Orange County Election: Key Races and Candidates


Author: The Daily News Now! March 11, 2026 Duration: 2:40
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Orange County Election: Key Races and Candidates

Orange Countys upcoming election cycle brings significant changes to local leadership, with several supervisor seats and county offices up for grabs. The Fourth District seat, left by term-limited Supervisor Doug Chaffee, has four experienced candidates: Buena Park Mayor Connor Traut, Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung, Board of Education trustee Tim Shaw, and former La Habra Councilmember Rose Espinoza. In the Fifth District, incumbent Katrina Foley faces Assemblymember Diane Dixon and educator Lucy Vellema. Supervisor Vicente Sarmientos Second District seat is contested by Santa Ana Councilmember Nelida Mendoza, decorator James Wallace, and business owner Kimberly Davis. The treasurer-tax collector race features incumbent Shari Freidenrich against her former deputy Dana Schultz. Other notable contests include Clerk-Recorder Hugh Nguyen versus Maria Holly Barraza, and tax assessor Claude Parrish against La Palma Councilmember Janet Keo Conklin. Filing closed on March 6th, with over two dozen candidates qualifying overall.

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