Our District

California’s 68th Assembly District is located in the heart of Orange County, with current voter registration at 45% Republican, 33% Democrat.

The two largest cities, Costa Mesa and Garden Grove, together comprise more than half of the district, which also includes portions of Westminster, Fountain Valley, Anaheim, and Stanton.

2003 Recall Election
In 2003, this district favored the Recall of Democrat Governor Gray David by 72% to 29%. Voters then elected Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with 60% of the vote.

March 2004 Primary Election
The 68th District is also home to one of the largest Vietnamese-American populations, including over 30,000 registered Vietnamese-American voters. Republican nominee Van Tran is poised to become the first Vietnamese-American in history to join a state legislature. Van Tran handily defeated his well know primary opponent, 57% to 43%.

During the primary, Van Tran was nearly unanimously endorsed by the Assembly Republican caucus, and he received high profile support from Congressmen Ed Royce and Dana Rohrabacher, as well as numerous other legislators and local elected officials.

Van Tran is widely considered one of the California Republican Party's rising stars, and with a proven track record of winning tough elections, Tran is a favorite to win higher offie after his term in the Assembly.