The Democratic Party of Orange County’s Central Committee has endorsed 24 candidates for local office at its regular meeting. Take a look at the people who are ready to carry Democratic values of inclusion and social justice to the constituents of their respective areas. To learn more about these excellent candidates, go to the endorsement page on our website where you will find links to their campaigns if available.
Municipal
Jennifer Engle for Aliso Viejo City Council (District 1)
Susan Sonne for Buena Park City Council (District 3)
Carlos Franco for Buena Park City Council (District 2)
Adam Ereth for Costa Mesa City Council (District 1)
Phillip Nguyen for Garden Grove City Council (District 2)
Yesenia Muneton for Garden Grove City Council (District 5)
Regina Blankenhorn for Huntington Beach City Clerk
Melinda Liu for Irvine City Council (District 1)
William Go for Irvine City Council (District 2)
Kenneth Stevenson for Placentia City Council (District 3)
Alyce Van for Stanton City Council (District 2)
Lee Fink for Tustin City Council (District 1)
School Districts
Krista Castellanos for Capistrano Unified School District (Area 5)
Ana Page for Orange Unified School District (Area 3)
Connie Stone for Irvine Unified School District (Area 5)
Leah Ersoylu for Newport-Mesa Unified School District (Area 1)
Stephen Glass, Ed.D., for Orange Unified School District (Area 7)
Allyson M. Damikolas for Tustin Unified School District (Area 1)
Kyle Miller for North Orange County Community College District (Area 7)
David Crockett for Rancho Santiago Community College District (Area 5)
Special Districts
Christian Quintero for Buena Park Library District (Area 4)
Steven Allison for Irvine Ranch Water District (Division 4)
Nile Morgan for Orange County Water District (Area 6)
Betty Olson for Santa Margarita Water District (Division 3)
The Central Committee also took a position on the following Measures:
YES on Measure G – Ranchos Santiago Community College District’s Affordable Education, Repair, Safety Measure;
NO on Measure U – City of Huntington Beach Charter Amendment – Environmental Protection
NO on Measure II – City of Tustin Term Limit Revisions
Annual Awards Luncheon September 7, 2024!
We are just over one week away from our Annual Awards Luncheon! This event will be the largest gathering of OC Democrats this year, and we want to make sure all of our strongest supporters are invited. We would be thrilled to have you join us. Tickets are selling fast – be sure to secure your spot today!
This election is Orange County’s chance to make history! Our Annual Awards Fundraiser helps us continue doing the critical work to Defend Democracy, flip seats up and down the ballot, and reach out to Orange County’s 680,000 Democrats. But this work requires a lot of resources – so every dollar we raise makes a huge difference.
We have an exciting lineup of speakers at our Luncheon including Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis, CA Treasurer Fiona Ma, CA State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, David Hogg, and more.
The event takes place at the Anaheim Hilton. We have a VIP event tentatively scheduled for 10:30 am followed by the 11:30 am luncheon. Parking is free and there will be fine food, entertainment, and more.
Democracy Runs Through Orange County – Let’s do this!