Meet Tram T. Nguyen

Tram rhymes with "mom." Nguyen sounds like "win."

When she was just five years old, Tram and her family fled Vietnam’s authoritarian regime and came to America as political refugees with only $100 and a dream. Now, she’s running for Congress to fight for that dream and keep it alive for all of us.

The first in her family to graduate from college, Tram earned degrees from Tufts University, Northeastern School of Law, and the Harvard Kennedy School. As an attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services, she led the Civil Legal Assistance for Victims of Crime program. There she dedicated herself to fighting for those too often left behind, including survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, veterans, immigrants, low wage workers, and people with disabilities. In this role, Tram oversaw efforts to help victims of violence, wage theft, and exploitation rebuild their lives and find justice.

In 2018, she took on entrenched State House Republican incumbent Jim Lyons. In a race some thought to be unwinnable, she defeated him by ten points.

Since then, Tram has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, working to support public schools, combat climate change, and strengthen workers’ rights. 

Now she is running for Congress to tackle the high cost of living, expand affordable housing, protect fundamental freedoms, and restore trust in our democracy. Tram knows that we don’t have to choose between making life better for people, and standing up to Trump. We can, and we must, do both.  

Tram lives in Andover with her husband Nathan and their two rescue dogs, Bruno and Sunny. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking and trying new recipes, supporting local restaurants, and listening to music to relax. She has also long loved singing and dancing.