Long Tran

Long Tran
Official portrait, 2023
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 80th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byMike Wilensky (redistricting)
Personal details
PartyDemocratic

Long Xuan Tran is an American politician from the Georgia Democratic Party who serves as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 80.

Career

Tran runs a cafe in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. He has been involved in politics since hosting an event for Jon Ossoff in 2017 and has advocated for increased political outreach to Asian American and Pacific Islanders. He also organized Asian American voters in the 2020 Georgia US Senate runoff elections. In April 2021, Tran introduced Joe Biden at a rally in Duluth, Georgia.

In February 2022, he announced his campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives following redistricting, seeking the 80th district in the 2022 election. When Tran took office in January 2023, the legislature was noted as the most diverse in Georgia's history.

Tran voted to legalize sports gambling in March 2026, stating the best way to regulate the industry was to legalize it and casting the issue as a matter of national security since gambling companies are often offshored.

Personal life

Tran resides in Dunwoody, Georgia, and is the son of refugees from South Vietnam. After taking his seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, Tran stated he began growing a beard after being routinely confused by colleagues for fellow Asian American legislators Sam Park and Marvin Lim.

Electoral history

2022

Georgia House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Long Tran 12,096 57.13%
Republican Brian Anderson 9,077 42.87%
Total votes 21,173 100%
Democratic hold

2024

Georgia House of Representatives 80th district Democratic primary election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Long Tran (incumbent) 3,736 100%
Total votes 3,736 100%
Georgia House of Representatives 80th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Long Tran (incumbent) 15,457 59.6%
Republican Brian Anderson 10,473 40.4%
Total votes 25,930 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Kauffman, Johnny; Zhang, Christine; Balk, Tim; Rojas, Rick; Rojas, Rick; Robinson, Taylor; Soler, Caroline; Balk, Tim; Keenan, Sean (May 19, 2026). "Georgia Primary Election Results". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  2. ↑ Prabhu, Maya. "Diverse Georgia Legislature made for awkward moments, learning experiences". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Long Tran". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ Wang, Amy B (November 28, 2020). "Record Asian American turnout helped Biden win Georgia. Can it help flip the Senate?". Washington Post. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Barrón-López, Laura (December 18, 2020). "Democratic organizers set their sights on Asian American voters to win control of the Senate". Politico. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Purcell, Sammie (April 30, 2021). "Dunwoody resident introduces President Biden at Gwinnett rally". RoughDraft Atlanta. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ Purcell, Sammie (February 1, 2022). "Local cafe owner intends to run for House seat". RoughDraft Atlanta. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Prabhu, Maya (April 11, 2023). "Georgia's Most Diverse Legislature Brings Learning Experiences". Governing. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ Williams, Ross (March 7, 2026). "State House rejects sports betting legalization in Georgia". Georgia Recorder. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Long Tran". Asian American Advocacy Fund. September 7, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2024.