Tri Ngo

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Tri Ngo

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Graduate

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007

Ph.D

Johns Hopkins University, 2014

Personal

Profession

Electrical engineer

Contact

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Tri Ngo ran for election to the Oakland City Council to represent District 1 in California. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Ngo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2020
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2020
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Tri Ngo obtained a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2007 and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 2014. His professional experience includes working as an electrical engineer.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: City elections in Oakland, California (2020)

General election

#####  General election for Oakland City Council District 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Dan Kalb in round 1 .

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Candidate

Total Votes

Transfer

Round eliminated

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| Dan Kalb |

54.2

| 19,734 | 0 | Won (1)

| Stephanie Dominguez Walton |

30.8

| 11,227 | 0 | 1

| Tri Ngo |

15.0

| 5,452 | 0 | 1

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 36,413

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= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Tri Ngo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ngo's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Tri Ngo, I'm running for Oakland City Council in District 1. I was born in a refugee camp, grew up in a working class family, went to public schools, graduated from MIT, earned my PhD from Johns Hopkins, and eventually became an engineer at Tesla to fight climate change.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

* I will implement a holistic solution for homelessness with a path toward permanent housing. Learn more about the CampAssist plan at https://www.votetri.com/homelessness.html
* I will drive the creation of affordable housing to help keep Oakland diverse and accessible to its residents.
* We need to reimagine Community Safety by shifting from armed policing to funding services that promote peace in our communities.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about policies that keep our democracy true.

Fostering civic engagement and preserving our community are an important part of my motivations to run for Oakland Councilmember. Accountability and transparency form the backbone of my campaign.

I am pushing for an online voting platform to enable you to weigh in on council measures and hold the government accountable. I have also adopted a $35 limit for donors to ensure the Oakland we create is one of love and belonging and gives an equal voice to all.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 2, 2020

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