SACRAMENTO, CA — In case you missed it, Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho highlighted why he is the best candidate to represent California’s 6th congressional district on the day of his launch.

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SACRAMENTO BEE: Sacramento DA Thien Ho announces bid for open 6th Congressional seat

• Ho’s family fled Vietnam and came to the United States when he was a young child, a backstory that features prominently in his decision to run for the congressional seat.

• “We escaped a dictatorship,” he said in an interview Monday, ahead of his campaign launch, “and I never thought I’d see the rise of a dictator here. Frankly, it’s time for us to stand up to wannabe dictators like Donald Trump.”

• Ho said his “number one” priority in Congress would be “to defend democracy” but he was quick to add public safety and affordability as other priorities, noting that his family relied on food stamps after arriving in the United States.

• “I want to fight to make California more affordable, lowering taxes for working families, reducing health care costs that have skyrocketed because of the big, bad billionaire bill, which is what I’m calling it,” he said in reference to the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” signed by President Trump earlier this year.

• Asked why he opted to run for the U.S. House instead of seeking reelection as DA, Ho said he sees the congressional seat as an opportunity to continue “fighting for the voiceless, the vulnerable and the victims.”

• “I’m running for Congress to defend our public safety and our freedoms… because every family deserves to live in a community where justice is real and the American Dream is still within reach,” he said.

• Ho enters the race with endorsements from a handful of local leaders including Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty, Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove. McCarty in a statement praised the DA for “his dedication, integrity, and results-driven leadership. He understands what it takes to deliver real results — not empty political rhetoric — for our families and stand up to Trump and MAGA extremists.”

CALIFORNIA PLAYBOOK

• The Democratic attorney hit on cost-of-living concerns and public safety issues in an interview Monday. He suggested in a launch video that he’ll emphasize his background as a Vietnamese refugee who came to the United States as a child, connecting the country’s “dictatorship” to Trump.

• “My family escaped a dictatorship, and I never thought that I’d see the rise of a dictator here in this country,” he told Playbook. “It’s really time for us to stand up to wannabe dictators like Donald Trump, stand up for the rule of law.”

• Ho is perhaps best known for his prosecution of the Golden State Killer, which he detailed in a new book.

• But some endorsers aren’t waiting. Backing Ho are Kevin McCarty, who bested Pan in the Sacramento mayor’s race, along with Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, Sacramento City Councilmember Phil Pluckebaum and Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen.

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• Ho said he's running to "restore the rule of law, stand up to extremism, and deliver real results for our community."

• His campaign launch video reflects on his childhood as a Vietnamese refugee who fled a dictatorship with his family.

• "I became a prosecutor because in America, the rule of law is supposed to protect the innocent, not shield the powerful," Ho said.

• Some of the main platforms highlighted in his campaign video include the rising cost of living, defending constitutional rights, and addressing homelessness. He also noted his work as a district attorney and prosecutor, particularly his role in convicting the infamous Golden State Killer.

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• Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho (D) launched a campaign for the now open seat, as Rep. Ami Bera (D) is running for the new CA-03. Ho and his family fled Vietnam during the war and he later became a prosecutor. In his launch video, he discusses his upbringing and career, including prosecuting the Golden State Killer. He launches with an endorsement from Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty (D). (Release)

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• New California candidate: Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho is launching his campaign for California’s newly drawn 6th District. Ho, who just wrapped a book tour of his memoir on helping catch the Golden State Killer, is endorsed by Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty.

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