Early election night results for the Dana Point City Council showed Mike Frost leading in District 4 and Michael Villar is leading in District 5, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters


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Frost has out-fundraised all of the other candidates running for Dana Point City Council, reporting nearly $20,000 for his campaign. 

The candidates have each been vocal about their priorities for Dana Point, a city that’s currently struggling with homelessness and lack of tourism revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. 


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Read more about the candidates and their priorities here.

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