We’ll be checking on each of these races every day at 5 SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO! These are the closest ones in the OC (at least the closest ones we care much about.)
State Senate 36 – will CHRIS DUNCAN (D) stay ahead of incumbent Tony Strickland (R)?
- Tuesday night – Duncan 0.4% ahead (he has been losing in OC but winning in the LA part of the district)
- Wednesday night – Duncan up 0.6% (50.3 to 48.7)
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Assembly 68 – will JESSIE LOPEZ (progressive D) catch & pass David Penaloza (vendido D)?
- Tuesday night – Jessie was behind over 7% (46.3 to 53.7)
- Wednesday night – Jessie is behind only 4% (48-52)
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Assembly 72 – will CHRIS KLUWE (D) catch BACK up to and pass Gracey Van Der Mark (R)?
- Tuesday night – Chris was 6 points ahead! (53% to 47%)
- Wednesday night – Chris is behind 1.6% (49/2 to 50.8)
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Assembly 70 – will PAULA SWIFT (D) catch BACK up to and pass Tri Ta (R)?
- Tuesday night – it was 50-50!
- Wednesday night – Paula is behind 1% (49.5 to 50.5)
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North OC CCD – will JESUS SILVA (ok D) catch up with & pass Paulette Chaffee (crooked rich D)?
- Tuesday night – Jesus was 2.8% behind Paulette – 27% to 29.8%
- Wednesday night – Jesus at 1.8% behind Paulette – 27% to 28.8%
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Rancho Santiago CCD – will BEA MENDOZA (D) catch up with & pass Daisy Tong (R)?
- Tuesday night – Bea was behind 9% – 45.5 to 54.5
- Wednesday night – Bea behind 4.6 – 47.7 to 52.3
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OC Supervisor District 4 – will CONNOR TRAUT (D) stay ahead of Tim Shaw (R)?
- Tuesday night – Connor was ahead 8.8% – 52.7 to 45.6, NS, then later Tim was a LITTLE ahead.
- Wednesday night – Connor was back ahead by only 0.6% – 50.3 to 49.7
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Aliso Viejo district 3 – will MARIE TSAASAN (D) stay ahead of incumbent Garrett Dwyer (R)?
- Tuesday night – Marie was ahead almost 11%, 54.4 to 45.6… then later she was TEN VOTES BEHIND! (very low turnout.)
- Wednesday night – Marie is back ahead, by ONLY FOUR VOTES! (50.1% to 49.9%)
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Huntington Beach – will BEN DAVIS (D) remain in the top 4 and get onto Council as the only Dem?
- Tuesday night – THREE Dems were in the top 4, with Ben at top… gradually R’s caught up
- Wednesday night – Ben the only Dem left, at #4, and with one Brian Thienes (probably R) only 100 votes behind him.
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Irvine district 1 – will MELINDA LIU (D) catch back up with & pass John Park (R)?
- Tuesday night – Melinda was ahead, 40% to John’s 37.5%.
- Wednesday night – Melinda is behind by 1%, at 38.5% to John’s 39.5%
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Santa Ana Mayor – will progressive DAN SHIMELL (D) catch up with & pass police union tool Valerie Amezcua?
- Tuesday night – DAN was 13% behind, everyone was filled with despair!
- Wednesday night – Dan is only 5% behind, at 40.5% to Valerie’s 45.6%-
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Tustin Mayor – will LETITIA CLARK (D) catch BACK up with & pass Austin Lumbard (R)?
- Tuesday night – Letitia was ahead 0.6% – 50.3 to Austin’s 49.7.
- Wednesday night – Letitia behind by 1.4% – 49.3 to Austin’s 50.7.
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Westminster Mayor – will CARLOS MANZO (D) catch up with & pass Charlie Chi Nguyen (R)?
- Tuesday night – Carlos was behind 2.4% – 37.7% to Charlie’s 40.1%.
- Wednesday night – Carlos behind 0.5% – 38.5% to Charlie’s 39% – that’s ONLY 111 VOTES!
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