Glass House: California Legislator Tracker

Janet Nguyen
Senate Republican
District 36, Huntington Beach
Time in office
Assembly: 2020-2022
Senate: 2014-2018, 2022—Present
Background
Businesswoman / County Supervisor
Campaign contributions
Senator Janet Nguyen has taken at least $3.7 million from the Party sector since she was elected to the legislature. That represents 35% of her total campaign contributions.
Contact or follow this legislator
Capitol office
1021 O Street, Suite 7130, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900; (916) 651-4036
District office(s)
301 N. Main Street, Suite 212, Huntington Beach, CA 92648; (714) 374-4000
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 2021-2022
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 |
---|---|---|
$3,743,257 $3.7 M | 35% | |
$920,470 $920k | 9% | |
$695,590 $695k | 6% | |
$448,663 $448k | 4% | |
$279,799 $279k | 3% | |
$237,447 $237k | 2% | |
$222,389 $222k | 2% | |
$218,771 $218k | 2% | |
$215,550 $215k | 2% | |
$196,263 $196k | 2% | |
$195,575 $195k | 2% | |
$186,034 $186k | 2% | |
$140,267 $140k | 1% | |
$111,682 $111k | 1% | |
$55,748 $55k | <1% | |
$18,275 $18k | <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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Sponsored travel in 2022
Gifts reported in 2022
Senate District 36 demographics

Leans Republican district
Next election: 2026
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Voter registration
Census data on race/ethnicity, household income, age, poverty rate, and education level will be provided when available.
Most recent election
2022 General
R
|
Janet Nguyen
Republican
|
56.9% | |
D
|
Kim Carr
Democratic
|
43.1% |
CalMatters coverage about this legislator
That’s a wrap for California Legislature
By Lynn La, September 15, 2023
Across the aisle: Can bipartisan caucuses change the California Legislature?
By Sameea Kamal, April 25, 2023
Is California skipping investigations in deadly police shootings?
By Ben Christopher, January 26, 2023
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