Glass House: California Legislator Tracker
Janet Nguyen
Assembly Republican
District 72, Huntington Beach
Time in office
Assembly: 2020—Present
Senate: 2014-2018
Background
Businesswoman/County Supervisor
Campaign contributions
Assemblymember Janet Nguyen has taken at least $3.1 million from the Party sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 38% of her total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 5330
P.O. Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0072; (916) 319-2072
District office(s)
17011 Beach Boulevard, Suite 1120, Huntington Beach, CA 92647; (714) 843-4966
Biographical information
Birth Place
Saigon, Vietnam
Race/Ethnicity
Asian or Pacific Islander
Residence
Huntington Beach, CA
Gender
Female
Born
May 1, 1976
Identifies as
Straight
How this legislator voted in 2019-2020
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Campaign contributions received by sector
OpenSecrets and CalMatters have categorized campaign contributions to legislators based on the economic sector that the donor represents. Methodology →
This is how much money Janet Nguyen has taken from the various sectors since she was elected to the legislature.
| Broad sector | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| $3,145,524 $3.1 M | 38% | |
| $669,848 $669k | 8% | |
| $508,241 $508k | 6% | |
| $352,187 $352k | 4% | |
| $186,989 $186k | 2% | |
| $166,871 $166k | 2% | |
| $159,550 $159k | 2% | |
| $158,599 $158k | 2% | |
| $147,013 $147k | 2% | |
| $144,197 $144k | 2% | |
| $131,975 $131k | 2% | |
| $114,010 $114k | 1% | |
| $111,699 $111k | 1% | |
| $104,727 $104k | 1% | |
| $52,048 $52k | <1% | |
| $16,275 $16k | <1% | |
| Note: The above percentages might not add up to exactly 100% because we are not displaying any contributions that have not yet been classified. | ||
Committees this legislator serves on
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How special interest groups rate this legislator
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Assembly District 72 demographics
Safe Republican district
Next election: 2022
How to read these charts
Voter registration
Race/ethnicity
Median household income
Median age
Poverty rate
Bachelor's degree or higher
Most recent election
2020 General
|
R
|
Janet Nguyen
Republican
|
54.2% | |
|
D
|
Diedre Nguyen
Democratic
|
45.8% |
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