Elections - New Santa Ana

Tinajero running for Mayor, making Benavides an afterthought

Jul 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

Popular Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero pulled papers today to run for Mayor of Santa Ana. Tinajero served on the SAUSD School Board before getting elected to the Santa…

2012 Elections David Benavides Democratic Party Elections Miguel Pulido Politics Santa Ana

Benavides announces campaign for Mayor of Santa Ana

Jul 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2012 Contact: Benavides for Santa Ana Mayor, 714.475.1630, david@davidbenavides.com Santa Ana Councilmember David Benavides announces candidacy for Mayor; thanks incumbent Mayor for over 25 years at…

2012 Elections Carlos Bustamante David Benavides Democratic Party Elections Miguel Pulido Politics Santa Ana

Why I won’t be voting for Benavides in November

Jul 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

Is it any surprise to anyone that Santa Ana Council Member David Benavides chose to break the news that he is running against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido on the…

2012 Elections Brett Franklin Carlos Bustamante Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez David Benavides Elections Eric Alderete Julio Perez Latinos Michele Martinez Miguel Pulido Paul Walters Politics Roman Reyna Sal Tinajero Santa Ana SAUSD Transportation Valerie Amezcua

Why they can’t beat Miguel Pulido – and he will win again this year

Jul 29, 2012 Art Pedroza

UPDATE: Council Member Sal Tinajero has pulled papers to run against Mayor Pulido this November. Chisme has it that Benavides will be pressured to get out of the race ASAP.…

2012 Elections Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez Courts Democratic Party Elections Karina Onofre Miguel Pulido Republican Party Rob Richardson Roman Reyna Santa Ana

Judge rules that Alvarez cannot run again for the Santa Ana City Council

Jul 28, 2012 Art Pedroza

An Orange County Superior Court judge has ruled that Santa Ana City Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez may not run for a fourth council term, according to the Voice of OC. …

Elections Politics Santa Ana SAUSD

SAUSD Board of Education Candidate Filing Information

Jul 26, 2012 Art Pedroza

If you are interested in becoming a candidate in the upcoming SAUSD Board of Education election, click here to be directed to the Orange County Office of Registrar of Voters' website for…

2012 Elections Claudia Alvarez Courts Democratic Party Elections Max Madrid Orange County Politics Santa Ana Term Limits

Alvarez joins Madrid’s term limits lawsuit against the Santa Ana City Clerk

Jul 25, 2012 Art Pedroza

Courtroom video courtesy of George Collins, Santa Ana Insight TV Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez has joined Santa Ana Parks and Rec Commisioner Max Madrid's lawsuit to compel…

2012 Elections California Claudia Alvarez Courts Democratic Party Elections Karina Onofre Orange County Politics Roman Reyna Santa Ana

Legal brief by Attorney General implies that Alvarez can run again in Nov.

Jul 24, 2012 Art Pedroza

California's Attorney General, Kamala Harris, wrote a legal brief regarding local municipal term limits that should have a considerable bearing on tomorrow's hearing regarding Santa Ana Park and Rec Commissioner…

2012 Elections Carlos Bustamante Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez Democratic Party Elections Karina Onofre Politics Republican Party Roman Reyna Sal Tinajero Santa Ana SAUSD Women

Bustamante was the one who advised Onofre to switch to the GOP

Jul 22, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_27417" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Brainwashed by Carlos Bustamante?[/caption] When we revealed in an earlier post that Santa Ana City Council candidate Karina Onofre had switched parties and become a registered…

2012 Elections Democratic Party Education Elections Jose Solorio Politics Santa Ana

Solorio to run for the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s B.O.E.

Jul 16, 2012 Art Pedroza

Assemblyman Jose Solorio chose not to run against Supervisor Janet Nguyen in November, but he announced this afternoon, via email, that he is running for Area One of the Rancho…

2012 Elections Civic Affairs Claudia Alvarez Democratic Party Elections Latinos Loretta Sanchez Orange County Politics Republican Party Roman Reyna Santa Ana Women

Council candidate Onofre now embracing her Republican identity

Jul 15, 2012 Art Pedroza

Carlos Bustamante is the last Republican left on the Santa Ana City Council. And his political career appears to be done, as he is facing numerous felony charges of sex crimes…

2012 Elections Anaheim Democratic Party Elections Jose Moreno Julio Perez Michele Martinez Republican Party Santa Ana Tom Daly

69th A.D. candidate Perez totally failed in his hometown of Anaheim

Jun 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

Chris Nguyen, over at the Republican OC Political blog, spent a lot of time breaking down the vote in the 69th Assembly District, in the June 5 primary. It turns…

2012 Elections Democratic Party Eleazar Elizondo Elections Francisco Barragan Politics Santa Ana

Did Barragan set a record by getting only 605 votes in the primary?

Jun 24, 2012 Art Pedroza

When Francisco Barragan got only 605 votes, as a Democratic candidate in the Open Primary election for the 69th Assembly District, this year, according to Smart Voter, he may well…

2014 Elections Anaheim Democratic Party Elections Joe Dovinh Jose Solorio Latinos Politics Santa Ana

Joe Dovinh announces he will run for the 34th Senate District in 2014

Jun 22, 2012 Art Pedroza

Democratic 72nd Assembly District candidate Joe Dovinh, who came in third in the Open Primary on June 5, has announced that he will be running for the 34th State Senate…

2012 Elections Democratic Party Elections Loretta Sanchez Politics Republican Party Santa Ana Tom Daly

Will Orange County Democrats run away from Obama in November?

Jun 21, 2012 Art Pedroza

Will Orange County’s Democratic candidates run away from the increasingly unpopular President Barack Obama in November? He is likely to win the State of California, but I can’t see him…

Tinajero running for Mayor, making Benavides an afterthought

Benavides announces campaign for Mayor of Santa Ana

Why I won’t be voting for Benavides in November

Why they can’t beat Miguel Pulido – and he will win again this year

Judge rules that Alvarez cannot run again for the Santa Ana City Council

SAUSD Board of Education Candidate Filing Information

Alvarez joins Madrid’s term limits lawsuit against the Santa Ana City Clerk

Legal brief by Attorney General implies that Alvarez can run again in Nov.

Bustamante was the one who advised Onofre to switch to the GOP

Solorio to run for the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s B.O.E.

Council candidate Onofre now embracing her Republican identity

69th A.D. candidate Perez totally failed in his hometown of Anaheim

Did Barragan set a record by getting only 605 votes in the primary?

Joe Dovinh announces he will run for the 34th Senate District in 2014

Will Orange County Democrats run away from Obama in November?

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