UPDATE: Follow Money in 4th District Orange County Supervisor Race

By staff on May 6, 2026

Four candidates are vying for the District 4 OC Supervisor seat as Doug Chaffee ends his term. The top two vote getters in the upcoming June 2, 2026, primary will run off in the November 3, 2026, election – unless one candidate gets 51% of the vote.
April 23, 2026, was the required pre-election 460 financial filing covering the period from 1/1/26 through 4/18/26. (See update on that filing, along with prior filings below)

To see the candidate committee’s financial filings for. yourself visit the Orange County Registrar of Voters Campaign Finance Disclosure page at https://public.netfile.com/pub2/?AID=coc

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Connor Traut:

Connor Traut for Supervisor 2026: (1477129); Treasurer: Joana Barcelona. (Buena Park Mayor and attorney endorsed by the Democratic Party )

UPDATE: Traut 460 filing 1/1/26 – 4/18/26

Total raised this period: $28,712
Total Expenditures: $136,606
Outstanding debts: $0
Cash Balance: $117,134

Contributions $1000 or more from:

$2000 -$2700: Orange County Young Democrats State committee #1277204; Grace Hu (business owner, Double Tree Hotel); International Union of Painters & Allied Trades (#743641); Southern CA District Council of Laborers PAC (#1358150); Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers Local 5 PAC #1232371; Jenny Burns (Law Office of Nigel Burns); Alan Brown (attorney); Chris Wesierski (attorney); DRIVE Committee #C00032979; John Montevideo (attorney); John Stephens (Lawyer); Gary Donovan (mediator);

$1000 -$1900: Kathleen Treseder (professor, UCI); Adan Ortega (OSG consultant); Bonnie Traut; Christopher Aitken (attorney); Mark. Ashworth (trial lawyer); Timothy Ryan & Associates; Brian Chase (attorney); Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties Community Action Fund PAC #1282464;

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PREVIOUS FILING
Traut 460 filing – 1/2025 thru 12/31/2025
Total Raised $224,978 (includes $109,315 transfer)
Total Spent: $51,817

Contributions of $1000 or more from:

$4,325: Hodes Milman LLP/medical malpractice law;

$2500 – $2700: Democratic Women of South OC; National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care & Union Democracy; Painters & Allied Trades District Council #36; International Union of Operating Engineers; Building a Stronger California/Southwest Mountain States Regional Council of Carpenters; United Foods & Commercial Workers Western States; Fred Flores/Medica CEO; William White/Real Estate Related California; Andrew Thorburn; David Simpson/president Buick GMC Cadillac of BP; American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 2076; Irene Calderon/president Calderon Settlements & Insurance Services Inc.; Firefighters for Anaheim Association (ID# 841709); Nigel Burns/Law Offices of Nigel Burns; Laborers International Union of North America Local 652; Buena Park Police Association; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC Educational Fund; Community Legacy Fund Local PAC (ID# 1440699); Thomas Martin/attorney; Micheal Jeandron/attorney; SoCal Pipe Trades District Council #16 PAC; UA Journeymen & Apprentices Local #250; LA/Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Council PAC; McAuley LCX Corp (Los Coyotes Country Club); Doug Chaffee/4th District Supervisor; OC Chapter NECA; Sheet Metal, Air,Rail, Transportation Workers Local Union 105; UA Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 582 PAC; Apartment Association of OC (ID# 890470); Jennifer Johnson/lawyer; Wylie Aitken/Aitken, Aitken & Cohn; James Traut/attorney APLC;

$1000 – $2200: Susan Sonne/Buena Park Councilmember & OCPA board chair; Kathleen Treseder/UCI Professor & Irvine Councilmember & OCPA boardmember; ALLHEALTH; Sprinkler Fitters United Assoc 709 PAC; Daniel Robinson/attorney, Robinson Calcagnie Inc; William Shapiro/William Shapiro Law Inc; Morgan Denos/legal assistant Traut Injury Law; Jill Traut; William Sieben/Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben; William Sieben/Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben David Elder/attorney MAE Inc; John Stephens/Stephens Friedland Law; Lee Fink/Brower Law Group; Veterans Alliance of OC PAC; Peter Searle/Searle Mediation; Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local #4 PAC; Jordan Warner/teacher; Bonnie Traut; Peter Whittingham/ Public Affairs CEO; Jenny Burns/Nigel Burns law offices; Tom Arnold; Mary Fleiss; Kim Valentine/Valentine Law Group; Thomas. Cifarelli/CEO Cifarelli Law Firm; Pamela. Sapetto/CEO Sapetto Real Estate Solutions; Lewis Sifford/attorney; Todd Priest/Todd. Priest & Assoc Public Affairs; Sean Burke/attorney; Presidio Public Affairs; David Heywood/realtor; ; Alan Brown/Day, Day & Brown; International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 92; Todd Priest/Todd Priest & Associates Public Affairs; Naresh Solanki/owner Joy Entertainment; Paulette Chaffee/attorney & wife of current D4 OC Supervisor; John Montevideo/ Marco,Araujo,Montevideo; Law Office of Richard S. Stout; Casey Johnson/lawyer w Aitken,Aitken&Cohn; Mitch Caldwell/VP Howard Roofing Co.;

Transfer: $109,315 Transfer from Connor Traut for Buena Park City Council (ID# 1435102) to Connor Traut for Supervisor 2026
Traut 10/7/25 460 filing (covers 7/2024 through 12/31/2024)
(See the 460 filings for the period for a complete list of smaller contributors.)

Contributions of $1000 or more from:

$2500 – $2700: Yoshi Kubota/attorney Kubota & Craig; Thomas Martin/attorney; Linda Barnett; Jordan Brandman/Director of Labor Relations Building Industry Association of SoCal; Buena Park Police Association; District Council of Iron Workers of the State of California; Margaret Elder/attorney Margaret Elder Inc.; Thomas Martin/attorney; OC Attorneys Association PAC #983246; OC Employees Association #801447; OC Professional Firefighters Association; Robinson Calcagnie Inc; Erick Traut/lawyer; Pamela Traut/attorney Traut Firm;

$1000 – $2000: Minh Nguyễn/Nguyen Lawyers ALC; Alan Brown/Day, Day & Brown; Buffalo Maintenance; Building a Stronger California/Southwest Mountain States Regional Council of Carpenters; Sean Burke/attorney; Nigel Burns/attorney; Irene Calderon/president Calderon Settlements & Insurance Services Inc; D4 OC Supervisor Doug Chaffee; Andrew Ellis/Ellis Injury Law; Gibson & Hughes; Micheal Jeandron/attorney; Jennifer Johnson/lawyer; McAuley LCX Corp; DiMarco Araujo Montevideo/attorney; Greg Rizzo/Rizio Lipinsky Law; Ronald Schwartz/Law Offices; David Simpson/president Simpson Buick GMC Cadillac of BP; Andrew Thorburn; Christopher Townsend/Townsend Public Affairs; James Traut/attorney; UFCW Local 324. PAC; Douglas Vanderpool/Vanderpool Law; Irene Calderon/president Calderon Settlements & Insurance Services Inc.; Jordan Warner/teacher;

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Fred Jung:

Jung for County Supervisor 2026: (1477445); Treasurer: Fred Jung
(Fullerton Mayor with two non-profits operating from his home.)

UPDATE: Jung 460 filing 1/1/26 – 4/18/26

Total raised this period: $58,155
Total Expenditures: $128,568
Outstanding debts: $62,938
Cash Balance: $347,433

Contributions $1000 or more from:

$5,400: Eternity Jewelry Corp;

$2500-$2700: Peter Whittingham (CEO, Whittingham Public Affairs); Taxpayers For Common Sense Quality Leadership #1361185 (funded by Athens Services); Gustavo Bruner (Azuria, water engineering contractor manager); Arirang Culture & Art Association (Soonyoung Yang); Be The Best Corp (Macenzie Bentley); Cynthia Bruner (Self employed HR contractor); Brian Chung (manager, IDS); Circle K (Kashmir Singh); Saeid Fouladinejad (partner, AB Remodeling Inc); Ali Ghominejad (partner, AB Remodeling Inc); Young Suk Lee (homemaker); Gurnam Mann; Carla Dawn Meberg (retired); Jeff Paul Meberg (retired); Vajira Samararatne (owner, Coveragex); Eden Saunders; Sorea LLC (Christine Kim); Sonia Steinke; Byung Ha Chang (CEO Modu Storage Services Inc); Sharon Kea (SK Beach Plaza);

$1000-$2000: Jong Limb (president, Newport Partners); Ramy Azieh; Logan Bently; Alan Cummins; Curtis Cummins (owner, 220 Ventures); Dv Dhoor (Singh Dilbagh); Jimmy Blackman & Associates; Murad Minasian (owner, 10th Street Branding LLC); Nareg Mouradian (president/CEO, Maestro Development LLC); Daniel Hay; Hannam Chain USA (Jeong Wan Koo); JBJ Investment Inc (Michelle Ju); Joan Lee; John Kang (realtor); Steve Pro Hong (Atlas Air pilot); Jeonghyun Bae; Brandon Day (financial advisor);

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PREVIOUS FILING
•Jung 460 filing 1/1/25 thru 12/31/25)

Jung for County Supervisor 2026: (1477445); Treasurer: Fred Jung
Total Raised: $354,908 (includes $197,253 transfer)
Total Spent: $80,354

Contributions $1000 or more from:

$2700: Orbis Public Affairs/Chad Wanke; Apartment Assoc. of OC PAC; Gabriyel Arik (Eternity Jewelry Corp); Jennifer Arik (Eternity Jewelry Corp); Janice Narshall/Eternity Jewelry Corp; Deanna Vochelli/Eternity Jewelry Corp CEO; Daniyel Arik (Eternity Jewelry Corp); Emperor Diamonds Inc/Nilesh Mehta; Prima Waste/Fernando Vasquez; Anthony Altieri (Jennifer Altieri Property Management); Bethany Insurance (Michael Shehata); Glenn Daiutolo (Real Estate Investor Speranza Group Inc); ENF Prime Holdings (Charles Lee); David Kim/Bascom Group; Laurence J. Lazar/consultant; Alexander Levitin/Levitin & Assoc. LLC; Michael Levitin/Levitin & Assoc. LLC; Minh H Nguyen/Nguyen Lawyers; Leoni Wanke/homemaker; Finn Wanke/Stantec Engineering; PMG Inc/Phillip M Gomez; Donald Ressler/Fabletics; Ginger Ressler/Fabletics; Lucky 7 Liquor & Market/Gurnam Mann; Takhar Inc dba Island Liquor/Dalbir Takhar;

$2500: Lowery Group Development/Lee Lowery; Oh Happy Consulting Inc/ Young Choi Lee; Universal Lab/Joseph Kim; Myong Kim; Pauline Ward; Yoon Jae Park/FC professor; Ann Jung Yi; Yong Ki Yi; The Creme Shop; Paul Seo/lawyer State of CA; Avra LLC/Arsen Tchaghlasssian; Future Business Solutions Inc/Sophia Chang; Jerry Kang/owner Omni Collision Center; Mark Osgood/real estate;

$1150-$2000: Kihan Park; JCV Inc/Mario Valadez; Jad Hagekhalil/Dakota. Communications; Elis Yunseong Cha; LA United Investment Co./Nejdeh Avedian; Universal Lab/Joseph Kim; Innoarc/HyungJoon Sim; Jason Kang/Reborn Materials Inc; Paul Kim/dba Abundance Design & Construction Co; Sun Min Sun/Life 4 Cuts CEO; Kenneth Kim/Ark Clinical; LP Senior Daycare Center LLC/Lynn Shin; Premier Workspaces/Jeff Reinstein; TR Accountants/Andrew Park; AFCME Local 1902 PAC #1343082; AllHealth/Sarah May; Gem & Progeny LP/Greg McCafferty; Kenneth T Kim; Pio S Kim/LimNexus LLP; Unhui Kim/UHL LLC; Kott & Company Inc/Paul Kott; Bharat Patel/Castle Inn & Suites; Barbara Stovall/Stovall Hotels owner; Anthony Taormina/Armo Investment Group CEO; Dillbagh Singh/Happy Liquor owner;

$1000: Faubel Public Affairs; Andrew Park/ realtor TNG Real Estate; Fred Liao/Chenco Real Estate Investment; Jonathan Kaji/Kaji & Assoc. Real Estate; Ennabe Properties; G SK Group Inc./Hee Chul Kim; Juan Garza/Six Heron LLC; Griffen Swinerton LLC/Roger Torriero; Amgreen Solutions Inc/Changhwan Ko; Dong S. Kim, MD; Catherine Kim/First Team Real Estate; Faisal Qazi/physician; James Bang/attorney; Michelle Ju; Hey Kyong Kang/owner Sans Souci; Abacus Partners Inc/Daniel H. Kim; Gilbert Alvandi/Alvandi Law; Larry Bedrosian/Paragon Industries; Clement Calvillo; Joe Carland/Central City Neighborhood Partners; Sarah Cox/Laboratory Services MSO; Parminder S Dhaliwal/Space X manager; Steve Harder; HKLEE Corp dab Kote Daeji/Yong Ja Kim; Hyo Kim/Ark Clinical; Jin Seob Kim; Sang Kwon Lee/Ramen Hub Fullerton Inc; Meridian Investment Group/Ian Hafner; Kulwinder Saini/Saini Brothers; Jin Gyu Park/Eco Houseware Inc CEO; Victor Sanchez Gomez; Dara Taheri/Jewelry;

Transfer: $197,253 Transfer from Jung Council Campaign to Jung Supervisor Campaign 460 Filing 1/1/2024 – 12/31/24

(Jung transferred $197,253 in funds from his 2024 Fullerton city council campaign committee to his 2026 OC Supervisor campaign committee. Contributions of $ 1,000 or more from that transfer are listed below. See the 460 filings for the period for a complete list of smaller contributors.)

Contributions transfer of $1000 or more from:

$4000: The Creme Shop

$2500: Anthony Bushala/Bushala Brothers; George Bushala/Bushala Brothers; Be the Best Corp 8 Eight Eight Cigar Lounge; Commonwealth Fuel Inc; Galaxy Oil; John R. Saunders/Saunders Properties; Whittingham Public Affairs; CA Apartment Association Political Action Committee; Irvine Management Company; Newport Partners LLC/Jong C Limb; Katana Racing; David See Young Kim/The Bascom Group LLC; Imperial Spa Fullerton LLC/Linda Hong; Asian Pacific Islanders for Progress; Allen Chiou/Unicare Surgery Dir of Development; Dream ERE/real estate; Dream Painting inc; Eternity Jewelry Corp dba Happy Jewelers; Fullerton Firefighters Association. PAC Local 3421; Fullerton Police Association PAC; Soon Horspool/Ria Sincere Inc CEO; Min Sun Michelle Ju/JBS Investments owner; Chin Se Kim/owner Meridian Sports Medicine Clinic; Hong Chul Kim/CEO Home Shopping World; Insil Kim/CEO Thela LLC; Ka Deung Kim; Peter. Y.S. Kim/3 Plus Logistics president; Young Soon Kim; Kokomo247; Jim Koo/WESTCO Computer Corp dba Notebookshop executive; Kris. N Kai Enterprise dba Moo Bong Ri; David Kwak/president, Dosan Foundation; Law Offices of YohanLee; Luxurros Inc/J’s Korean Cuisine; MDM ArisuHyun J. Lee/accountant. Hayden Park Tax; James Jeong Lee/James Worldwide Inc.; Joseph Y. Lee/ CEO. James Worldwide. Inc.; Young Lee/ CEO PROPAC Corp; MDM Arisu Inc Korean BBQ; Platinum Builders Group; Sshang Il Row/president NGL Transportation; Jake Seine Oh/CEO LinkOne; Cecilla Son/homemaker; Phillip H Son/CPO, PCJC Group Inc; Chris Yi/CEO Pub Construction Inc; Man Youn/New Connect Freight;

$2000: Chang Kin Park/chair Daroo Korean Performing. Arts & Culture; OC Automobile Dealers. Assoc. PAC; Building A Stronger CA Western States Regional Council of Carpenters; Eyeing Cho/Need Care general manager; Seo Jung Choi, homemaker; D’Festa LLC/Donghun Yoo; Ki Hong Park/Chunha Insurance chairman; Jennifer Hyekyoung. Kim/Meta Biz Inc., CEO; Dusan Lee; OC Employees Assoc. PAC; Ramen Hub Fullerton;

$1500: Hyung-Joon Sim/Innoarc; Sigma Petroleum. Inc dba Anthem Oil, Orange; Gary Du/DuperDu Inc; Falk Mobile Health Corp dba Care Ambulance; Jonathan Zee/Gursey Schneider tax preparer;

$1000: Innoarc; Binex Line Corp; Tom Carpenter/Frontier Real Estate Investments; Young Suk Choi; Brian Chung/president IDS Inc; Shelly Eum/Springfield Banquet Center; Hayden Park Tax & Accounting; International Union of Painters & Allied Trades LEC; J&E. Entertainment LLC/Sanghyun Cha; Chan Soo Jeon/CSJ Law; Grace Kang Cho/Amstar Advisors CEO; Joseph Kim/US Orthodontic Products Inc owner; Sunim Kim/owner Araon PK Inc; Le Born US inc; LEO3-A Win Management inc; McAuley LCX; MK Investment Solutions Inc.; Onnuri Insurance Solutions; Seung H Seo; Townsend Public Affairs Inc; Oscar Valdez/Construction JCV Inc;

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Rose Espinoza:

Rose Espinoza for Supervisor 2026: (1482985); Treasurer: Cline D. Ivery (La Habra Councilmember & Founding/Executive Director of Rosie’s Garage student tutoring anti-gang program. She was principal designer at Beckman Coulter for thirty-four years.)

UPDATE: Espinosa 460 filing 1/1/26 – 4/18/26
See the 460 filings for the period for a complete list of smaller contributors.

Total Raised $195,128
Total Spent: $59,675
Ending Cash: $148,064

Contributions $1000 or more from:

$2,200: LA County Fire Fighters Local 1014 PAC #1306668
$1000: Christopher Espinoza (graphic designer); Salinas Tires & Wheels;
$150,000: Outstanding loan from Rose Espinosa to her own campaign
$43,891: non-monetary contribution from Rose Espinosa to her own campaign
$500 & under: 26 contributions

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PREVIOUS FILING
Espinosa 460 filing – 1/1/25 through 12/31/25
Total Raised $164,224 (includes $150,000 loan to self and transfer of $4,900 )
Total Spent: $3,804

Contributions $1000 or more from:

$150,000: Loan to own campaign – Rose Espinoza (10/9/2025)
$4,900 Transfer: from Rose Espinoza for La Habra City Council 2024 to Rose Espinosa for Supervisor 2026, showing two contributions from LA County Fire Fighters Local 1014 County PAC
$2500 – $1000: Kent A. Roberts; George S. Simonian
$500 & under: 22 contributions

See the 460 filings for the period for a complete list of smaller contributors.

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Tim Shaw:

Tim Shaw for Supervisor 2026: (1478240); Treasurer: Tim Shaw (District 4 Trustee OC Board of Education & Pacific West Association of Realtors (Endorsed by the Republican Party)

UPDATE: Shaw 460 Filing 1/1/26 & 4/18/26

Total Raised $16,398
Outstanding Loan: $5000 from Tim Shaw (Pacific West Association of Realtors)
Non-Monetary: $1,147 (Conservative Patriots of OC)
Total Spent: $14,126
Ending Cash: $66,705

Contributions $1000 or more from:

$2700: WECA Good Government PAC #991225; William Johns (president, Inland Group Inc);
$1000: Ed Laird; Wendy Grose (nurse);
$500 & under: 24 contributions

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PREVIOUS FILING
Shaw 460 filing – 7/1/25 thru 12/31/25
Total Raised this period: $60,669
Outstanding Loan from self: $5000 from Tim Shaw (Pacific West Association of Realtors)
Shaw 460 filing – 1/1/25 thru 6/30/25
Total Raised: $21,774
Loan from self: $5000
Total Spent: $1,911

Contributions $1000 or more from:

$5010: Contribution to own campaign – (3/29/25)
$5000: Loan to own campaign – (Tim Shaw/Pacific West Association of Realtors) 4/7/25)

$2700: Phillip Chen/CA Assemblyman, Real Estate of CA; CA Real Estate PAC ID#890106; Bentley Prince International Inc.; Lina Tullberg/CEO Prima Air; Jimmy Cindy Inc; Joy Entertainment Inc; Xinli International Inc; Fred Whitaker/owner Cummins & White Whitaker Prof Corp; Apartment Association of OC PAC ID# 980470;

$2000: Fieldstead & Company/Howard F. Ahmanson; William Johns/president Inland Group Inc; Hongyu Dong/Huanyu Technology Group & Real Estate Development; OC Chapter Advocates for Great Public Schools (ID# 1384538);

$1500-$1000: Tafa Jefferson/Amada Medical; Jonathan Brenner/EBG Law; Steve Lang; John Lindskog/Law Office; Cathy Yang/Calerie Life; Regal Court Reporting/Isaiah Leslie; Alex Chen/Tiger Insurance Center Inc; Robert Huff/Huff Strategies; Ji Li; LA Shenyang Chamber of Commerce/Jun Ying Zhu; USLifeEasyGo/Colin Chu; Miles Z Zhao/broker, Keller Williams Realty; Lynette Olson; Paubel Public Affairs/Roger Paubel; WECA Good Government PAC ID# 991225; Alexander Yu/Alex Yu Real Estate; Mark Rueckert/sales, Impact Suite; David Williams; Andrew Caldwell/software engineer; James Brulte/The Brulte Group; Steve Huff/real estate;

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PREVIOUS FILING:
Shaw for OC Board of Education 2024
Shaw 460 filings – 2024
Total Raised: $149,028
Loan: $25,000 from Service First Inc
Total Spent: $151,408

Contributions $1000 or more from: