tʃjˈæŋ wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə stˈeɪt tɹˈɛʒɚɹɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən bˈɪznəsmən ɡɹˈɛɡ kɑːnlən baɪ mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn.tˈuː mˈɪliən vˈoʊts, fˈɪfti ˈeɪt.ˈeɪt pɚsˈɛnt tə fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.tˈuː pɚsˈɛnt.
Chiang was elected California State Treasurer in 2014, defeating Republican businessman Greg Conlon by more than 1.2 million votes, 58.8% to 41.2%.