ElectioNite FAQs 🗳️
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Select on a FAQ for more information.
When is the next election in Santa Ana?
The next election will be the 2024 General Election on November 5, 2024.
When do I vote for Mayor or the President?
Under the City of Santa Ana Charter, voters will check a box for mayor every two years. Voters however will only vote for President every four years. This November, both offices will be on the ballot.
Who is running for office?
As of October 5, 2024, here's who's running:
Santa Ana Mayor
- Valerie Amezcua*
- Benjamin Vazquez
Ward 1 Councilmember
- Thai Viet Phan*
- Julie Tran
Ward 3 Councilmember
- Jessie Lopez*
- Jeffery Katz
Ward 5 Councilmember
- Johnathan Ryan Hernandez*
- Mario Alvarado
Santa Ana Unified School District - Area 1
- Rigo Rodriquez*
- Brenda Lebsack
Santa Ana Unified School District - Area 2
- Lloyd Boucher-Reyes
- Valerie Magdaleno
Santa Ana Unified School District - Area 3
- Alfonso Alvarez*
- Tamiko Anderson
- Dana Suarez
Rancho Santiago Community College District - Area 3
- Cecilia Iglesias
- Andrew Linares
- Nelida Mendoza
- Audery Noji
Rancho Santiago Community College District - Area 5
- Tina Arias Miller
- Mayra Ruiz
RSCCD Area 1 election was canceled due to lone candidate running.
Who represents me? Contact them!
For finding your councilmember representative, click here. Remember that ward maps changed in 2022.
The Mayor of Santa Ana is Valerie Amezcua and can be contacted here, as well as other city councilmembers.
To find your SAUSD board trustee representative, click here. If you’re unsure if you reside in SAUSD jurisdiction, click here to find out.
There is no input-your-address tool to find what Rancho Santiago Community College District area you're in, but here is a map where you can make an estimate.
County board district two representative for Santa Ana is Vicente Sarmiento.
As for state representatives in Sacramento, Santa Ana’s Assemblymember is Avelino Valencia (D-68) and Senator is Tom Umberg (D-34).
Santa Ana’s representatives in Washington D.C. are Congressman Lou Correa (D-68) and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D) and Laphonza R. Butler (D).
The President of the United States is Joesph R. Biden (D) with Vice President being Kamala Harris (D).
How can I vote?
If you’re 16, you can pre-register to vote once you’re 18 during an election. If you’re 18 or older already and would like to register, click here.
In Orange County, you can vote by mail, ballot dropoff at a polling place or dropbox, or in-person. Guides and information is mailed to the address put your voter registration.
Why doesn’t The Santanero endorse?
We believe in being an independent newspaper and that means to be separate from government while covering their politics. Our endorsement policy can be read here.