Santa Ana's mayoral lead flips to a first-time candidate. In Saturday evening's ballot update, progressive-backed attorney Dan Shimell overtook police union-backed incumbent Mayor Valerie Amezcua, who had led by roughly 13 points on election night. Shimell now holds about 45% of the vote, up 1,823 votes, to Amezcua's 42%, with city commissioner Dwayne Shipp at about 13% of the 58,200 votes counted so far. The police union spent more than $110,000 backing Amezcua. If trends hold, Shimell would join a new progressive council majority, as three police union-backed council candidates are on track to lose; incumbent Phil Bacerra conceded Saturday night.
Jessie Lopez takes the lead in the 68th Assembly District. Santa Ana Councilwoman Jessie Lopez moved ahead of fellow Councilman David Penaloza for the first time since election night, 50.6% to 49.4% — a margin of more than 1,100 votes out of over 92,000 counted. The race has drawn heavy outside money: committees funded in part by tech companies such as Google and Meta spent more than $8.3 million supporting Penaloza, while labor-funded groups spent nearly $2.3 million supporting Lopez, as of Oct. 27.
Council and mayor races stay neck and neck across North and Central OC. Just over one million ballots had been counted countywide as of 5 p.m. Saturday, with an estimated 168,000 left as of Friday evening. In Westminster, Councilman Carlos Manzo led incumbent Mayor Chi Charlie Nguyen by more than 500 votes (just over 40% to under 38%) after the lead first flipped on Thursday. The Registrar of Voters' next results update is expected Monday at 5 p.m.
Senior pets get discounted adoptions at OC Animal Care. For National Adopt a Senior Pet Month, the county shelter in Tustin is charging a $50 adoption fee for dogs and cats five years and older through the end of November under its "Love is Ageless" promotion. Adoption fees are also waived for all dogs 25 pounds and up, and all cats and kittens can be adopted for $50 on "Whisker Wednesdays."
샌타애나 시장 선거 역전. 토요일 저녁 개표 업데이트에서 진보 성향 지지를 받는 첫 출마 변호사 댄 시멜이 경찰노조 지지를 받는 현직 발레리 아메스쿠아 시장을 앞질렀습니다. 시멜 약 45%, 아메스쿠아 약 42%로 1,823표 차이이며, 드웨인 십 후보는 약 13%입니다(현재까지 58,200표 개표). 추세가 이어지면 샌타애나 시의회는 진보 성향 다수로 바뀔 전망이며, 현직 필 바세라 의원은 토요일 밤 패배를 인정했습니다.
주하원 68지구, 제시 로페즈 첫 선두. 샌타애나 시의원 제시 로페즈가 선거일 이후 처음으로 데이비드 페날로사 시의원을 50.6% 대 49.4%(약 1,100표 차)로 앞섰습니다. 10월 27일 기준 구글·메타 등 빅테크 자금이 포함된 위원회들이 페날로사 지원에 830만 달러 이상, 노조 계열 단체들이 로페즈 지원에 약 230만 달러를 썼습니다.
OC 곳곳 시의회·시장 선거 접전. 토요일 오후 5시 기준 카운티 전체에서 100만 표 이상이 개표됐고, 금요일 저녁 기준 약 16만8천 표가 남아 있었습니다. 웨스트민스터에서는 카를로스 만조 시의원이 현직 치 찰리 응우옌 시장을 500표 이상 앞서고 있습니다. 다음 개표 결과 발표는 월요일 오후 5시 예정입니다.
OC 동물보호소, 노령 반려동물 입양비 할인. '노령 반려동물 입양의 달'을 맞아 터스틴의 OC Animal Care는 11월 말까지 5세 이상 개·고양이 입양비를 50달러로 낮췄습니다. 25파운드 이상 개는 입양비가 면제되며, 수요일에는 모든 고양이를 50달러에 입양할 수 있습니다.
Sources: Voice of OC — "First Time Candidate Takes Lead in Tight Santa Ana Mayoral Race," "Lead Flips in Tight State Assembly Race to Represent the Heart of OC," "A Host of City Council Races Across OC Are Neck And Neck" (Nov. 7, 2026); "Adoption Fees Discounted For Senior Pets at Orange County Animal Care" (Nov. 6, 2026). Vote counts are unofficial and will change as ballots are counted.
