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My Voter Recommendations For The November 3, 2020 Election

Posted by Craig P Alexander on September 23, 2020

Each election I create my “Craig’s Pics” voter recommendations for those who would like some suggestions on how to vote. Of course I also encourage everyone to conduct their own research and come to your own determinations.

For the November 3, 2020 election here are my Craig’s Pics November 3, 2020 General Election. I hope you find them helpful.

There are two other sites I recommend for voter recommendations. One is Robyn Nordell’s Conservative California Election Website Robyn does A LOT of research and she has recommendations for races I do not comment on. She is also a wonderful servant and a champion of the home school movement. Robyn kindly publishes my Craig’s Pics recommendations along with other conservative’s recommendations on her Orange County page. And we do not always agree!

The other site is Nancy’s Picks which is run by Nancy Sandoval. Like Robyn, Nancy spends A LOT of time researching candidates and issues. Nancy’s Picks is one of the other conservatives Robyn Nordell publishes on her Orange County page.

Whatever you do please do vote this election. Even if you feel your vote for President will not deliver the state to President Trump, there are so, so many other down ballot races that need your vote! Congressional candidates in your area need your vote. State Senate and Assembly candidates need your vote. Local races need your vote. If you do not vote, your voice will not count in your local city council races, school board races, etc., etc. Many men and women in the military have paid the ultimate price to secure our right to choose our leaders at election time. I highly recommend you vote this election! To find out how to register to vote in Orange County go to the Registrar of Voters web site for voter registration.

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Fountain Valley’s McCurdy Becomes 4th OC Councilman to Resign in 4 Months

Posted by Chris Nguyen on January 15, 2018

Mark McCurdy, Josh Wilson, Steve Hwangbo, Jerry Slusiewicz

Recently resigned City Councilmen Mark McCurdy (R-Fountain Valley), Josh Wilson (R-Los Alamitos), Steve Hwangbo (R-La Palma), and Jerry Slusiewicz (R-Laguna Niguel)

In a continuing exodus of Orange County’s City Councilmen, Mark McCurdy (R-Fountain Valley) resigned this afternoon, becoming OC’s fourth City Councilman to resign in as many months. Josh Wilson (R-Los Alamitos) announced his resignation on October 30, Steve Hwangbo (R-La Palma) resigned on November 30, and Jerry Slusiewicz (R-Laguna Niguel) announced his resignation on December 7.

Running a few months ahead of this group of resignations, Bert Hack (D-Laguna Woods) resigned on May 23 after suffering a stroke, and the Laguna Woods City Council appointed Joe Rainey (R-Laguna Woods) to fill the remainder of his term, which expires in November. Hack had served on the City Council since the founding of Laguna Woods in 1999. Additionally, voters recalled Andrew Hamilton (R-Lake Forest) on January 2 and elected Tom Cagley (R-Lake Forest) to fill the remainder of his term, which expires in November. Hamilton had been first elected to the Lake Forest City Council in 2014.

Today: Mark McCurdy of Fountain Valley

In an email released by the City, McCurdy cited a new job outside of the area, writing:

“At this time, I find it necessary to secure employment outside the area, and having no other option, to effective immediately, step down from my position serving on the City Council. It has been an honor to serve the citizens of Fountain Valley and, for that I will always be grateful.”

Just six weeks ago, McCurdy had been passed over for Mayor by his Council colleagues despite the Fountain Valley City Council’s long tradition of seniority dictating that it was McCurdy’s turn to be Mayor; he had similarly been passed over for Mayor Pro Tem the year before. McCurdy had previously served as Mayor Pro Tem in 2012 and Mayor in 2013. First elected to the Fountain Valley City Council in 2010, McCurdy had been the top vote-getter in 2014 (which broke his tie in seniority with Councilman Michael Vo, who became Mayor six weeks ago).

The Fountain Valley City Council will decide whether to appoint a replacement Councilmember or hold a special election to fill the remainder of McCurdy’s term, which expires in November.

October 2017: Josh Wilson of Los Alamitos

In October, Wilson resigned from the Los Alamitos City Council citing a new job as a credit union executive in Montana. Wilson had been first elected to the Council just 11 months earlier when he had been the top vote-getter, surpassing two incumbents and unseating Councilman Dean Grose. In a statement released by the City, Wilson said:

“Reaching the decision to leave Los Alamitos was difficult. I am sincerely appreciative of the community’s support and I am proud of my service to the city. I have the utmost confidence that Los Alamitos will continue to thrive under the leadership of the City Council and the dedication of the city staff.”

The Los Alamitos City Council appointed Mark Chirco (NPP-Los Alamitos) in December to replace Wilson. Chirco will serve until the November election, when voters will elect a replacement to serve the remainder of Wilson’s term, which expires in 2020.

November 2017: Steve Hwangbo of La Palma

First elected in 2010, Hwangbo was the top vote-getter in his 2014 re-election to the La Palma City Council. A rumored Republican candidate for the 65th Assembly District to challenge Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton), Mayor Pro Tem Hwangbo instead resigned from the City Council in November exactly one year to the day before term limits would have ended his Council service. Hwangbo cited “personal reasons” according to a City press release. He had been Mayor in 2013 and had been widely expected to become Mayor in 2018. In an email to the Orange County Register, Hwango wrote:

“It was truly an honor and privilege to represent and serve fellow La Palma citizens for last seven years.”

The La Palma City Council appointed Kathy Flachmeier (NPP-La Palma) two weeks ago to replace Hwangbo. She will be sworn into office tomorrow and will serve the remainder of Hwangbo’s term, which expires in November.

December 2017: Jerry Slusiewicz of Laguna Niguel

First elected to the Council in 2012, Slusiewicz had just been re-elected in 2016. This year, Mayor Slusiewicz had challenged the legitimacy of a $410,000 contract overrun while he himself was accused of abusing his power as Mayor of Laguna Niguel to intimidate City staff and residents. Consequently, the City Council threatened to remove Slusiewicz as Mayor. Instead, he stepped down as Mayor in August but planned to remain on the Council. However, in December, Slusiewicz resigned from the Laguna Niguel City Council after a bizarre incident in which his office window was damaged by an unknown object, possibly a bullet. In a statement released by the City, Slusiewicz said:

“Serving the citizens of Laguna Niguel has always been a tremendous privilege and I am grateful to the taxpayers who twice elected me as their advocate. Yet my greatest commitment has always has been to my family and my highest honor serving as a husband and a father. Their safety is my top priority, and this has shaken us to the core. Considering the events of the last 48 hours, we have decided as a family that it would be unwise for me to remain on the City Council.”

Two weeks after Slusiewicz’s resignation, the Laguna Niguel City Council appointed former Mayor and current Orange County Board of Education Trustee Linda Lindholm (R-Laguna Niguel) to fill Slusiewicz’s seat until the November election, when voters will elect a replacement to serve the remainder of Slusiewicz’s term, which expires in 2020. Planning to retire from public office by the end of 2018, Lindholm has already stated she will not be a candidate for either the Council seat or her Board of Education seat.

Posted in 65th Assembly District, Fountain Valley, La Palma, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos | Tagged: Andrew Hamilton, Bert Hack, Jerry Slusiewicz, Joe Rainey, Josh Wilson, Kathy Flachmeier, Linda Lindholm, Mark Chirco, Mark McCurdy, Michael Vo, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Steve Hwangbo, Tom Cagley | Leave a Comment »

Free Voter Guides Available at Robynnordell.com

Posted by Craig P. Alexander on October 21, 2016

Are you looking for voter recommendations from people that do not get paid from politics (i.e. consultants and slate cards)?

Are you looking for voter recommendations from people that do not accept money to give a proposition, a ballot measure or a candidate the thumbs up (or down)?

Are you looking for advice on national, state wide and local races that include all of the state wide and local ballot propositions / measures?

Then you should go over to Robyn Nordell’s web site for Voter Recommendations from Robyn and some of her friends like myself.

Her general web site is: Robyn Nordell.

Her Orange County page is: Robyn Nordell Orange County.

Finally my favorite page at her site is Craig’s Pics my voter recommendations which Robyn kindly allows to be published there.

She also has information on some other counties in California.

Who is Robyn Nordell? She is an Orange County homeschool mother and advocate, a pastor’s wife, a tireless advocate for open and transparent government, a social and fiscal conservative and one of the most talented, honest, brightest and kind persons I know. Robyn does not get paid one penny for her work in researching candidates and ballot propositions / measures, putting together her voter recommendations and publishing them on her web site. Plus she is gracious to publish others voter recommendation lists (like my own) even when we make recommendations different from her own. She is a Patriot!

Less than 0.5%: OC’s Seven Closest Races

Posted by Chris Nguyen on November 7, 2014

While most candidates have figured out whether they’ve won or lost, there’s a handful who are still waiting for provisionals and late absentees to see whether they’ve won or lost.

Orange County’s three biggest City Council races are all ending in nailbiters.

In Anaheim, School Board Member James D. Vanderbilt leads incumbent Gail Eastman by 705 votes (0.5%). Vanderbilt was backed by Mayor Tom Tait while Eastman was part of the anti-Tait majority. Should Vanderbilt hang on to his lead, the Council 4-1 supermajority will shrink to a 3-2 majority.

CITY OF ANAHEIM Member, City Council

Number To Vote For: 2

Completed Precincts: 147 of 147

	Vote Count	Percentage
* KRIS MURRAY	13,231	21.2%
JAMES D. VANDERBILT	12,591	20.2%
* GAIL EASTMAN	12,286	19.7%
JOSE F. MORENO (1)	8,460	13.6%
DOUG PETTIBONE	5,971	9.6%
JERRY O’KEEFE	5,160	8.3%
DONNA MICHELLE ACEVEDO	2,445	3.9%
JOSE MORENO (2)	2,131	3.4%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

In Costa Mesa, incumbent Jim Righeimer is clinging to a 112-vote lead (0.4%) over Jay Humphrey. Righeimer is the leader of the 3-2 conservative majority. Democrat Katrina Foley replaces termed out Councilwoman Wendy Leece as a member of the Council minority with Councilwoman Sandy Genis. If Humphrey overtakes Righeimer, the Council majority will switch from the conservatives to the liberals.

CITY OF COSTA MESA Member, City Council

Number To Vote For: 2

Completed Precincts: 70 of 70

	Vote Count	Percentage
KATRINA FOLEY	7,154	26.3%
* JIM RIGHEIMER	5,851	21.5%
JAY HUMPHREY	5,739	21.1%
LEE RAMOS	4,042	14.9%
TONY CAPITELLI	1,454	5.4%
AL MELONE	1,156	4.3%
RITA LOUISE SIMPSON	940	3.5%
CHRISTOPHER SCOTT BUNYAN	826	3.0%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

In Irvine, what is clear is that the Republicans have maintained their majority, the Council’s longtime Democrat power-broker Larry Agran is gone, and women comprise the majority of the Irvine City Council (Republican Christina Shea, Republican Lynn Schott, and Democrat Beth Krom). The question now is whether there will be a 3-2 Republican majority or 4-1 Republican supermajority. This all hinges on whether Republican Councilman Jeff Lalloway can hang on to his 256-vote (0.4%) lead over Democrat Melissa Fox (even Lynn Schott only has a 309-vote lead of 0.5% over Fox).

CITY OF IRVINE Member, City Council

Number To Vote For: 2

Completed Precincts: 109 of 109

	Vote Count	Percentage
LYNN SCHOTT	12,964	23.0%
* JEFFREY LALLOWAY	12,911	22.9%
MELISSA FOX	12,655	22.5%
* LARRY AGRAN	11,022	19.6%
EVAN CHEMERS	6,792	12.1%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

In Dana Point, Joe Muller leads Jody Payne by just 39 votes (0.2%). There are no incumbents because Councilman Bill Brough was elected to the Assembly, Councilwoman Lisa Bartlett was elected to the Board of Supervisors, and Councilman Steve Weinberg retired due to term limits.

CITY OF DANA POINT Member, City Council

Number To Vote For: 3

Completed Precincts: 30 of 30

	Vote Count	Percentage
JOHN TOMLINSON	2,747	13.4%
RICHARD A. VICZOREK	2,656	13.0%
JOE MULLER	2,570	12.6%
JODY PAYNE	2,531	12.4%
ALAN WICKSTROM	2,524	12.3%
NANCY JENKINS	2,315	11.3%
HAROLD R. KAUFMAN	2,056	10.1%
ROY “RYAN” DIVEL IV	1,649	8.1%
CHUCK RATHBONE	1,397	6.8%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

In Laguna Woods, Rae C. Tso wields a narrow 23-vote (0.2%) lead over Carol A. Moore.

CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS Member, City Council

Number To Vote For: 2

Completed Precincts: 16 of 16

	Vote Count	Percentage
* BERT HACK	3,197	25.4%
RAE C. TSO	2,770	22.0%
CAROL A. MOORE	2,747	21.8%
AL RODDAN	1,361	10.8%
MARK L. MONIN	1,284	10.2%
DAVID RUSSELL OHRN	1,236	9.8%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

In the Santa Ana Unified School District, poor Valerie Amezcua is in another nailbiter. She was just 536 votes (0.7%) short of winning a seat in 2012. In 2014, Amezcua is clinging to a 141-vote (0.5%) lead. I’m sure she prefers the 2014 result over the 2012 result, but clearly, the week after the election is becoming an extra stressful family tradition in the Amezcua household. (On a sidenote, MIke Dalati, who came in fourth for Auditor-Controller in June, came in 8th out of 8 in his race for Santa Ana Unified School District. His fiancee is Karina Onofre, the Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-Democrat who lost a Santa Ana City Council race as a Republican and the 74th Assembly District, switching parties after she had taken out papers to run for the Assembly as a Republican but filing the Assembly candidacy paperwork as a Democrat.)

SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Number To Vote For: 2

Completed Precincts: 92 of 92

	Vote Count	Percentage
* JOHN PALACIO	7,193	25.5%
VALERIE AMEZCUA	3,953	14.0%
SHUNTELE ANDREWS	3,812	13.5%
RIGO RODRIGUEZ	3,470	12.3%
ANGIE ROSARIO CANO	3,027	10.7%
CECILIA AGUINAGA	2,444	8.7%
EVERLENA OLIVER	2,189	7.8%
MIKE DALATI	2,121	7.5%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

In the Fountain Valley School District, Jim Cunneen leads Gary Stine by 107 votes (0.4%). Assuming his lead holds, Cunneen seems to be a consistent third-place finisher in FVSD, having come in third in 2012, but unfortunately for him, only two seats were up then. He is breathing a sigh of relief that there are three seats up this time.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Number To Vote For: 3

Completed Precincts: 31 of 31

	Vote Count	Percentage
* SANDRA CRANDALL	7,801	31.4%
LISA SCHULTZ	6,478	26.1%
JIM CUNNEEN	5,340	21.5%
GARY STINE	5,233	21.1%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

Sidenotes (Five races with small, but not quite as close, leads)

In close, but probably done, are races where the lead is more than 0.5% but does not exceed 1.0%.

In Lake Forest, it’s clear that incumbents David Bass and Kathryn McCullough have been defeated. Drew Hamilton leads Thomas Cagley by 303 votes (0.9%). Hamilton had been Councilman Dwight Robinson’s first choice to fill the vacancy left by Councilman Peter Herzog’s resignation. Bass had been Voigts’s first choice. Jim Gardner who is second place and has won a seat on the Council was Councilman Adam Nick’s first choice. On Tuesday, Nick was defeated in his legal carpetbagging bid for the 46th Congressional District, a place that does not include Lake Forest.

CITY OF LAKE FOREST Member, City Council

Number To Vote For: 3

Completed Precincts: 54 of 54

* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

	Vote Count	Percentage
* SCOTT VOIGTS	5,397	16.0%
JIM GARDNER	5,023	14.9%
ANDREW “DREW” HAMILTON	4,837	14.4%
THOMAS CAGLEY	4,534	13.5%
* DAVID A. BASS	4,320	12.8%
LIZ MILLER	3,913	11.6%
* KATHRYN (KATHY) MCCULLOUGH	3,563	10.6%
MIKE HEALEY	2,063	6.1%

In a battle of two former Centralia Board Members trying to get back on the Board, Art Montez leads Kevin Sequeira by 98 votes (0.7%). Shockingly, sitting incumbent Irv Trinkle came in dead last.

Connor Traut, the second coming of Jordan Brandman in every way, came in first. La Palma Councilman Henry Charoen, who bowed out of the 65th Assembly District race for Young Kim, came in second.

CENTRALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Number To Vote For: 3

Completed Precincts: 36 of 36

	Vote Count	Percentage
CONNOR TRAUT	4,065	25.4%
HENRY CHAROEN	3,335	20.8%
ART MONTEZ	3,129	19.6%
KEVIN SEQUEIRA	3,031	18.9%
* IRV TRINKLE	2,440	15.3%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

In the La Habra City School District, Cynthia Aguirre leads Kevin M. Jacobson by 122 votes (1.0%) in a race where voters had to replace 3 sitting incumbents when no incumbent sought re-election.

LA HABRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Number To Vote For: 3

Completed Precincts: 31 of 31

	Vote Count	Percentage
IDA MACMURRAY	2,817	22.1%
OFELIA CORONA HANSON	2,774	21.8%
CYNTHIA AGUIRRE	2,673	21.0%
KEVIN M. JACOBSON	2,551	20.0%
SUZETTE ORNELAS-MEDINA	1,913	15.0%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

In the Ocean View School District, Joseph A. Gaglione leads incumbent Tracy Pellman by 261 votes (0.6%). In OVSD, the teacher’s union openly backed Gaglione and Jack C. Souders. Incumbent Republicans Pellman and John Briscoe accused each other of being the union’s secret third candidate.

OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

Number To Vote For: 3

Completed Precincts: 53 of 53

	Vote Count	Percentage
JACK C. SOUDERS	8,867	22.2%
* JOHN BRISCOE	7,528	18.8%
JOSEPH A. GAGLIONE	6,926	17.3%
* TRACY PELLMAN	6,665	16.7%
NORM WESTWELL	5,482	13.7%
* JOHN R. ORTIZ	4,495	11.2%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

Finally in the East Orange County Water District, incumbent Director Sy Everett has a 190-vote (0.8%) lead over former Director Douglas M. Chapman in the latter’s comeback bid. OC Political readers may remember Chapman for his effort to run for two offices simultaneously, by seeking re-election to the East Orange County Water District while also challenging incumbent Denis Bilodeau for the Orange County Water District, which left him with neither office when his dual office-seeking drew former Tustin Mayor Doug Davert into the East Orange County Water District race. Bilodeau won re-election and Davert unseated Chapman.

EAST ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT Director

Number To Vote For: 3

Completed Precincts: 56 of 56

	Vote Count	Percentage
* RICHARD B. BELL	6,518	28.0%
* JOHN T. DULEBOHN	5,718	24.6%
* SEYMOUR “SY” EVERETT	5,610	24.1%
DOUGLAS M. CHAPMAN	5,420	23.3%
* Indicates Incumbent Candidate, if any

Posted in Anaheim, Centralia School District, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, East Orange County Water District, Fountain Valley School District, Irvine, La Habra City School District, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Ocean View School District, Santa Ana Unified School District | 1 Comment »

Republican, Democrat, Independent??? The Partisan Affiliations of Everyone Holding Office In Orange County

Posted by Former Blogger Chris Emami on March 22, 2013

I was working on a database of the part affiliation of all Orange County local elected officials. Finally, I have completed the project with all of the special districts and county seats being added. I also fixed some errors in the previous versions (here, here, and here) and have combined the database into one post.

We have added a button on the menu bar for our readers to always be able to access this database and use it for whatever research/political needs that they may have. Due to the length of th epost you are going to have to click the below link to read the rest of the post.

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2012 City Council Party Affiliation Post

Posted by Former Blogger Chris Emami on November 14, 2012

Chris Nguyen did a great job putting together a local database of all party affiliations for candidates running for local office. I thought that I would take the time to expand on his post and show a database of all Orange County Councilmembers (Also OC Board of Supervisors) that will be serving on City Councils starting next month and what party they are affiliated with.

Please note that a couple of races could potentially change based on a close finish and not all votes being counted. This post will be added to our website in a permanent tab that we will be creating at the top of the site.

Here is the database: Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in 1st Supervisorial District, 2nd Supervisorial District, 3rd Supervisorial District, 4th Supervisorial District, 5th Supervisorial District, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Orange County Board of Supervisors, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda | Tagged: Adam Nick, Al Murray, Alexander A. Ethans, Allan Bernstein, Andrew Blount, Andy Quach, Angelica Amezcua, Anthony Petros, Art Brown, Barbara Kogerman, Bert Hack, Beth Krom, Beth Swift, Bill Brough, Bob Baker, Bob Whalen, Brad McGirr, Brad Reese, Brett Murdock, Brian Donahue, Brice Whitaker, Bruce Broadwater, Carlos Olvera, Carmen Cave, Carol Gamble, Carol Warren, Cathy Schlict, Chad Wanke, Cheryl Brothers, Chris Hamm, Chris Phan, Christina Shea, Christine Marick, Chuck Puckett, Connie Boardman, Constance Underhill, Craig Young, Cynthia Conners, Dave Leckness, Dave Sullivan, David Benavides, David John Shawver, David W. Sloan, Dean Grose, Deborah Pauly, Denis Bilodeau, Derek Reeve, Diana Carey, Diana Fascenelli, Dina Nguyen, Don Webb, Dore Gilbert, Doug Bailey, Doug Chaffee, Dwoght Robinson, Edward D. Selich, Elizabeth Pearson, Ellery Deaton, Frank Ury, Fred Smith, Fred Whitaker, G. Henry Charoen, Gail Eastman, Gary A. Miller, Gary Monahan, Gene Hernandez, Gerard Goedhart, Gerri Lee Graham-Mejia, Gordon A. Shanks, Greg Mills, Greg Sebourn, J. Scott Schoeffel, James "Jim" Gomez, Janet Nguyen, Jeff Lalloway, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Jeremy B. Yamaguchi, Jerry McCloskey, Jerry Slusiewicz, Jesse Petrilla, Jill Hardy, Jim Evert, Jim Katapodis, Jim Righeimer, Joe Aguirre, Joe Carchio, Joe Shaw, John Anderson, John Collins, John Moorlach, John Nielsen, John Taylor, Jordan Brandman, Kathryn McCullogh, Keith D. Curry, Kelly H. Boyd, Kris Murray, Larry Agran, Larry Kramer, Laurie Davies, Leroy Mills, Leslie Daigle, Linda Lindholm, Lisa A. Bartlett, Lori Donchak, Lucille Kring, Mariellen Yarc, Mark Maurphy, Mark McCurdy, Mark Schwing, Marty Simonoff, Matt Harper, Melody Carruth, Michael F. Henn, Michael Levitt, Michael Vo, Michele Martinez, Miguel Pulido, Mike Alvarez, Mike Blazey, Mike Munzing, Miller Oh, Milton W. Robbins, Nancy Gardner, Noel Hatch, Pat Bates, Patricia "Trish" Kelley, Peter Herzog, Peter Kim, Phillip B. Tsunoda, Prakash Narain, Randal Bressette, Rebecca Gomez, Rhonda Reardon, Richard Barnett, Richard Murphy, Rigoberto Ramirez, Rob Johnson, Robert "Bob" Ring, Robert Ming, Roman Reyna, Ron Joseph Garcia, Rose Espinoza, Ross Chun, Roy Byrnes, Roy Moore, Sal Tinajero, Sam Allevato, Sandy Genis, Scott Voigts, Scott William Nelson, Sergio Contreras, Shawn Nelson, Steve Baric, Steve Berry, Steve Dicterow, Steve Hwangbo, Steve Jones, Steve Mensinger, Steve Nagel, Steve Shanahan, Steven Choi, Steven H. Weinberg, Tim Brown, Tim Shaw, Tita Smith, Todd Spitzer, Tom Beamish, Tom Lindsey, Tom Tait, Tony Beall, Tony Iseman, Travis Kiger, Tri Ta, Troy Edgar, Vince Sarmiento, Warren Kusumoto, Wendy Leece, William "Bill" Phillips | 14 Comments »

How Well Did the OC Register’s Endorsements Go?

Posted by Chris Nguyen on November 13, 2012

This year marked the first time that The Orange County Register endorsed candidates for office. While the paper has endorsed for or against ballot measures on a regular basis, this was the paper’s first foray into endorsing City Council candidates.

So here’s who they endorsed, and whether the candidate won or loss (I should note these numbers are subject to change pending further results from the Registrar of Voters, as there are several close races, including, but not limited to, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Mission Viejo, Tustin, and Yorba Linda):

Aliso Viejo (1-2)
W: William “Bill” Phillips
L: Greg Ficke
L: Don Garcia

Anaheim (1-1)
W: Lucille Kring
L: John Leos

Brea (1-1)
W: Marty Simonoff
L: Steven Vargas

Buena Park (1-0)
W: Fred Smith

Costa Mesa (2-1)
W: Steve Mensinger
W: Gary Monahan
L: Colin McCarthy

Cypress (0-0)
No endorsement

Dana Point (1-1)
W: Carlos N. Olvera
L: Ed Stevenson

Fountain Valley (1-1)
W: Steve A. Nagel
L: Patrick Tucker

Fullerton (3-0)
W: Bruce Whitaker
W: Jennifer Fitzgerald
W: Travis Kiger

Garden Grove (0-0)
No endorsement

Huntington Beach (1-2)
W: Dave Sullivan
L: Erik Peterson
L: Barbara Delgleize

Irvine (2-1)
W: Steven S. Choi (Mayor)
W: Christina Shea
L: Lynn Schott

La Habra (0-0)
Uncontested

La Palma (1-2)
W: Peter Kim
L: Robert Carruth
L: Sylvia Colannino Smith

Laguna Beach (1-0)
W: Steve Dicterow

Laguna Hills (1-1)
W: Andrew Blount
L: Raghu P. Mathur

Laguna Niguel (2-1)
W: Jerry McCloskey
W: Laurie Davies
L: Brad Barber

Laguna Woods (3-0)
W: Cynthia S. Conners
W: Milton W. Robbins
W: Noel Hatch

Lake Forest (1-1)
W: Dwight Robinson
L: Jim Gardner

Los Alamitos (1-0)
W: Richard D. Murphy

Mission Viejo (1-1)
W: Frank Ury
L: Wendy Bucknum

Newport Beach (0-0)
Uncontested

Orange (1-2)
W: Tita Smith (Mayor)
L: Ray Grangoff
L: Richard Callahan

Placentia (3-0)
W: Jeremy Yamaguchi
W: Scott Nelson
W: Constance “Connie” Underhill

Rancho Santa Margarita (3-0)
W: Tony Beall
W: Carol Gamble
W: Brad McGirr

San Clemente (0-2)
L: Jim Dahl
L: Mike Mortenson

San Juan Capistrano (1-1)
W: Roy L. Byrnes
L: Kim McCarthy

Santa Ana (0-1)
L: Charles Hart

Seal Beach (0-0)
Uncontested

Stanton (2-0)
W: Carol Warren
W: Al Ethans

Tustin (2-1)
W: John Nielsen
W: Charles E. “Chuck” Puckett
L: Tracy Worley Hagen

Villa Park (0-0)
Uncontested

Westminster (0-3)
L: Ha Minch Mach (Mayor)
L: Charlie Nguyen Manh Chi
L: Helena Rutkowski

Yorba Linda (2-1)
W: Mark Schwing
W: Eugene J. “Gene” Hernandez
L: Nancy Rikel

The Register went 39-27 in Council races (2-1 in mayoral races if you count those separately from Council races), endorsing the winner 59% of the time.

On ballot measures, here’s what happened with The Register’s endorsements:

Ballot Measure	OC Register	OC Voters	Statewide Voters
Proposition 30	No	No	Yes
Proposition 31	No	No	No
Proposition 32	Yes	Yes	No
Proposition 33	Yes	Yes	No
Proposition 34	No	No	No
Proposition 35	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proposition 36	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proposition 37	No	No	No
Proposition 38	No	No	No
Proposition 39	No	Yes	Yes
Proposition 40	Yes	Yes	Yes
Measure M (Coast Community College District – Needs 55% to Pass)	No	Yes	–
Measure N (Fountain Valley School District – Needs 55% to Pass)	No	No	–
Measure O (La Habra City School District – Needs 55% to Pass)	No	Yes	–
Measure P (Ocean View School District – Needs 55% to Pass)	No	No	–
Measure Q (Rancho Santiago Community College District – Needs 55% to Pass)	No	Yes	–
Measure S (Tustin Unified School District – Needs 55% to Pass)	No	Yes	–
Measure T (Brea)	No	Yes	–
Measure U (Brea)	No	No	–
Measure V (Costa Mesa)	Yes	No	–
Measure W (Fullerton)	Yes	No	–
Measure X (Fullerton)	Yes	Yes	–
Measure Y (Garden Grove)	No	Yes	–
Measure Z (Huntington Beach)	Yes	No	–
Measure AA (Huntington Beach)	Yes	Yes	–
Measure BB (Irvine)	No	Yes	–
Measure CC (Laguna Beach)	No	No	–
Measure DD (Los Alamitos)	No	Yes	–
Measure EE (Newport Beach)	No	Yes	–
Measure FF (Orange)	Yes	No	–
Measure GG (Santa Ana)	No	Yes	–
Measure HH (Tustin)	Yes	Yes	–

On statewide ballot measures, The Register went 10-1 (91%) with Orange County voters but 7-4 (64%) with California voters.

On local ballot measures, The Register went 7-14 (33%) with the voters.

I’ll still be number crunching over the next days and weeks, but despite what looks like a dismal endorsement record, it appears The Register was actually middle of the pack on their endorsement success rate in Orange County.

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Humongous Grid of Endorsements: State Assembly, City Council, School Board, Special Districts, and Ballot Measures

Posted by Chris Nguyen on November 4, 2012

You may have seen my prior post entitled, “Republican? Democrat? Independent? The Partisan Affiliations of Everyone Running for Everything in Orange County.” In an effort to bring more information to voters, here is my humongous grid of endorsements, showing endorsements from the Democratic Party of Orange County, the Democratic Foundation of Orange County, the Orange County Register, the Republican Party of Orange County, the California Republican Assembly, the Lincoln Club of Orange County, Atlas PAC, and Family Action PAC.

Regrettably, I’ve been unable to find a comprehensive, countywide listing of chamber and union endorsements.

Also, some of these organizations endorsed in uncontested races. I excluded those from the grid.

State Assembly

	DPOC	DFOC	OC Register	OCGOP	CRA	Lincoln Club	Atlas PAC	Family Action PAC
65th District	Sharon Quirk-Silva	Sharon Quirk-Silva	Chris Norby	Chris Norby	Chris Norby	Chris Norby	Chris Norby	Chris Norby
72nd District	–	–	Travis Allen	–	Troy Edgar	–	Travis Allen	Troy Edgar

City Council

	DPOC	DFOC	OC Register	OCGOP	CRA	Lincoln Club	Atlas PAC	Family Action PAC
Aliso Viejo	Ross Chun	–	Greg Ficke Bill Phillips Don Garcia	Greg Ficke Mike Munzing	–	–	Mike Munzing	Mike Munzing
Anaheim	Jordan Brandman	Jordan Brandman	John Leos Lucille Kring	Brian Chuchua Lucille Kring	Brian Chuchua Lucille Kring	Lucille Kring	Brian Chuchua Lucille Kring	–
Brea	–	–	Marty Simonoff Steven Vargas	Steven Vargas	–	–	–	–
Buena Park	–	Art Brown	Fred Smith	Baron Night	Baron Night	Baron Night	–	–
Costa Mesa	–	–	Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan	Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan	Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan	Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan	Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan	Colin McCarthy Steve Mensinger Gary Monahan
Cypress	–	–	–	Rob Johnson	Rob Johnson Bijan Mohseni	Rob Johnson Bijan Mohseni	–	–
Dana Point	–	–	Carlos N. Olvera Ed Stevenson	Carlos N. Olvera	Carlos N. Olvera Ed Stevenson	Carlos N. Olvera	–	–
Fountain Valley	–	–	Steve A. Nagel	Steve A. Nagel	Steve A. Nagel	Cheryl Brothers Patrick Tucker	–	–
Fullerton	Jan Flory Kitty Jaramillo	Jan Flory Kitty Jaramillo	Bruce Whitaker Travis Kiger Jennifer Fitzgerald	Bruce Whitaker Travis Kiger	Bruce Whitaker Travis Kiger Barry Levinson	Bruce Whitaker Travis Kiger Jennifer Fitzgerald	Bruce Whitaker Barry Levinson	Jennifer Fitzgerald
Garden Grove	Kris Beard	Kris Beard	–	Steve Jones	Mayor: Myke Cossota Council: Steve Jones Zack Barrett	–	–	–
Huntington Beach	Jill Hardy	Jill Hardy Alexander Polsky	Barbara Delgleize Erik Peterson Dave Sullivan	Devin Dwyer Erik Peterson Dave Sullivan	Devin Dwyer Erik Peterson Dave Sullivan	Devin Dwyer Erik Peterson Barbara Delgleize	Devin Dwyer Erik Peterson Dave Sullivan	–
Irvine	Mayor: Larry Agran Council: Beth Krom	Mayor: Larry Agran Council: Beth Krom	Mayor: Steven S. Choi Council: Lynn Schott Christina L. Shea	Mayor: Steven S. Choi Council: Lynn Schott Christina L. Shea	–	Mayor: Steven S. Choi Council: Lynn Schott Christina L. Shea	Mayor: Steven S. Choi Council: Lynn Schott Christina L. Shea	Mayor: Steven S. Choi
La Palma	–	Steven Shanahan	Peter Kim Robert Carruth Sylvia Smith	Peter Kim	Christine Barnes	–	–	–
Laguna Beach	Verna Rollinger	–	Steve Dicterow	Steve Dicterow	–	–	–	–
Laguna Hills	–	–	Andrew Blount Raghu P. Mathur	–	Bill Hunt Raghu P. Mathur	Andrew Blount Dore Gilbert	Andrew Blount Bill Hunt	–
Laguna Niguel	Cynthia Conners	–	Laura A. Davies Jerry McCloskey Brad Barber	Laura A. Davies Jerry McCloskey	Laura A. Davies Jerry McCloskey Jerry Slusiewicz	Laura A. Davies Jerry McCloskey	–	–
Lake Forest	–	–	Jim Gardner Dwight Robinson	Adam Nick Dwight Robinson	Dwight Robinson	Dwight Robinson	Dwight Robinson	Dwight Robinson
Los Alamitos	–	Richard Murphy	Richard Murphy	Dean Grose	Dean Grose Ken Stephens	–	Dean Grose	–
Mission Viejo	–	–	Frank Ury Wendy Bucknum	–	Ed Sachs Cathy Schlict	Frank Ury	Ed Sachs Cathy Schlict	Cathy Schlict
Orange	Larry Labrado Robert Douglas	Mayor: Tita Smith Council: Larry Labrado Robert Douglas	Mayor: Tita Smith Council: Ray Grangoff Richard Callahan	Mayor: Jon Dumitru Council: Ray Grangoff Mark A. Murphy	Mayor: Jon Dumitru Council: Ray Grangoff Mike Alvarez	Ray Grangoff Mark A. Murphy	Mayor: Jon Dumitru Council: Ray Grangoff	Mayor: Jon Dumitru Council: Ray Grangoff
Placentia	–	–	Scott Nelson Connie Underhill Jeremy Yamaguchi	–	–	Council: Scott Nelson Treasurer: Greg Sowards	–	–
Rancho Santa Margarita	–	–	Full Term: Tony Beall Carol Gamble	Full Term: Tony Beall Carol Gamble Short Term: Brad McGirr	Full Term: Tony Beall Carol Gamble Short Term: Brad McGirr	Full Term: Tony Beall Carol Gamble Short Term: Brad McGirr	Tony Beall	Tony Beall
San Clemente	–	–	Mike Mortenson Jim Dahl	Mike Mortenson	Mike Mortenson	Mike Mortenson Jim Dahl	–	–
San Juan Capistrano	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Roy Byrnes Kim McCarthy
Santa Ana	Mayor: David Benavides Ward 1: Vincent Sarmiento Ward 3: Eric Alderete Ward 5: Roman Reyna	Mayor: Miguel Pulido Ward 1: Vincent Sarmiento Ward 3: Eric Alderete Ward 5: Roman Reyna	Ward 3: Charles Hart	Mayor: George M. Collins Ward 3: Charles Hart Brett Franklin Ward 5: Karina Onofre	–	Ward 3: Charles Hart	Ward 3: Charles Hart	Ward 5: Karina Onofre
Stanton		Carol Warren	Carol Warren Al Ethans	–	Al Ethans	Al Ethans	–	–
Tustin	–	–	Tracy Worley Hagen John Nielsen Chuck Puckett	Allan Bernstein John Nielsen Chuck Puckett	Allan Bernstein John Nielsen Chuck Puckett	Allan Bernstein John Nielsen Chuck Puckett	–	Allan Bernstein
Westminster	Mayor: Penny Loomer Council: Sergio Contreras	Mayor: Penny Loomer Council: Sergio Contreras Diana Carey	Mayor: Ha Mach Council: Helena Rutkowski Charlie Nguyen Manh Chi	–	Mayor: Tri Ta Council: Tyler Diep Charlie Nguyen Manh Chi	–	–	–
Yorba Linda	–	–	Nancy Rikel Mark Schwing Gene Hernandez	Nancy Rikel Mark Schwing	–	Gene Hernandez Craig Young	–	–

School Districts
Note: The Orange County Register did not endorse in any school board races.

	DPOC	DFOC	OCGOP	CRA	Lincoln Club	Atlas PAC	Family Action PAC
Rancho Santiago Community College District, Area 3	Nelida Yanez	Nelida Yanez
Rancho Santiago Community College District, Area 5	Mark McLoughlin	Mark McLoughlin
Rancho Santiago Community College District, Area 5		Claudia Alvarez
South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 3		Jennifer Long
Anaheim City School District	Al Jabbar	Al Jabbar
Anaheim City School District	John Santoianni	John Santoianni
Anaheim Union High School District		Annemarie Randle-Trejo		Hoagy Holguin
Buena Park School District		Barbara Michel
Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 2			Jim Readon	Jim Readon	Jim Readon	Jim Readon	Jim Readon
Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 3			Steve R. Lang	Steve R. Lang	Steve R. Lang	Steve R. Lang	Steve R. Lang
Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 5			Bill Perkins	Bill Perkins		Bill Perkins	Bill Perkins
Cypress School District		Brian Nakamura	Alexandria Coronado	Alexandria Coronado
Cypress School District		Candice Kern
Fountain Valley School District			Jeanne Galindo	Jeanne Galindo
Fountain Valley School District				Jim Cunneen
Garden Grove Unified School District	Bao Nguyen	Bao Nguyen
Garden Grove Unified School District		George West
Huntington Beach Union High School District			John Briscoe	Edward Pinchiff			John Briscoe
Irvine Unified School District	Paul Bokota	Paul Bokota	Michelle Ollada Alipio
Irvine Unified School District	Cyril Yu	Cyril Yu
Los Alamitos Unified School District		Karen Russell
Ocean View School District			Debbie Cotton	Debbie Cotton
Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 3			Alexia L. Deligianni	Alexia L. Deligianni
Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 6				Mark Wayland
Santa Ana Unified School District	Valerie Amezcua	Valerie Amezcua	Ceci Iglesias		Ceci Iglesias	Ceci Iglesias
Santa Ana Unified School District	Myriam Tinajero	Myriam Tinajero
Tustin Unified School District		Monique Ketteringham
Tustin Unified School District		Elias Teferi
Westminster School District	Jamison Power	Jamison Power
Westminster School District	Jo-Ann Purcell	Jo-Ann Purcell

Water and Other Special Districts
Note: The Orange County Register did not endorse in any special district races.

	DPOC	DFOC	OCGOP	CRA	Lincoln Club	Atlas PAC	Family Action PAC
East Orange County Water District	–	–	Douglass S. Davert	Douglass S. Davert	–	–	–
East Orange County Water District	–	–	–	Bill Vanderwerff	–	–	–
Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 1	–	–	Eric Bever	Eric Bever	–	Eric Bever	–
Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 2	–	–	James R. Fisler	James R. Fisler	–	James R. Fisler	–
Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 3	–	–	Ethan Temianka	Ethan Temianka	Ethan Temianka	Ethan Temianka	Ethan Temianka
Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 3	–	–	Larry R. Crandall	–	–	–	–
Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 7	–	–	Jeffery Thomas	–	–	–	–
Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 7	–	–	Susan Hinman	–	–	–	–
Orange County Water District, Division 2	–	–	Denis R. Bilodeau	–	–	–	–
Orange County Water District, Division 3	–	–	Roger C. Yoh	–	–	–	–
South Coast Water District	Wayne Rayfield	–	–	–	–	–	–
Costa Mesa Sanitary District	–	–	Don Harper	Don Harper	Don Harper	Don Harper	–
Costa Mesa Sanitary District	–	–	Jeff R. Mathews	Jeff R. Mathews	Jeff R. Mathews	Jeff R. Mathews	–
Midway City Sanitary District	–	–	–	Joy L. Neugebauer	–	–	–
Rossmoor Community Services	–	Jeffrey Rips	–	–	–	–	–

Ballot Measures

Note: Family Action PAC did not endorse any ballot measures.

	DPOC	DFOC	OC Register	OCGOP	CRA	Lincoln Club	Atlas PAC
Proposition 30	Yes	–	No	No	No	No	No
Proposition 31	No	–	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Proposition 32	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proposition 33	No	–	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes
Proposition 34	Yes	–	No	No	No	No	No
Proposition 35	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
Proposition 36	Yes	–	Yes	No	No	No	–
Proposition 37	Yes	–	No	No	No	No	No
Proposition 38	No	–	No	No	No	No	No
Proposition 39	Yes	–	No	No	No	No	No
Proposition 40	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Measure M (Coast Community College District)	–	–	No	–	–	No	–
Measure N (Fountain Valley School District)	–	–	No	–	No	No	–
Measure O (La Habra City School District)	–	–	No	–	–	No	–
Measure P (Ocean View School District)	–	–	No	–	–	No	–
Measure Q (Rancho Santiago Community College District)	–	–	No	–	–	No	–
Measure S (Tustin Unified School District)	–	–	No	–	–	No	–
Measure T (Brea)	–	–	No	–	–	–	–
Measure U (Brea)	–	–	No	–	–	–	–
Measure V (Costa Mesa)	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Measure W (Fullerton)	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	–
Measure X (Fullerton)	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–
Measure Y (Garden Grove)	–	–	No	–	–	–	–
Measure Z (Huntington Beach)	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Measure AA (Huntington Beach)	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	–
Measure BB (Irvine)	–	–	No	–	–	–	–
Measure CC (Laguna Beach)	–	–	No	–	–	–	–
Measure DD (Los Alamitos)	–	–	No	–	–	No	No
Measure EE (Newport Beach)	–	–	No	–	–	Yes	–
Measure FF (Orange)	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	–
Measure GG (Santa Ana)	–	–	No	–	–	–	–
Measure HH (Tustin)	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–

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Republican? Democrat? Independent? The Partisan Affiliations of Everyone Running for Everything in Orange County

Posted by Chris Nguyen on October 30, 2012

There’s been a lot of talk and mail about the partisan affiliations of candidates, so I’m providing the definitive guide of partisan affiliations for every candidate running for everything in Orange County in the November 6, 2012, general election. Whether they’re running for President of the United States or Director of the Silverado-Modjeska Canyon Recreation and Park District, we’ve got it all:

FEDERAL OFFICES

President and Vice President
Roseanne Barr/Cindy Sheehan – Peace and Freedom
Thomas Hoefling/Robert Ornelas – American Independent
Gary Johnson/James P. Gray – Libertarian
Barack Obama/Joe Biden – Democrat
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan – Republican
Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala – Green

United States Senator
Elizabeth Emken – Republican
Dianne Feinstein – Democrat

United States Representative, 38th District
Linda T. Sánchez – Democrat
Benjamin Campos – Republican

United States Representative, 39th District
Jay Chen – Democrat
Ed Royce – Republican

United States Representative, 45th District
John Campbell – Republican
Sukhee Kang – Democrat

United States Representative, 46th District
Jerry Hayden – Republican
Loretta Sanchez – Democrat

United States Representative, 47th District
Gary DeLong – Republican
Alan Lowenthal – Democrat

United States Representative, 48th District
Dana Rohrabacher – Republican
Ron Varasteh – Democrat

United States Representative, 49th District
Darrell Issa – Republican
Jerry Tetalman – Democrat

STATE LEGISLATURE

State Senator, 29th District
Greg Diamond – Democrat
Robert “Bob” Huff – Republican

State Senator, 37th District
Mimi Walters – Republican
Steve Young – Democrat

Member of the State Assembly, 55th District
Gregg D. Fritchle – Democrat
Curt Hagman – Republican

Member of the State Assembly, 65th District
Chris Norby – Republican
Sharon Quirk-Silva – Democrat

Member of the State Assembly, 68th District
Christina Avalos – Democrat
Donald P. “Don” Wagner – Republican

Member of the State Assembly, 69th District
Tom Daly – Democrat
Jose “Joe” Moreno – Republican

Member of the State Assembly, 72nd District
Travis Allen – Republican
Troy Edgar – Republican

Member of the State Assembly, 73rd District
James Corbett – Democrat
Diane L. Harkey – Republican

Member of the State Assembly, 74th District
Allan R. Mansoor – Republican
Robert Rush – Democrat

MUNICIPAL OFFICES

Aliso Viejo City Council
Ross Chun – Democrat
Greg Ficke – Republican
Donald A. Garcia – No Party Preference
Mike Munzing – Republican
William A. “Bill” Phillips – Republican

Anaheim City Council
Jordan Brandman – Democrat
Brian Neil Chuchua – Republican
Rodolfo “Rudy” Gaona – Democrat
Lucille Kring – Republican
John Leos – Republican
Linda Linder – Republican
Steven Albert Chavez Lodge – Republican
Jennifer Rivera – Republican
Duane Roberts – Green

Brea City Council
Christine Marick – No Party Preference
Chris Parkin – Republican
Marty Simonoff – Republican
Tory Stone – Republican
Steven Vargas – Republican

Brea City Treasurer
Glenn G. Parker – Democrat

Buena Park City Council
Art Brown – Democrat
Paul D. Gonzales – Republican
Baron Night – Republican
Al Salehi – No Party Preference
Fred R. Smith – Republican
Michael Sohn – No Party Preference
Rod P. Williams – Democrat
Cristi Woodward – No Party Preference

Costa Mesa City Council
Sandra L. “Sandy” Genis – Republican
Colin McCarthy – Republican
Al Melone – No Party Preference
Steve Mensinger – Republican
Gary Monahan – Republican
James Rader – No Party Preference
John Stephens – Democrat
Harold Weitzberg – Democrat

Cypress City Council
Rob Johnson – Republican
Bijan Mohseni – Republican
Jay Sondhi – Republican
Mariellen Yarc – No Party Preference

Dana Point City Council
Norm Denton – Republican
Carlos N. Olvera – Republican
J. Scott Schoeffel – Republican
Ed Stevenson – Republican

Fountain Valley City Council
Cheryl Brothers – Republican
Steve A. Nagel – Republican
Duy T. Nguyen – Republican
Bryan J. Tice – American Independent
Patrick Tucker – Republican

Fullerton City Council
Rick Alvarez – Republican
Don Bankhead – Republican
Brian Bartholomew – No Party Preference
Jennifer Fitzgerald – Republican
Jan M. Flory – Democrat
Matthew Hakim – Democrat
Kitty Jaramillo – Democrat
Travis Kiger – Republican
Barry Levinson – Republican
Jane Rands – Green
Roberta Reid – No Party Preference
Bruce Whitaker – Republican

Mayor of Garden Grove
Bruce A. Broadwater – Democrat
Myke Cossota – Republican
Sherry Runnells Williams – Republican
James Torres Ybarra – Republican

Garden Grove City Council
Zack Barrett – Republican
Kris Beard – Democrat
Phat Bui – Republican
Steve Jones – Republican
Josh McIntosh – No Party Preference
Jenny Nguyen – No Party Preference
John R. O’Neill – Republican
Chris Phan – Republican

Huntington Beach City Council
Bruce J. Brandt – Republican
Tony James Carter – No Party Preference
Barbara Delgleize – Republican
Devin Dwyer – Republican
Jill Hardy – Democrat
Jim Katapodis – Republican
William “Billy” O’Connell – Republican
Erik Peterson – Republican
Alexander S. Polsky – Democrat
Tim Ryan – No Party Preference
Dave Sullivan – Republican
Bob Wentzel – Republican

Huntington Beach City Clerk
Joan L. Flynn – Republican

Huntington Beach City Treasurer
Alisa Cutchen – Republican

Mayor of Irvine
Larry Agran – Democrat
Steven S. Choi – Republican
Katherine Daigle – Republican

Irvine City Council
Evan Chemers – Republican
Gavin Huntley-Fenner – No Party Preference
Beth Krom – Democrat
Lynn Schott – Republican
Christina L. Shea – Republican
PK Wong – No Party Preference

Laguna Beach City Council
Steve Dicterow – Republican
Jane Egly – Democrat
Verna Rollinger – Democrat
Robert M. Ross – No Party Preference
Bob Whalen – Democrat

Laguna Beach City Clerk
Lisette Chel-Walker – Democrat

Laguna Beach City Treasurer
Laura Parisi – No Party Preference

Laguna Hills City Council
Raghu P. Mathur – Republican
Aj Djowharzadeh – Republican
Andrew Blount – Republican
Dore Gilbert – Republican
Bill Hunt – Republican

Laguna Niguel City Council
Laurie Davies – Republican
Tony English – Republican
Jerry McCloskey – Republican
Jerry Slusiewicz – Republican
Brad Barber – Republican

Laguna Woods City Council
Mara G. Hodgkins – Republican
Shari L. Horne – No Party Preference
Milton W. Robbins – Democrat
David Russell Ohrn – No Party Preference
Cynthia S. Conners – Democrat
Noel Hatch – Republican

Lake Forest City Council
Marcia Rudolph – Republican
Ken Carrell – Democrat
Kathy “Kathyz” Zechmeister – Republican
Adam Nick – Republican
Jim Gardner – Republican
Dwight Robinson – Republican
Terry D. Anderson – Republican

La Palma City Council
Robert Carruth – No Party Preference
Patricia “Pat” Craig – Republican
Sylvia Colannino Smith – Republican
Steve Shanahan – Democrat
Gerard Goedhart – Republican
Christine Barnes – Republican
Peter Kim – Republican

Los Alamitos City Council
Ken Stephens – Republican
Dean Grose – Republican
Demi Devaney – Democrat
Richard D. Murphy – Republican

Mission Viejo City Council
Richard W. Coleman – American Independent
Wendy Bucknum – Republican
Frank Ury – Republican
Desi J. Kiss – Republican
Cathy Schlicht – Republican
Ed Sachs – Republican

Newport Beach City Council, District 2
Anthony Petros – Republican

Newport Beach City Council, District 5
Edward D. Selich – Republican

Newport Beach City Council, District 7
Keith D. Curry – Republican

Mayor of Orange
Teresa “Tita” Smith – Democrat
Jon Dumitru – Republican

Orange City Council
Lawrence R. “Larry” Labrado – Democrat
Robert L. Douglas – Democrat
Ray Grangoff – Republican
Mike Alvarez – Republican
Brian A. Del Vecchio – Republican
Mark A. Murphy – Republican
Josh Nothom – Democrat
Richard Callahan – Republican

Orange City Clerk
Mary E. Murphy – Republican

Orange City Treasurer
George Small – Republican
Helen Y. Walker – Republican

Placentia City Council
Jeremy Yamaguchi – Republican
Alan D. Frank – Republican
Scott William Nelson – Republican
Constance “Connie” Underhill – Republican

Placentia City Treasurer
Greg Sowards – Republican
Craig Green – Republican

Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, 4-Year Full Term (2 Seats)
Kenney Hrabik – Republican
Carol Gamble – Republican
Tony Beall – Republican

Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, 2-Year Short Term (1 Seat)
Lawrence McCook – Republican
Glenn Acosta – Republican
Brad McGirr – Republican

San Clemente City Council
0 Robert “Bob” Baker – Democrat
1 Robert “Bob” Baker – Republican
Jim Dahl – Republican
Chris Hamm – Republican
David Clegg – Republican
Mike Mortenson – Republican

San Clemente City Clerk
Joanne Baade – Democrat

San Clemente City Treasurer
T. Pall Gudgeirsson – Republican

San Juan Capistrano City Council
Kim McCarthy – Republican
Roy L. Byrnes – Republican
Sam Allevato – Republican
Ginny Kerr – Republican
Melissa Abbott-Kaffen – Republican
Tom Marantz – Republican

Mayor of Santa Ana
Roy Alvarado
George M. Collins – Republican
Lupe Moreno – Republican
Miguel Angel Briseno – No Party Preference
Miguel A. Pulido – Democrat
P. David Benavides – Democrat

Santa Ana City Council, Ward 1
Estela Amezcua – Democrat
Vincent F. Sarmiento – Democrat

Santa Ana City Council, Ward 3
Angelica Amezcua – Democrat
Shane Ramon Barrows – Democrat
Eric M. Alderete – Democrat
Brett Elliott Franklin – Republican
Charles Hart – Republican
Stefano “Steve” Rocco – No Party Preference

Santa Ana City Council, Ward 5
Karina Onofre – Republican
Roman A. Reyna – Democrat

Stanton City Council
Andrew N. Marques – No Party Preference
Sou Moua – Republican
Bryan Palomares – Republican
Carol Warren – Democrat
Al Ethans – Republican

Tustin City Council
John Nielsen – Republican
Tracy Worley Hagen – Republican
Charles E. “Chuck” Puckett – Republican
David Waldram – Republican
Allan Bernstein – Republican

Mayor of Westminster
Ha Mach – Republican
Tri Ta – Republican
Penny Loomer – Democrat
Al Hamade – Republican
Tamara Sue Pennington – Republican

Westminster City Council
Tyler Diep – Republican
Charlie Nguyen Manh Chi – Republican
Helena Rutkowski – Republican
Sergio Contreras – Democrat
Khai Dao – Libertarian
Diana Carey – Democrat
Al P. Krippner – Republican

Yorba Linda City Council
Kennith L. Peterson – Republican
Mark Schwing – Republican
Nancy Rikel – Republican
Eugene J. “Gene” Hernandez – Republican
Louis Lee Knappenberger, Jr. – Democrat
Craig Young – Republican
Todd P. Cooper – Republican

COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARDS

North Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 7
M. Tony Ontiveros – Republican
Monika Koos – Republican

Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustee Area 3
Nelida M. Yanez – Democrat
Thomas Anthony Gordon – Republican
Antonio Jesus “Tony” Tapia – Democrat

Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustee Area 5
Claudia Alvarez – Democrat
Mark McLoughlin – Democrat
R. David Chapel – No Party Preference

South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 1
Dave Lang – Republican
David L. Martin – No Party Preference

South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 3
William “Bill” Jay – Republican
Arlene C. Greer – Republican
Jennifer J. Long – Democrat

South Orange County Community College District, Trustee Area 7
John S. Williams – Republican
Mike Moodian – No Party Preference
Jan Serrantino Cox – No Party Preference
Timothy “Tim” Jemal – No Party Preference

SCHOOL BOARDS

Anaheim City School District
John Santoianni – Democrat
Bob Gardner – Democrat
Al Jabbar – Democrat
James Derek Vanderbilt – Republican
Jerry Silverman – Democrat

Anaheim Union High School District, 4-Year Full Term (2 Seats)
Katherine H. Smith – Republican
Gerald C. Adams – Republican
Brian O’Neal – Republican
Thomas “Hoagy” Holguin – Republican

Anaheim Union High School District, 2-Year Short Term (1 Seat)
Annemarie Randle-Trejo – Democrat
Vernon F. Beckett – Republican
Thomas Peters – Republican

Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 1
Karin Schnell – Democrat
Amy Hanacek – Democrat

Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 2
Jim Reardon – Republican
Carol L. McCormick – Republican
Don Franklin Richardson – Republican
Michele Taylor-Bible – No Party Preference

Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 3
Yolanda McNamara – Democrat
Steve R. Lang – Republican
John Alpay – Republican

Capistrano Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
Gary Pritchard – Democrat
William “Bill” Perkins – Republican

Centralia School District
Ashi Kothary – Republican
Dennis Salts – Republican
Steve Harris – Democrat
Art Montez – Democrat

Cypress School District
Alexandria Coronado – Republican
Candi Kern – Democrat
Jimmy Fuller – Republican
Brian Nakamura – Democrat

Fountain Valley School District
Jeanne Galindo – Republican
Thomas Hobbs – No Party Preference
Jim Cunneen – Republican
Ian Collins – Democrat

Fullerton Joint Union High School District
William E. “Bill” Dunton – Republican
James A. Najera – Democrat
Andy Montoya – Republican
Barbara R. Kilponen – Republican

Garden Grove Unified School District
Linda Zamora – Democrat
Linda Paulsen-Reed – Republican
Bao Quoc Nguyen – Democrat
George West – Democrat

Huntington Beach City School District
Rob Fishel – No Party Preference
Brian Rechsteiner – Republican
Bridget Kaub – Republican

Huntington Beach Union High School District, 4-Year Full Term (2 Seats)
Edward C. Pinchiff – Republican
Tom Dern – Republican
Susan Henry – Republican
Michael H. Simons – Republican
John Briscoe – Republican

Huntington Beach Union High School District, 2-Year Short Term (1 Seat)
Cathey Ryder – Republican
Duane Dishno – Republican

Irvine Unified School District
Michelle Ollada Alipio – Republican
Margaret Brown – Republican
Michael Parham – Republican
Bob Vu – Republican
Paul Bokota – Democrat
Omar Ezzeldine – No Party Preference
Lauren Brooks – Republican
Carolyn Inmon – No Party Preference
Cyril Yu – Democrat

La Habra City School District
John Dobson – Republican
Elizabeth “Liz” Steves – No Party Preference
Kevin Jacobson – Republican
Susan M. Hango – Republican

Laguna Beach Unified School District
Dee Namba Perry – Democrat
Tammy Keces – Democrat
Jan Vickers – Democrat
Bill Landsiedel – Democrat

Lowell Joint School District
Martha Leonard – Democrat
Fred W. Schambeck
Brandon R. Jones – Republican

Magnolia School District
Nathan Zug – Republican
Gary Shields – Republican
Barbara J. Clendineng – Republican

Ocean View School District
Debbie Cotton – Republican
Gina Clayton-Tarvin – Democrat
Norm Westwell – Libertarian

Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 3
Robert “Bob” Ausmus – Republican
Alexia L. Deligianni – Republican
Michele Gabbard – No Party Preference

Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 6
Mark Wayland – Republican
Tracey L. Colombo Curtis – No Party Preference

Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Suzie R. Swartz – Republican
Don Sedgwick – Republican
Ginny Fay Aitkens – Democrat
Earl H. Carraway – Republican

Santa Ana Unified School District
Cecilia “Ceci” Iglesias – Republican
Robert Allen – Republican
Rob Richardson – Republican
Jose Alfredo Hernandez – Democrat
Myriam Tinajero – Democrat
Valerie Amezcua – Democrat

Tustin Unified School District
Tammie Bullard – Republican
Monique Ketteringham – Democrat
Elias Teferi – Democrat
James H. Laird – Republican
Francine Pace Scinto – Republican

Westminster School District
Jamison Power – Democrat
Jo-Ann W. Purcell – Democrat
Amy Walsh – Republican

WATER BOARDS

East Orange County Water District
Bill Vanderwerff – Republican
Douglas M. Chapman – Republican
Douglass S. Davert – Republican

El Toro Water District
Ralph Sogliuzzo – Republican
Ted F. Martin – Republican
Carol Moore – Republican
Edward Fern – Libertarian
Jose Vergara – Republican
Scott Goldman – Democrat

Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 1
Eric Bever – Republican
Fred R. Bockmiller – Republican

Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 2
Dan Worthington – Republican
James R. Fisler – Republican

Mesa Consolidated Water District, Division 3
Ethan Temianka – Republican
Trudy Ohlig-Hall – Republican

Moulton-Niguel Water District, Division 6
Wayne Posey – Republican
Larry McKenney – Republican

Moulton-Niguel Water District, Division 7
Michael Kogus – Republican
Gary R. Kurtz – Republican

Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 3
David Vu Pham – Republican
Wayne Osborne – Republican
Larry R. Crandall – Republican
Joel M. Rattner – Democrat

Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 4
Joan Finnegan – Republican
Dwayne Smith – No Party Preference
Daniel “Skip” Marshall – Republican

Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 6
Don Chadd – Republican
Jeffery Thomas – Republican

Municipal Water District of Orange County, Division 7
Vanessa A. Mathews – Republican
Susan Hinman – Republican

Orange County Water District, Division 2
Douglas M. Chapman – Republican
Denis R. Bilodeau – Republican

Orange County Water District; Division 3
Roger C. Yoh – Republican
Frank Alonzo – Republican

Santa Margarita Water District
Stan Dziecielski – Democrat
Betty H. Olson – No Party Preference
Charley Wilson – Republican
Fred Carr – Republican
Charles “Chuck” Gibson – Republican

Serrano Water District, Division 3
Jim Fasbender – Republican
Robert “Woody” Rickerl – Republican

South Coast Water District
Rick Erkeneff – Republican
Joel Bishop – Republican
Gary “Water Watch Dog” Langdale – Republican
Richard Gardner – Democrat
Dick Dietmeier – No Party Preference
Wayne Rayfield – Democrat

OTHER SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Costa Mesa Sanitary District
Art Perry – Republican
James Ferryman – Republican
Jeff R. Mathews – Republican
Don Harper – Republican

Midway City Sanitary District
Jerry Vilander – Republican
Frank Fry – Republican
Joy L. Neugebauer – Republican
Al P. Krippner – Republican

Placentia Library District
Richard DeVecchio – No Party Preference
Diane Cunningham – Democrat
Gayle Carline – Democrat
Joann Sowards – Republican
Elizabeth Minter – Republican

Rossmoor/Los Alamitos Area Sewer District
William C. Poe – Republican
Van M. Jew – No Party Preference
Jim Bell – Republican
Carolyn T. Sylvia – Republican
Eric Frankenberg – Democrat

Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District
Chalynn “Chay” Peterson – No Party Preference
Lisa Collins – Republican
Steve Kerrigan – Liberatrian
Timothy Janca – Democrat
Jane Bove – Democrat

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