Tuesday is Election Day for the 2018 midterms, and the following is a rundown of news stories for North Orange County residents about the race for the 39th and 45th Congressional Districts, county supervisor, Anaheim City Council, Anaheim living wage measure, district attorney, and sheriff.
[Click here for Voice of OC election guides elsewhere in the county.]
Turnout is expected to be higher than usual for this type of election, after the June primary saw 78 percent higher voter participation countywide than the prior midterm primary in 2014. A handful of votes can end up deciding local elections when the results are close.
Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and voters can also drop off their mail-in ballot at their polling place or mail it in to the county Registrar of Voters.
To download a preview of what your ballot will show, click here. More information on polling places and voting can be found at ocvote.com.
United States Representative, 39th District
Cities in this district: Parts of Buena Park, Placentia and Anaheim (in Anaheim Hills), and all of Fullerton, Brea, and Yorba Linda. It also includes parts of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, although the bulk of the district’s voters live in Orange County.
Overview of the race and candidates:
- Two Candidates Compete in Diverse 39th Congressional District (Voice of OC)
- 39th District: Young Kim and Gil Cisneros (LA Times)
- In House battle for CA 39, the immigrant vote and Trump’s hard-line policies loom large (OC Register)
- Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Cisneros Withdrawn (Voice of OC)
- 39th District Congressional Debate (Video, PBS SoCal)
United States Representative, 45th District
Cities in this district: Lake Forest, Irvine, Rancho Santa Margarita, and portions of Anaheim Hills, Orange, Tustin, Laguna Woods and Laguna Hills.
Overview of the race and candidates:
- Rep. Mimi Walters Battles Katie Porter in Close 45th Congressional District Race (Voice of OC)
- 45th District: Rep. Mimi Walters and Katie Porter (LA Times)
Anaheim Mayor and City Council
Overview of the race and candidates:
L-City of Anaheim, Initiative Ordinance to Increase Minimum Wage Payable by Certain Hospitality Industry Employers
Summary: A yes vote would require any company in the Anaheim Resort district receiving tax rebates from the city to pay a minimum wage of $18 an hour by 2022. The hourly minimum wage would by at least two percent each year after, depending on the cost of living.
- Anaheim $18 Minimum Wage Initiative Advances to November Ballot (Voice of OC)
- Anaheim’s Disney Living Wage Measure Is Pitting Union Against Union (KPCC/Southern California Public Radio)
- Disney Pumps Another $600k Into Anaheim Election; Tied With Unions at $1.5 Million (Voice of OC)
- Text of Measure L (City of Anaheim)
County Supervisor, 4th District
Cities in this district: Most of Anaheim and Buena Park, as well as all of Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, and Placentia.
Overview of the race and candidates:
- North OC Supervisor Race Will Decide if Republicans Keep Full Board (Voice of OC)
- November’s election could reshape Orange County Board of Supervisors, break GOP monopoly (OC Register)
District Attorney-Public Administrator
Overview of the race and candidates:
- Rackauckas and Spitzer Face Off Tuesday in DA Election Showdown (Voice of OC)
- Election: Political, personal enemies Rackauckas and Spitzer square off for D.A. (Voice of OC)
Sheriff-Coroner
Overview of the race and candidates:
- OC Sheriff Election A Referendum on Embattled Department (Voice of OC)
- Sheriff’s Battles (video interview with the three primary election candidates) (PBS SoCal)
- On OC: Duke Nguyen Talks about Running for OC Sheriff (Podcast, Voice of OC)
For more information, please visit visit our 2018 elections page.