CA-45 primary: first place
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JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderFemale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundPolitician
EducationOrange Coast College (A.A., business)
Notable personal detailsAmy Phan West is a Vietnamese-American Republican politician and business owner who has served on the Westminster City Council (District 1) since November 2022. She earned an A.A. in business from Orange Coast College and a B.A. in education from California State University, Long Beach. She has run for the U.S. House multiple times, including as a 2026 candidate for California's 45th congressional district.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports lowering taxes and cutting government spending, emphasizing reduced regulation to help small businesses and opposing tax increases on working families. Advocates making government more efficient and prioritizes policies to lower costs for families and small businesses. Has also proposed revisiting the income tax model in favor of alternative approaches such as a value-added tax.
Healthcare
Supports maintaining Medicare and Medicaid for vulnerable populations while leaving broader healthcare provision to the private sector and opposes government mandates on medical history; cites improving VA healthcare and reducing wait times for veterans.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border enforcement including finishing the border wall and ending catch-and-release, backing law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and calls to fix the legal immigration system so it “actually works.”
Public Safety & Guns
Supports protection of Second Amendment rights and opposes defunding police while calling to fully fund police departments and support qualified immunity. Prioritizes backing law enforcement and resisting government overreach on constitutional rights.
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