} p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} .leg-hnt-leadership-title { border-bottom: 1px solid grey; Three incumbents Mayor Mike Posey, Councilwoman Barbara Delgleize and Mayor Pro Tem Erik Peterson and one newcomer, Kim Carr, won election to the Huntington Beach City Council on Tuesday. Councilman Billy OConnell did not retain his seat. clear: both; vertical-align: top; District 36 runs all the way up and down the coast, he said. Carr, 51, said Tuesday, Jan. 18, that she will run as a Democrat for the California State Senate in the newly drawn District 36. .leg-hnt-flex-row { GOP chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks during the Republican National Committee winter meeting Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Salt Lake City. clearInterval(nTimer); Theyre also both on board with Californias climate change policies, and they support limited mandates to help fight COVID-19. background-color: #f9d334; They both want to suspend Californias gas tax, at least temporarily, due to the current high prices. .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being most liberal and 10 most conservative, Nguyen ranked herself an 8 while Carr ranked herself a 5. font-weight: bold; Professionally, Kim is an award-winning executive with over 25 years of experience in media sales. Though it will be majority White, Asian-Americans comprise about 21% of the new 36th district. font-size: 16px; top: 0px; .race_header.republican { She previously served as the editor in chief of The Missouri Times, overseeing print, television, and newsletter coverage of the State Capitol. font-weight: 500; From Sacramento to Silicon Valley, POLITICO California Pro provides policy professionals with the in-depth reporting and tools they need to get ahead of policy trends and political developments shaping the Golden State. Republican Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen held a solid lead over Democratic Huntington Beach City Councilwoman Kim Carr as ballot counts posted Tuesday night in the race for the new coastal Senate District 36. background-color: #003388; padding: 2px; $('#candidate-connection-twitter-107172').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); Contact our sales team. Brooke Staggs covers the environment for Southern California News Groups chain of 11 newspapers. Heres how Bay Area homeless residents can vote in the November 2022 election, by the Mercury News Katie Lauer: While state and federal courts have defended homeless residents constitutional rights for decades, its still a common misconception that a physical address is required to cast a ballot. border-top: 1px solid #aaa; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 2px 0; It leans narrowly red, which added to advantages Nguyen had in name recognition and partisan trends heading into Election Day. box-sizing: border-box; She also occasionally teaches community college and writes nonfiction, with her co-authored book Stealing from the Worlds Best Schools available now wherever books are sold. Wind Gusts 8 mph. Update: Check here for the latest vote tallies in state Senate races that touch Orange County. width: 100%; font-size: 2em; Voters in the . .non_result_row div { Shes written for dozens of newspapers and magazines across the country, with projects that have taken her from a zero gravity flight over Queens to a fishing village in Ghana. Brooke lives in the Inland Empire with her husband and their much-loved pets. .indicate_scroll { text-align: center; You further agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. } Her work has triggered FBI investigations, landed her appearances on national TV and radio outlets, and helped her win some of the top journalism awards in the western United States. Capping off a day of campaigning in the county, McDaniel hosted a rally with Republican challengers Scott Baugh (CA-47) and Brian Maryott (CA-49). We did it before and were doing it again! .results_table_container { .infobox { Im the one who handled the oil spill. The threat of an oil spill is high on the minds of people who live along the coast.. Although Nguyen eschews oil exploration in California waters, she embraces it elsewhere. This issue should be treated like the crisis it is.. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); FILE PHOTOS Democrat Kim Carr, left, and Republican Janet Nguyen are both Huntington Beach residents who are competing for the coastal Orange County 36th state Senate seat. } .leg-hnt-leadership { This page was last updated during the official's most recent election or appointment. Carr describes herself as fiscally conservative (and) socially liberal.. .widget-row.value-only.black { Ive lived in Huntington Beach for over 25 years and served this particular community locally in government for the past decade. ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } background-color: white; } } Huntington Beach City Councilwoman Kim Carr has decided to pursue bigger political territory - a perimeter that stretches some 50 miles from Bellfower in Los Angeles County all the way. The four winners will be sworn in next month to serve four-year terms. $('#candidate-connection-email-107172').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); Her term ended in 2022. font-size: 90%; WHERES GAVIN? Copyright (c)2022 Orange County Register, Edition 04/27/2022. padding-top: 5px; text-align: center; So far, the only other candidate in the far-flung district is Republican Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen, 45. The Big Bear native got her start teaching high school English and journalism in Riverside County but left in 2006 to be a student again herself, earning a masters degree in journalism from New York University. --link-color: #337ab7; } margin-bottom: 0px; The 25,000-gallon spill off the coast of Huntington Beach in October heightened concerns about aging underwater pipes that carry fuel from rigs, and the environmental disaster that . 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We are very pleased with the results so far and expect Janets margin of victory to increase as more votes are counted in the coming days, Dave Gilliard with Nguyens campaign said late Tuesday night. Ortiz resigned in June after about six months in office. Carr won her first elected position on the Hunting-ton Beach City Council in 2018. We must do more to increase oil production where it is environmentally safe in our country and reduce the reliance on foreign oil producers, she said. } Our groundbreaking program, Project Hope, has proven to be an effective, cost-efficient and compassionate solution that is now being replicated by other Orange County cities. Karen Breslau, who served for a decade as Newsweeks San Francisco bureau chief, is now Bloombergs new California bureau chief. Carr, 51, has been a member of the City Council since 2018 and served as mayor last year. } Owen Tucker-Smith is an editorial intern for POLITICO California. font-size: 12px; background-color: #f9d334; Any article on this website resembles a good expert speech designed for the people in order to help them and not confuse even more. .leg-hnt-title { } margin-bottom:16px; This campaign is all about protecting and preserving our neighborhoods, keeping our coastal economy vibrant, helping small businesses thrive and ensuring a womans right to healthcare, Carr said. Swing by and have a cocktail on usyou never know who you might run into! } Carr supports the legality of gay marriage; Nguyen did not respond to that question. } We need to demand accountability from everyone involved. } background-color: #f4f4f4; }
margin: 3px 0; Dave Min and Tom Umberg, O.C. } I realized this was a good opportunity, so I jumped on it, Carr said. font-size: 1.25em; Nguyen started her political career on the Garden Grove City Council in 2004, and then joined the Orange County Board of Supervisors before moving to the state level. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { top: -5px; display: block; } Two of those seats could come from Orange County, where Republicans are looking to knock out Democratic Reps. Katie Porter in CA-47 and Mike Levin in CA-49 both districts President Joe Biden won by more than 11 points. .widget-img { The state has spent $17 billion on homeless programs but the homeless problem has gotten worse., Carr put it this way: We need to ensure we are providing services for both people who are experiencing chronic homelessness and require more intense support for those that are living paycheck to paycheck and need more economic and job training support. And even with the pandemic challenges, Carr noted, the city remained strong financially. Ortiz, Dan Kalmick and Natalie Moser will be sworn in at Monday's council meeting, while Kim Carr will be sworn in as mayor. She lost that seat to Democrat Tom Umberg in 2018, but returned to Sacramento in 2020 when she was elected to her two-year term for the 72nd Assembly District. District 36 runs all the way up and down the coast, he said. width: 100%; $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { Just behind OConnell in the race, with 8% of the vote, was city Finance Commissioner Ron Sterud, who pitched himself as one of two candidates (Peterson being the other) with a perfect track record of fighting high-density development in Huntington Beach. Coming in second was Delgleize, who captured 11.6% of the vote. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); As the Huntington Beach mayor, she was thrust into the national spotlight following the oil spill that gushed from a pipeline off her citys beaches. width: 100% !important; .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } If this is your profile, please reach out to us - we'll help get your profile filled out to start making a big impression on Voterly. } } She married Andreas Andrew C. Keifer on 27 October 1767, in Steitztown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. width: 150px; } } .results_row td:first-child { In Huntington Beach, the position of mayor rotates annually among seven council members. Elections officials will continue counting mail-in ballots that were postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 8, into next week. break-inside: avoid-column; Please. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { .leg-hnt-border-top { } } } Carrs turn fell in a year that saw the colorful and controversial MMA celebrity Tito Ortiz attract national headlines as a novice councilman. break-inside: avoid-column; In what was once expected to be a certain shellacking for the left, Democrats are now polling stronger than expected in a number of key midterm races, due, in part, to the mobilization of voters around abortion rights. position: relative; Learn more about the US political landscape. font-size: 110%; She taught English and journalism in Compton for four years, and at Loyola Marymount University and El Camino College for a year. We need someone representing us in Sacramento who doesnt just talk about problems but actually comes up with solutions.. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Karr plans to run as a Democrat in a senate . Before joining the Pilot in February 2017, she worked for the Daily Breeze covering the Palos Verdes Peninsula and for the Long Beach Press-Telegram as a general assignment intern. Nguyen does not support a minimum wage increase; she argued that would only make inflation worse., She describes herself as conservative, compassionate, and reflective of the people I represent.. Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr "bought into the smear campaign and threatened to fire Ms. Lathus from the Citizen Participation Advisory Board unless she published a public statement denouncing Antifa," according to an announcement of the civil action. Kim Carr, a city public works commissioner, earned 10.5%, just ahead of Mayor Pro Tem Erik Peterson, who had 10.3%. On homelessness, Nguyen said: First, we need to remove the homeless camps from our streets and seriously address the root causes of homelessness, which are substance abuse and mental illness. --highlights-background: #d3d4d5; Check back for updates if results change as new vote counts come in. We had a clean campaign and stayed focused.. An investigation into the pipeline breach that caused it is under way. POLITICO California has a variety of solutions available for partners looking to reach and activate the most influential people in the Golden State. padding-bottom: 8px; padding:7px 8px 8px; color: #888; So if results are close, it might be several days before final primary results are clear. Another Democrat, Tom Umberg, represents parts of Huntington Beach, Garden Grove and Santa Ana in the soon-to-change District 34. .race_header.green { color: #fff; We don't have much info on Kim Carr If this is your profile, please reach out to us - we'll help get your profile filled out to start making a big impression on Voterly. .results_row.winner { browser and refresh this page. By signing up you agree to allow POLITICO to collect your user information and use it to better recommend content to you, send you email newsletters or updates from POLITICO, and share insights based on aggregated user information. Kaitlyn Schallhorn is a politics and city editor with the Orange County Register. Please review new arbitration language here. Mental Health Nguyen described herself as pro-life, while Carr said, I believe in a womans right to choose. Carr supports a single-payer healthcare system while Nguyen opposes it. as ballot counts posted Tuesday night in the race for the new coastal Senate District 36. includes Orange and Los Angeles counties, from Cerritos down to Cypress and Seal Beach and then stretching down the coast to San Clemente. width: 100%; What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? margin: 5px auto; Her freetime is filled with traveling, hiking, reading, crafting and scheming about new ways to make the world a more informed, just and joyful place. State and local courts | .widget-row.Democratic { Kim Bernice Nguyen | Voter's Edge California Voter Guide Orange County Candidate for Supervisor, District 2 Next Contest Kim Bernice Nguyen Garden Grove City Councilwoman 13,923 votes (20.2%) Winning My choice Candidate has provided information. font-weight: bold; } Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? display: table; California State Assembly-woman Janet Nguyen and Huntington Beach Councilwoman Kim Carr share many beliefs. The district now runs along the Orange County coastline from San Clemente to Seal Beach and stretches inland to several West County cities. I needed to make a choice, whether that was to run for City Council or run for state Senate, and I really felt like I was ready to take it to the next step and run for state Senate.. display: inline-block; The new district map may look crazy on paper, said Newport Beach political consultant Adam Probolsky, but maps are drawn to keep communities of interest intact as much as possible., Janet Nguyen will be a hard candidate to go up against, Probolsky said. Carr put it this way: We need to ensure we are providing services for both people who are experiencing chronic homelessness and require more intense, support for those that are living paycheck to paycheck and need more economic and job training support. position: absolute; She received high praise for her proactive and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic and innovative solutions to aid small businesses. She is a former national sales. a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } THE BUZZ: Republican optimism around the midterms isnt what it once was and leaders are trying to rally the troops. background-color: grey; From Huntington Beach, Nguyen pointed to high crime, homelessness, and increasing cost of living as top priorities shed like to tackle in the upper chamber if elected to the new district. Matt Szabo is a sports reporter for the Daily Pilot. }) position: absolute; On some (but not all) key issues germane to their voters, such as offshore drilling, Carr and Nguyen are more in sync. } To view Carr's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here. She earned some recognition even outside her city in 2021, for her work serving as mayor during the offshore oil spill. Cloudy More Details. } The new 36th District starts in Cerritos in Los Angeles County and swings southwest to include most of Little Saigon and all of coastal Orange County, from Seal Beach to San Clemente. } } Carr, 51, said Tuesday, Jan. 18, that she will run as a Democrat for the California State Senate in the newly drawn District 36. I realized this was a good opportunity, so I jumped on it, Carr said. color:white; Kim Carr is an at-large member of the Huntington Beach City Council in California. The newly redrawn District 36 encompasses all of coastal Orange County including Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach. } .votebox { margin-bottom: 4px; You can sleep Nov. 9. Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel speaking to GOP supporters in Orange County on Monday, via FOX LAs Elex Michaelson. event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; He is running for reelection this year in the reconfigured District 34, which no longer includes Huntington Beach. @media (max-width:600px) { State legislature | Its Nguyens backyard, he said. .votebox-results-cell--check { .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} padding-bottom: 7px; font-weight: 300; Voter registration favors Republicans by 2.2 points. color: white; Theres a tent for that, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Huntington Beach councilmember Kim Carr announced her candidacy for the newly drawn 36th State Senate District, which now includes Laguna Beach, on Tuesday. .survey-result {padding:10px;} OConnell, the only incumbent who didnt win, collected 8.1%. } Source. }) She assumed office in 2018. Also, the new district leans more Republican than did District 37. width: 250px; if (document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content644fedd30fe88').classList.contains('leg-hnt-hide')) { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { padding-bottom: 0px; } Whats more, Carr said, Were both competitive. Save Surf City's Huntington Beach City Council recall effort fails to get enough signatures Then-Mayor Kim Carr listens to a candidate during the first of two days of interviews for. Carr enjoyed bi-partisan support for her initiatives during her tenure on the Huntington Beach City Council. }. Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr said portions of the coastline were covered in oil. Theyre also both on board with Californias climate change policies, and they support limited mandates to help fight COVID-19. } Huntington Beach City Councilwoman Kim Carr on Tuesday announced she's running for the newly redrawn state Senate seat in District 36. div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Current Weather. Susan was a longtime correspondent for People magazine before switching gears to earn a masters in education at UC Irvine. On the other hand, Probolsky said, candidates like Carr might be able to claim more experience in representing beach communities.