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Nooner: Van Tran for BOE4, drops interest in SD34?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, BOE 4, Orange County, SD34, Van Tran 1 Comment

Former Assemblyman Van Tran
Photo: OC Register

Scott Lay’s Nooner tracks potential candidates for State-level elected offices. Today he speculates on former Assemblyman Van Tran’s interest in returning to Sacramento:

DISTRICT CHANGES

BOE4 (Southern California): added former assemblymember Van Tran (R)
CD42 (Corona): added real estate agent Boyd Roberts (D)
SD02 (North Coast): removed Marin supervisor Susan Adams (D)
SD34 (West Orange County): removed former assemblymember Van Tran (R)
AD36 (Antelope Valley): removed businessman Ron Smith (R)

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Poll – Who do you support for the Board of Equalization, District 4?

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Board of Equalization, California, Diane Harkey, Los Angeles, Lou Correa, Mark Wyland, Orange County, San Bernardino, San DIego, Tom Harman 2 Comments

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With Michelle Steel termed out from her State Board of Equalization seat and running for Orange County Board of Supervisors, there are two major contenders running for Steel’s BOE seat: State Senator Mark Wyland (R-Escondido) and State Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (R-Dana Point). Wyland and Harkey represent overlapping districts, with Harkey representing South Orange County in the Assembly and Wyland representing both South Orange County and North San Diego County in the Senate, according to the OC Political blog. Continue reading→

Poll – Who do you support for the 73rd Assembly District in 2014?

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, AD73, Anna Bryson, Bill Brough, Jesse Petrilla, Orange County, Paul Glaab, Steve Baric 14 Comments

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Assemblywoman Diane Harkey is terming out, in the 73rd Assembly District, in 2014. The battle for her seat is already shaping up to be a brutal one.

Five Republicans have already announced their campaigns – Rancho Santa Margarita Councilman Steve Baric; Capistrano Unified School District (CAPO) Trustee Anna Bryson, Rancho Santa Margarita City Councilman Jesse Petrilla and Dana Point Councilman Bill Brough (a former Chief of Staff to Harkey who is currently a government consultant), and Paul Glaab, another government consultant. Continue reading→

Poll – who do you support for O.C.’s Fifth Supervisorial District in 2014?

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Diane Harkey, Frank Ury, Orange County, Pat Bates, Robert Ming 4 Comments

Robert Ming
Photo: OC Register

Pat Bates will be terming out as the O.C. Supervisor in the Fifth District, in 2014. Candidates who have already announced for her seat include Laguna Niguel Mayor Robert Ming and Mission Viejo Councilman Frank Ury. And supposedly Assemblywoman Diane Harkey is pondering a run too, even though she is currently raising money to run for the State Board of Equalization.

The Fifth District encompasses the South County Cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, the community of Newport Coast, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, and Wagon Wheel.

Surely there will be other candidates emerging? Maybe Lake Forest Mayor Scott Voigts or Mission Viejo Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht? Until that happens, we invite you to cast your vote in our newest poll: Continue reading→

CD45 Poll: Who’s to replace John Campbell?

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, CD45, John Campbell, Orange County 1 Comment

Retiring Rep. John Campbell’s 45th Congressional District

Here’s the first of what will be a number of polls for CD45. We’ll just do the non-Democrats for now as it’s a large list that will be pared down over the months ahead of the June, 2014 Primary.

The anti-competitive, noxious “top two” election law that Abel Maldonado arranged for us by twisting Schwarzenegger’s arm suggests we’ll allow TWO votes for this go-round. We’ll leave the poll open until next weekend. If there are any other suggestions for names, please leave a comment.

So far, the only declared candidates for this seat are termed-out State Senator Mimi Walters, Tea Partier John Webb who ran against Campbell in 2012 and Marine Colonel (ret.)/Military Writer Greg Raths. 2nd District County Supervisor John Moorlach is said to be interested in the position (said my friend Allan Bartlett in Facebook on July 8th, “I’m losing track of all the political offices John Moorlach is running for”).

CD45 includes the cities of Irvine, Tustin, North Tustin, Lake Forest, Laguna Woods, Laguna Hills, Villa Park, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto De Caza, and portions of the cities of Anaheim and Orange. Residency in the District is not a requirement to declare for it, or be elected to it.

Candidates for Congressional District 45 (non-Democrats) -- Two Votes allowed

Rep. Ed Royce (jumping Districts) (31%, 44 Votes)
Irvine Mayor Steven Choi (19%, 27 Votes)
State Senator Mimi Walters (19%, 27 Votes)
OC Supervisor John Moorach (9%, 12 Votes)
Retired Marine Col. Greg Raths (5%, 7 Votes)
Assemblyman Don Wagner (5%, 7 Votes)
2012 CD45 Primary Candidate John Webb (4%, 6 Votes)
Former Congressman Chris Cox (1%, 2 Votes)
CPA Phil Liberatore (1%, 2 Votes)
Rep. Gary Miller (jumping Districts) (1%, 1 Votes)
Former Supervisor Gaddi Vasquez (1%, 1 Votes)
Former Assemblyman Van Tran (1%, 1 Votes)
Former Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu (1%, 1 Votes)
Former State Senator Dick Ackerman (1%, 1 Votes)
OC Supervisor Pat Bates (1%, 1 Votes)
Retired Businessman Quang Pham (1%, 1 Votes)
BoE Member Michelle Steel (currently declared for SD2) (0%, 0 Votes)
PIMCO Executive Neal Kashkiri (0%, 0 Votes)
Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (0%, 0 Votes)
Former Laguna Niguel Councilman Paul Glaab (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 85

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Update: Here’s another poll from John Lewis from July 2nd that we found buried in the FlashReport: 45th Congressional Race Up For Grabs. Lewis included OC Supervisor Todd Spitzer as a potential candidate, but we believe he’s absolutely going to run for District Attorney in 2014.

Special interest fave Frank Ury to run for Pat Bates’ Supervisorial seat

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Development, Diane Harkey, Frank Ury, Mission Viejo, OC Board of Supervisors, Orange County, Pat Bates 3 Comments

Frank Ury is pictured above, smirking on the left

They just can’t help themselves. Mission Viejo Councilman Frank Ury – a truly despicable and compromised development hack and favorite of the usual OC special interests, and Diane Harkey, whose husband Dan was ordered this week to pay $4.5 million to dozens of investors for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, are both showing an interest in running for the O.C. Supervisorial seat held by Pat Bates, who is termed out, according to the O.C. Register.

The Register just loves Ury. Apparently they appreciate his commitment to over-developing Mission Viejo. But do the residents of that city appreciate the horrible traffic that Ury’s developments have created? To back all this development when we have no extra water and an energy shortage is just plain irresponsible. Continue reading→