Garden Grove City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Cindy Ngoc Tran
Candidate for City Council District 3 (incumbent)
Cindy Ngoc Tran, the incumbent, is running for Garden Grove City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Amanda Nguyen and Thomas Quoc Thai Nguyen.
Mail ballots available · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayDistrict 3 council member since 2022, a U.S. Navy veteran and former Boeing engineer.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Garden Grove Councilwoman/Engineer
- Campaign website
- cindyntran.com
Where Cindy Ngoc Tran stands: positions on the record
Park safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on a park security pilot contract with Lyons Security Services of up to $185,000 (passed 5-1, Jan. 2026).
Council voteGarden Grove City Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
Smoking in parks1 sourced position
Voted yes on tabling a proposed ban on smoking in city parks for six months (passed 4-2, Jan. 2026).
Council voteGarden Grove City Council minutes, Jan. 27, 2026 · Jan 27, 2026
Mental health crisis response1 sourced position
as reported by Voice of OC
Supported adding a 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift for the city's new mobile crisis teams, citing late-night reports from small businesses.
“Sometimes when I called our team, they said we have to wait until the next day”
Own statementVoice of OC · Sep 21, 2026
Homelessness2 sourced positions
Lists a balanced homelessness strategy of prevention, the navigation center, affordable housing and crisis response.
“balanced homelessness strategy (prevention, navigation center, affordable housing, crisis response)”
Own statementCindy Ngoc Tran for City Council District 3: campaign site
Voted yes on a property management contract of up to $100,000 a year for the Central Cities Navigation Center (passed 6-0, Sept. 2025).
Council voteGarden Grove City Council minutes, Sept. 9, 2025 · Sep 9, 2025
Council leadership1 sourced position
Voted against making Phillip Nguyen Mayor Pro Tem (failed 3-4), then for George Brietigam (passed 4-3, Dec. 2025).
Council voteGarden Grove City Council minutes, Dec. 9, 2025 · Dec 9, 2025
Little Saigon1 sourced position
Voted yes on a plan with Fountain Valley and Santa Ana to form a Little Saigon business improvement district, with $300,000 for consultants (passed 6-0, Sept. 2025).
Council voteGarden Grove City Council minutes, Sept. 9, 2025 · Sep 9, 2025
Labor1 sourced position
Voted yes on a renewed Community Workforce Agreement with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council (passed 7-0, Dec. 2025).
Council voteGarden Grove City Council minutes, Dec. 9, 2025 · Dec 9, 2025
Police1 sourced position
Voted yes on introducing an updated police Military Equipment Use Policy ordinance (passed 7-0, Jan. 2026).
Council voteGarden Grove City Council minutes, Jan. 13, 2026 · Jan 13, 2026
Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for Garden Grove City Council, District 3 in 2022 (won).
Council voteOC Registrar of Voters · Nov 30, 2022
What Cindy Ngoc Tran said vs. how Cindy Ngoc Tran voted
Homelessness
In their words
Lists a balanced homelessness strategy of prevention, the navigation center, affordable housing and crisis response.
On the record
Voted yes on a property management contract of up to $100,000 a year for the Central Cities Navigation Center (passed 6-0, Sept. 2025).
Sep 9, 2025 ·Garden Grove City Council minutes, Sept. 9, 2025 · Sep 9, 2025
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