orange County district, 5 Asian American candidates are running for Congress". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  28. ↑ "Republican Chuong Vo advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 45th Congressional District". KVUE. Associated Press. June 6, 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "California 45th Congressional District Primary Election Results". The New York Times. 2 June 2026. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 "Chuong Vo Joins California JPIA Executive Committee". Civic Business Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  31. ↑ Đỗ, Dzũng (May 19, 2022). "Nghị Viên Chương Võ được chọn làm thị trưởng gốc Việt đầu tiên ở Cerritos" [Councilmember Chương Võ selected as the first Vietnamese-origin mayor of Cerritos]. Nguoi Viet Daily News (in Tiếng Việt). Retrieved 15 June 2026. [Ông Chương]... có vợ là bà Traci Võ, và hai con trai Unknown parameter |trans-quote= ignored (help)
  32. ↑ "2020 Presidential Primary elections" (PDF). p. 20.

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