Dan Shimell
Candidate for Mayor, Santa Ana · Attorney
Dan Shimell is an attorney who has built his life in Santa Ana with his family. His campaign describes listening to residents as foundational to his approach to problem-solving.
Shimell's platform includes building more housing while protecting the homes families already live in, through affordable-housing policy and habitability enforcement; a sanctuary-city stance that every resident should feel safe regardless of immigration status; fixing roads, lighting, sidewalks, and crosswalks while investing in city workforce capacity; encouraging affordable housing near transit and job centers; and a leadership approach built on accountability and collaboration.
On the issues
- Housing & Homelessness
Wants to build more housing while protecting the homes families already live in, including enforcing habitability rules and affordable-housing policies.
“Build more housing, and protect the homes families already live in”
Source → - Immigration & Border
Says Santa Ana is strongest when every resident feels safe regardless of immigration status, and would use lawful means to deter immigration raids.
“Santa Ana is strongest when every resident, regardless of immigration status, feels safe, respected, and protected by their local government.”
Source → - Infrastructure & Transportation
Wants to fix roads, lighting, sidewalks, and crosswalks, and invest in city workforce capacity with local hiring on construction projects.
“Fix our roads, lighting, sidewalks, and crosswalks”
Source → - Economy & Jobs
Supports small businesses and wants to encourage affordable housing built near transit and job centers.
“Encourage creation of affordable housing near transit and job centers”
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Frames leadership around accountability and collaboration, taking responsibility for the whole city.
“taking responsibility for the whole city”
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