2024Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2024 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Derek Tran (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Michelle Steel (R) by 0.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Derek TranDemocrat · winner
50.1%158,216
Michelle SteelRepublican
49.9%157,522
315,738 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Derek TranMichelle Steel
$6.5M
Raised by the campaign
$10.7M
$6.2M
Spent by the campaign
$10.3M
$327.3K
Cash on hand
$903.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024