Longtime Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) and Democratic candidate Harley Rouda are tied in the 48th Congressional district race, according to a poll from the New York Times.
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Coastal OC Election Guide for November 2018
A rundown of news stories for South Orange County residents about races for the 48th and 49th Congressional Districts, district attorney and sheriff.
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.
Longtime Congressman Rohrabacher Faces Democrat Challenger Rouda Nov. 6
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.
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.
RNC Chairwoman Says Orange County Key to Maintaining GOP House Majority
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Wednesday the Orange County Congressional races are key for the GOP maintaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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.
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.










