When Michelle Steel squeaked out a victory for Congressional District 48, unseating Harley Rouda
1, she left a vacancy behind. Orange County Supervisorial District 2 has had no direct representation on the Board of Supervisors since she resigned her seat and was sworn in as a Congresswoman.
A special election to fill the vacant seat was declared for March 9. John Moorlach, a Republican who lost his State Senate re-election bid
2, was the first to declare his candidacy. I quickly supported that candidacy
3.
Not long after, Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley, a Democrat, declared her candidacy. A stream of endorsements, from the Democratic Party of Orange County and multiple unions, followed.