Quang Nguyen | |
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Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives from the 1st district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 Servingwith Selina Bliss | |
Preceded by | Steve Pierce |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962 (age 62–63) South Vietnam (present-day Vietnam) |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Prescott Valley,Arizona,U.S. |
Education | California State University,Long Beach (BA) |
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Website | Campaign Website Legislature Website |
Quang H. Nguyen (born 1962) [1] is a Vietnamese-American businessman and politician serving as a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives for District 1 since 2021. The district includes most of Yavapai County and some of Maricopa County.
Nguyen has served as chair of the House Judiciary Committee since 2022. [2] Nguyen is a member of the Oath Keepers. [2]
Quang Nguyen was born in South Vietnam in 1962 and left at 12 years old after the fall of Saigon. [1] [3] Nguyen graduated from California State University,Long Beach with a bachelor's degree in technology education. [4]
Prior to becoming an elected official,Nguyen founded marketing firm Caddis Advertising. He was also active in public speaking and conservative causes. [4] He is a member of the Oath Keepers,a far-right organization. [2]
Nguyen first ran for Arizona House of Representatives in District 1 in 2020. He placed first in a crowded Republican primary with 30.4% of the total vote. [5] Along with Judy Burges,he won the general election and defeated Democrat Judy Stahl. [6] Nguyen was reelected in 2022.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Arizona,Nguyen signed onto a letter urging Governor Doug Ducey to punish school districts that enforce a mask mandate on students. [7] [8]
Nguyen is anti-abortion,anti-vaccine card,and supports tax cuts. [9] He strongly opposes communism,citing his experience living in Saigon during the Vietnam War. [10] In November 2021,he sponsored House Bill (HB) 2008 that would require the Arizona State Board of Education to update high school civics curriculum to include anti-communist narratives from people who,like Nguyen,fled communist countries. [1] [11] On its initial third hearing,the legislation failed to pass the Senate floor,but on reconsideration,it passed with 16 ayes and 12 nays. Ducey signed it into law on June 17,2022. [12]
Following his reelection in 2022,Quang was appointed chair of the House Judiciary Committee. [2]
In the fifty-fifth Legislature session (2021-2023),Nguyen served on the following committees [13] [ needs update ]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Judy Burges | 92,058 | 40.8% | |
Republican | Quang Nguyen | 86,405 | 38.3% | |
Democratic | Judy Stahl | 47,204 | 20.9% | |
Total votes | 225,667 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Quang Nguyen (incumbent) | 75,106 | 33.18 | |
Republican | Selina Bliss | 74,731 | 33.01 | |
Democratic | Cathy Ransom | 39,665 | 17.52 | |
Democratic | Neil Sinclair | 36,867 | 16.29 | |
Total votes | 226,369 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Republican hold |
Nguyen is Catholic. [14] He lives in Prescott Valley with his wife Mai,a registered nurse. [15] Their daughter is in the United States Navy. [9]