A rundown of news stories for South Orange County residents about races for the 48th and 49th Congressional Districts, district attorney and sheriff.
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South OC Election Guide for November 2018
A rundown of news stories for South Orange County residents about races for the 45th, 48th and 49th Congressional Districts, district attorney and sheriff.
Republican Harkey Faces Democrat Levin in 49th CD Nov. 6
Republican Board of Equalization Chairwoman Diane Harkey faces Democratic challenger Mike Levin for the 49th Congressional District’s open U.S. House of Representatives seat Nov. 6 and recent polls show Levin ahead of Harkey.
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.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Stumps for 49th Congressional District candidate Mike Levin
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) led a rally for Democratic Congressional candidate Mike Levin in Oceanside Friday night in a gymnasium filled with roughly 1,000 people, where Sanders bashed the Republicans and President Donald Trump over the tax bill, the healthcare fight and wage inequality.
NYT Poll: Democrat Levin Leads Republican Harkey in 49th Congressional District
Democratic Congressional candidate Mike Levin is leading Republican Diane Harkey by 14 points heading into the Nov. 6 election, according to a New York Times poll of the 49th district released Wednesday night.
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.
NY Times 49th Congressional District Poll: Democrat Levin leads Republican Harkey by 10 Points
Democratic Congressional candidate Mike Levin has a slim edge over Republican Diane Harkey in the Orange and San Diego County-shared 49th district, according to a New York Times poll that concluded Sunday evening.
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.
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.



