Orange County,often known by its initials O.C.,is a county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California,United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 3,186,989,making it the third-most-populous county in California,the sixth-most-populous in the United States,and more populous than 19 American states and Washington,D.C. Although largely suburban,it is the second-most-densely-populated county in the state behind San Francisco County. The county's three most-populous cities are Anaheim,Santa Ana,and Irvine,each of which has a population exceeding 300,000. Santa Ana is also the county seat. Six cities in Orange County are on the Pacific coast:Seal Beach,Huntington Beach,Newport Beach,Laguna Beach,Dana Point,and San Clemente.
Curtis L. "Curt" Pringle is an American politician from the U.S. state of California. He is the most recent Republican to have served as the Speaker of the California State Assembly. He is a former mayor of Anaheim and a former chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Since leaving office,Pringle has operated a public relations and government affairs firm,Curt Pringle &Associates.
Todd Spitzer is an American attorney and politician serving as the district attorney of Orange County,California. Spitzer successfully ran for Orange County district attorney in 2018 against incumbent Tony Rackauckas. Spitzer had previously served as a deputy district attorney from 1990 to 1996 and,under Rackauckas,as assistant district attorney from 2008 to 2010.
Scott Randall Baugh is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1995 to 2000,representing the 67th District in coastal Orange County,which included Huntington Beach,Cypress,Fountain Valley,La Palma,Los Alamitos,Seal Beach,Westminster,Rossmoor,Sunset Beach,Surfside,and Midway City. In March 2018,Baugh entered the "top two" primary race for California's 48th congressional district seat for the 2018 midterm elections held by Dana Rohrabacher. Baugh finished fourth in the primary.
Michael Dobbins Duvall is a Republican politician and a former member of the California State Assembly. Duvall was first elected as the Assemblyman for California's 72nd District in 2006,and was re-elected in 2008. During his time in the Assembly,he served as the vice chairman of the Utilities &Commerce Committee. Prior to his service in the Assembly,he served on the Yorba Linda City Council from 2000 to 2006,was a mayor of Yorba Linda,and owned an insurance agency.
Janet Q. Nguyen is an American politician who serves in the California State Senate. A Republican,she represents the 36th district,which includes coastal Orange County,Little Saigon,and parts of Los Angeles County. She previously was a member of the State Senate for the old 34th district from 2014 to 2018,before narrowly losing reelection to Tom Umberg.
Jose Luis Correa is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 46th congressional district since 2017. His district is based in Orange County and includes the communities of Anaheim and Santa Ana,as well as parts of Orange. A member of the Democratic Party,Correa represented the 34th district in the California State Senate from 2006 to 2014.
California's 68th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democratic Avelino Valencia.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is the five-member governing body of Orange County,California along with being the executive of the county.
Chris Norby is an American politician and educator. He served on the Fullerton City Council (1984–2002) including three years as mayor,on the Orange County Board of Supervisors (2003–2010),on the California State Assembly (2010–2012).
Tom Daly(born July 26,1954) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat who represented the 69th Assembly District,which encompassed central Orange County,including the cities of Santa Ana,Anaheim,Garden Grove,and Orange.
The 2018 California Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election was held on June 5,2018,to elect the Superintendent of Public Instruction of California. Unlike most other elections in California,the superintendent is not elected under the state's "top-two primary". Instead,the officially nonpartisan position is elected via a general election,with a runoff held on November 6,2018,because no candidate received a majority of the vote.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
The 2018 Orange,County,California District Attorney election took place on June 5,2018 for the first round. Because no candidate received a majority in the first round,a runoff took place November 6,2018,to elect the Orange County,California District Attorney. County-level elections in California are officially nonpartisan. Because no candidate received a majority,a runoff was held on November 6,2018.
Tyler Diep is a Vietnamese-American politician who served one term in the California State Assembly. Formerly a Republican,he represented the 72nd Assembly District,which encompasses parts of northern coastal Orange County which includes the cities of Huntington Beach,Garden Grove,Westminster,Fountain Valley,Seal Beach,Los Alamitos,and the unincorporated areas of Midway City and Rossmoor.
The 2022 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,with the primary election being held on June 7,2022. All of the seats of the California State Assembly were elected as part of the 2022 California elections.
Mayoral elections in Irvine,California,are held every two years.
The 2022 Anaheim mayoral election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the next mayor of Anaheim,California. Municipal elections in California were officially nonpartisan;candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
The 2024 California's 47th congressional district election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the United States Representative for California's 47th congressional district,concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in California and the rest of the country,as well as the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary election will be held on March 5,2024,concurrently with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries. The Southern California-based 47th district is centered in Orange County and includes the cities of Costa Mesa,Huntington Beach,Irvine,Newport Beach,and Seal Beach,as well as portions of Laguna Beach,Laguna Hills,and Laguna Woods.
The 2024 California's 45th congressional district election will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the United States Representative for California's 45th congressional district,concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in California and the rest of the country,as well as the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary election will be held on March 5,2024,concurrently with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries.
