Republican Assemblyman Steven Choi continued to widen his lead after pulling ahead of Democratic Irvine City Councilwoman Melissa Fox, according to Election night ballot tallies from the OC Registrar of Voters.
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Choi has taken the Republican party’s stance on a variety of hot issues this election – including maintaining funding for law enforcement – and voted against AB-5, the law that put more requirements on Uber and Lyft to not treat drivers as independent contractors.
Fox has been the polar opposite of Choi on nearly every issue, and has repeatedly asked for discussions at the local level on state initiatives. She was also one of the leading voices behind the city of Irvine recognizing national pride month.
Fox is also ahead of Choi in fundraising, bringing in over $2.1 million through mid-October year according to campaign finance disclosures, most of which came from the California Democratic Party’s $1.2 million in donations to her. The 68th District has been in Republican control for the past decade.
Choi brought in just over $800,000 for the year.