Buena Park Mayor Connor Traut jumped to an early lead in the OC Board of Supervisors District 4 race, according to results released shortly after polls closed Tuesday night.
Tim Shaw, a trustee on the OC Board of Education, was in a close second. Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung was in third, followed by La Habra Councilmember Rose Espinoza.
Orange County is guaranteed a new supervisor as Doug Chaffee, who has represented District 4 since 2018, is termed out and cannot run for reelection. Unless one candidate secures more than 50% of vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a November runoff.
The open seat spans Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton and parts of Anaheim.
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Though the five-member board is non-partisan, Chaffee was the first Democrat to serve on its dais in 12 years.
Espinoza has served on the La Habra City Council for a quarter century, including six times as mayor. She’s the founder and executive director of Rosie’s Garage, a nonprofit that providers academic opportunities for low-income children.
Jung, a former Democrat turned independent, has served on the Fullerton City Council since 2020.
Shaw was elected to the La Habra City Council in 2008 and served four terms before winning a seat on the OC Board of Education. He ran for the District 4 seat in 2018, losing to Chaffee by less than 1% of the vote.
Traut was elected to the Buena Park City Council in 2018 and previously served on the Centralia School Board. He is a trial attorney at his own law firm.
The Board of Supervisors, the county’s five-member governing body, oversees a budget of nearly $11 billion and 18,000 employees across various departments, including public health, public safety, social services, animal care and public works.
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