1. Hung Cao was born on August 3,1971 and is an American retired Navy combat veteran.
17 Facts About Hung Cao
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Hung Cao was a Republican candidate for US Representative in Virginia's 10th congressional district in 2022, and the party's nominee for the state's 2024 US Senate election.
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In 1975, at age 4, Hung Cao came with his family to the United States as refugees from Vietnam.
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Hung Cao's father was deputy minister of agriculture in the South Vietnam government and had earned a Ph.
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Hung Cao spent some of his childhood living in Niger, where his father served as an agricultural specialist for USAID.
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Hung Cao returned to the US at age 12 and was a member of the first graduating class of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Hung Cao entered the US Navy as a seaman recruit in 1989 and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in ocean engineering.
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Hung Cao spent 25 years in the Navy, retiring as a captain in October 2021.
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Captain Hung Cao earned the Command Ashore Badge, the Navy Diving Officer Badge and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warfare Officers Badge.
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Hung Cao is a vice president of CACI, a US government contractor that provides services to defense, intelligence, and homeland security agencies.
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Hung Cao was a candidate in the 2022 election for Virginia's 10th district seat in the US House of Representatives.
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Hung Cao cited the Biden administration's 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan as a reason he entered politics.
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Hung Cao won the election by about 2,800 votes over his nearest opponent, earning him a spot in the general election against incumbent Democrat Jennifer Wexton, who was seeking a third term.
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Hung Cao was considered a strong candidate in a district with large populations of both Asian Americans and military families.
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In July 2023, Hung Cao declared himself a candidate in the 2024 Virginia US Senate race.
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Hung Cao received the endorsement of former president Donald Trump.
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Hung Cao declined the newspaper's request for clarification about his injuries.