Irvine Mayor Holds Early Lead in OC Board of Supervisors Special Election

Irvine mayor Donald Wagner withstood a crowded field of Republican candidates to take an early lead over former congresswoman Loretta Sanchez in the special election for Orange County Board of Supervisors. Wagner increased his lead to an even five-percentage points by night’s end, but the Orange County Registrar of Voters reports more than 9,000 ballots remain to be counted–not including those that can arrive through mail by Friday.

Is another “Blue Wave” come-from-behind win in the works for OC Democrats? Sanchez sure hopes so.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:

https://ocweekly.com/irvine-mayor-holds-early-lead-in-oc-board-of-supervisor-special-election/