# 2026 U.S. House election in California's district 45 — what pundits predicted

House · Election Day 2026-11-03 · called.

## The ballot

- Chuong Vo (Republican)
- **Derek Tran (Democratic, incumbent) — won**

Result: Derek Tran by — (general); held by the Democratic party going in. Source: wikipedia-2026.

## What the field called

- Derek Tran: 1 pick (won)

## Every claim about this race (1)

- **Kyle Kondik** — Derek Tran wins CA-45 House seat (2026) — “a clearer favorite” (Race Winners, Sep 29, 2026) — scored 100 · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/92dcd5d6-4371-41a9-a905-c58360bc550b)