Katrina FoleyIncumbent
Candidate for Orange County Supervisorial District 5 · Orange County Supervisor/Businessowner
Katrina Foley is the incumbent Orange County Supervisor. She represents District 5. This district runs from Costa Mesa to San Clemente. It also includes parts of Irvine. It includes Laguna Woods and Laguna Hills. It includes Laguna Niguel too. It further includes parts of Aliso Viejo. It includes San Juan Capistrano too. It includes nearby unincorporated areas as well. She now serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Supervisors. Foley won a 2021 special election to the seat. That happened after then-Supervisor Michelle Steel won a U.S. House seat. Foley was reelected in the November 2022 general election. She was the first Democratic woman elected to the board. This flipped a seat long held by Republicans. Before joining the Board of Supervisors, Foley served on the Costa Mesa City Council. She served there from 2004 to 2010. She was Mayor of Costa Mesa from 2018 to 2021. The office of County Supervisor is officially nonpartisan. Press reports identify Foley as a Democrat. Per an LAist voter guide, Foley says she helped expose a corruption scheme. It involved former Supervisor Andrew Do. She was the only supervisor to vote against a self-granted pay raise. She has been endorsed by the Democratic Party of Orange County. She has also been endorsed by the Orange County Register. The Board of Supervisors oversees a large county budget. It is roughly $11 billion a year. This covers law enforcement and infrastructure. It also covers public health, mental health, and social services. The June 2, 2026 primary needs an outright majority to win. Otherwise, the top two candidates advance to a November runoff. Other candidates in the race include State Assembly Member Diane Dixon. Special education instructor Lucy Vellema is also running.
Positions in brief
Foley is the incumbent OC Supervisor. She is Costa Mesa's former mayor. She backs streamlining housing. She also backs anti-camping enforcement. She wants to cut the county's reliance on state and federal funding.
On the issues
Supports simplifying rules to speed up housing development. She wants to expand homeownership chances for the middle class and encourage housing near jobs, transit, and essential services. She also spearheaded strict anti-camping rules on county-owned property, as part of the county's homelessness response.
Source →As supervisor, she championed strict anti-camping rules on county-owned property. This shows support for enforcement-based approaches to unauthorized encampments on county land.
Source →Has overseen the redevelopment of Dana Point Harbor. She wants to revitalize it as a 'tourism and jobs engine' ahead of the 2028 Olympics. She supports beach replenishment amid coastal erosion concerns, and strong oversight of John Wayne Airport.
Source →Pledges to strengthen county emergency preparedness, with a focus on protecting against wildfire risk and coastal erosion.
Source →Names an economic plan to 'relieve dependence on state and federal funding' as her main reelection goal. She proposes generating county revenue and jobs through property development agreements, not through tax changes.
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