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OC Primary: Key Races for Supervisors, Assembly

18 May 2026 09:22

Orange County's June primary election features competitive races for county supervisors and state assembly seats, with millions in special interest spending. - Three of five Board of Supervisors seats are up for election, including District Five (Foley vs.

Dixon vs. Vellema), District Four (Traut, Jung, Shaw, Espinoza), and District Two (Sarmiento).

- In the 67th Assembly District, Mark Pulido and Ada BriceƱo are top candidates, with heavy spending from tech and union groups. - In the 68th Assembly District, David Penaloza and Jessie Lopez lead fundraising, with significant ad spending from tech executives.

- The top two vote-getters in each race advance to November unless a candidate wins over 50% in the primary.

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