Things are moving quickly in Assembly District 68 as incumbent Tom Daly announces his retirement and the candidate filing deadline approaches: Anaheim Councilman Avelino Valencia has announced he is running in the heavily-Democrat AD68 with the backing of Daly, Rep. Lou Correa, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and other Democratic leaders. “I’m running for State Assembly because Orange County deserves an ...

Irvine Councilwoman Melissa Fox, a Democrat, has announced she will challenge Republican incumbent Assemblyman Steve Choi for the 68th Assembly District in 2020. AD68 includes Anaheim Hills, Irvine, Orange and Lake Forest. In a prepared statement issued on January 2, Fox stated: “With Washington in continuous disarray, it’s more important than ever that we ensure California is a beacon of hope, ...

[NOTE TO READERS: story is updated at the bottom.] Anaheim gadfly and independent AD68 candidate Brian Chuchua, along with his tribune Greg Diamond, are claiming campaign signs going after former Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly are illegal. Why? In Diamond’s words: This photo was taken by Brian Chuchua early Friday evening; we’ve cranked up the brightness to make them more ...

68th Assembly District candidate Deborah Pauly is scheduled for a March 14 pre-trial hearing on her September 12 arrest in Anaheim for drunk driving, according to the OC Superior Curt website. A jury trial is scheduled for May 2 – a month before the June primary election. Last September, Pauly was driving a Porsche 911 around 1:00 a.m. in West Anaheim ...

The California Republican Assembly is sponsoring a forum this evening for candidates running in the 68th Assembly District; it will be held in the Orange City Council chambers (300 E. Chapman Avenue) beginning at 7:00 p.m. All four announced candidates will be there: former Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu; Irvine Mayor Steven Choi, OUSD Trustee Alexia Deligianni; and former Villa Park ...

    This came over the transom yesterday from the Harry Sidhu for Assembly campaign: Supervisor Andrew Do Backs Harry Sidhu for Assembly Anaheim, CA – Today Harry Sidhu announced receiving the endorsement of Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do in his campaign for the 68th Assembly District. Supervisor Do joins Supervisor, Todd Spitzer, in endorsing Harry Sidhu in the campaign. ...

The campaign to succeed termed-out Assemblyman Don Wagner in AD68 is becoming more active, with two more candidates – Steven Choi and Deborah Pauly – jumping in this month. As noted in a previous post, the partisan breakdown is heavily Republican: 43.2% Republican 28.4% Democrat 23.9% No Party Preference Since each of the candidates is either a sitting or former ...

Former Anaheim Council Harry Sidhu’s campaign announced Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Sandra Hutchens has endorsed his candidacy for the 68th Assembly District, and also reported raising more than $185,000 for his campaign. From his campaign press release: Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens Endorses Harry Sidhu for Assembly Anaheim, CA – – Republican businessman Harry Sidhu has received an endorsement from Orange County ...

Irvine Mayor Steven Choi has joined the growing field of Republican candidates vying to succeed termed out Assemblyman Don Wagner in the 68th Assembly District race. Former Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu was the first to jump in the race, doing so in February of this year. Former Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly tossed her hat into the ring earlier this ...

  Former Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu no longer has the Republican field to himself in the race for the 68th Assembly District (currently held by Assemblyman Don Wagner, who is termed out next year). Former Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly, one of the most polarizing figures in OC Republican Party politics, has jumped into the race. This isn’t shocking, since ...