Tran Nguyen-Wills
Trần is more than a candidate for Denver City Council—she is a bridge-builder whose life has been defined by resilience, community, and the belief that everyone deserves to belong.
Born and raised in Denver to Vietnamese refugees, Trần grew up watching her parents stitch together a life from scratch—her father repairing meat-processing machines, her mother sewing clothes, both leaning on a tight-knit immigrant and refugee community that became their anchor. As a child, Trần translated for her parents at doctors’ appointments, government offices, and school, navigating systems that didn’t speak their language. She knew what it felt like to be unseen, unheard, and unrepresented. But instead of letting those barriers harden her, she transformed them into a lifelong mission: to ensure that no one else is left out of the conversation.