Kansen Chu (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Zhu Gansheng born October 27, 1952) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly.
He is a Democrat representing the 25th Assembly District, which encompasses parts of the South and East Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, Chu was a San Jose City Councilman representing District 4.
He is a member of the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
He was the first Taiwanese-American elected to the San Jose City Council.