Category: Michelle Steel

Orange County Supervisor Candidates Reveal their Platforms 

Homelessness, public safety, and the economy are among the top priorities of six candidates running for a vacant seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS). The opportunity to become the District 2 supervisor arose after Michelle Steel abandoned the post to join U.S. Congress last month. The district covers Costa Mesa, Cypress, Huntington Beach,…


Orange County Republicans Endorse Different Candidates for Supervisor Seat 

Orange County Republican leaders are divided on their endorsements of candidates vying for a position with the Orange County Board of Supervisors. The District 2 seat became available after former supervisor Michelle Steel was sworn into U.S. Congress in January. A special election March 9 will determine her replacement. The Orange County Republican Party endorsed former state senator John…


Board of Supervisors’ Race Narrows as Huntington Beach Candidate Drops Out

A prominent local politician has abandoned the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ (OCBS) race, leaving five candidates in the running for the vacant District 2 seat. Huntington Beach City Councilman Michael Posey said he was planning on running, but decided not to file after acknowledging that the polling data reflected a less-than-favorable outcome. “I chose to get out because my polling…


Orange County Congresswoman Vows to Improve California’s Traffic Issues

Congresswoman Michelle Steel says she’ll make alleviating California’s jammed-up highways a priority through her role on the U.S. House of Representative’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Steel, who represents California’s 48th district, was among 10 new Republican members named to the committee Jan. 25. “Orange County has some of the most congested freeways in the United States and…


Campaign Filing Deadline Approaches for Open Orange County Supervisor Seat

The clock is ticking for those hoping to appear on the ballot for the upcoming Orange County Board of Supervisor’s special election. The filing deadline for candidacy is Jan. 25, and as of Jan. 15, just two local candidates—former state senator John Moorlach and Fountain Valley Mayor Michael Vo—had qualified for the March 9 vote….


Orange County Voters Will Elect New Supervisor in March

A date has been officially set for the Orange County Board of Supervisors (OCBS) second district special election. The election will be held March 9. The seat became available after of former OCBS chair Michelle Steel won her congressional bid for California’s 48th District during the Nov. 3 election. She previously represented the second district, which covers Costa Mesa, Cypress,…


Congresswoman Michelle Steel Tests Positive for COVID-19

Newly-inaugurated U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel, who represents California’s 48th Congressional District, has the coronavirus. “This morning I learned I had been in contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19,” Michelle Steel said Jan.  6 in a press release. “I have no symptoms, but out of an abundance of caution received a test through…


US Rep. Michelle Steel Tests Positive for COVID-19

Newly inaugurated U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel, who represents California’s 48th Congressional District, has tested positive for COVID-19. “This morning, I learned I had been in contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19,” Steel said in a Jan. 6 statement. “I have no symptoms, but out of an abundance of caution received a test…


Michelle Steel Steps Into Congress With Goal of Lowering Taxes

As Michelle Steel took her place in Congress as representative of California’s 48th District on Jan. 3, her colleagues on the Orange County Board of Supervisors expressed well wishes and optimism for her in her new role. Steel served as supervisor for the county’s District 2, and she was chair of the board in 2017…


Supervisor Candidates Refuse to Back Down as Steel Vacates Seat

The Orange County Board of Supervisor’s (OCBS) seat of newly-inaugurated Congresswoman Michelle Steel is officially up for grabs, and local Republicans are vying to fill it. Despite the Orange County Republican Party (GOP) endorsing former state senator John Moorlach for the job, other party candidates said they’re determined to remain in the running. An upcoming…