Longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) faces Democratic challenger Harley Rouda Nov. 6 in the 48th Congressional district, where Republicans have an eight-point lead over Democrats in voter registration.
Category: Laguna Woods
Corporate PAC Money Flows to All Candidates in Contested OC Congressional Races
Over $2 million from corporations and corporate PACs, whose donations have become a campaign issue this year, has flowed to all the campaign accounts of candidates from both parties in the four hotly contested Orange County Congressional seats, according to federal campaign disclosures.
Rohrabacher and Rouda Fight Over Notes Before First Debate
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) and Democratic candidate Harley Rouda argued over notes before their first debate Monday, with Rouda threatening to walk away from the debate during a verbal fight between the two camps.
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Debates Democratic Challenger Harley Rouda for First Time
Immigration, Russia and an apparent contradiction by Democratic Congressional candidate Harley Rouda Monday highlighted the only debate so far in the tight 48th Congressional District race between Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) and Rouda.
Former VP Joe Biden Stumps for OC Democratic Congressional Candidates
Former Vice President Joe Biden endorsed Democratic congressional candidates at Cal State Fullerton Thursday at a crowded invitation-only rally where he blamed the Republican tax bill for cuts to social programs.
Gov. Brown Signs Bill Creating OC Homeless Housing Agency
Orange County is on track to form a regional agency to build housing units aimed at helping curb the growing homeless crisis after Gov. Jerry Brown signed key legislation Tuesday.
Opioid Addiction a Senior Problem in Orange County
Orange County is well-known for its youth heroin problem. But opioid addiction is a serious predicament among OC seniors.
Final Results For OC’s Highest-Turnout Midterm Primary in More Than Three Decades
The election saw OC voters eliminating the Democrats’ supermajority in the state Senate; setting up competitive runoff elections for four Republican-held congressional districts and 4th District county supervisor; and delivering the first runoff elections for district attorney and sheriff in more than a quarter century.
North OC Commits to 700 New Homeless Shelter Beds; South County Identifies Zero
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter two months ago called on south county cities to identify and develop additional shelter beds, and gave them until Wednesday to identify locations.
Democrats Possible Challengers For Four OC Republican Congressional Seats
Unofficial election results show all contested seats could be a Republican against a Democrat in the Orange County Congressional races.



