Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva surged to an early lead in the 67th Assembly district race ahead of Republican Beth Culver, according to early returns released Tuesday night shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m.
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Quirk-Silva, a Fullerton Democrat, has represented Orange County in the state Assembly since 2012. Prior to her time in the legislature, Quirk-Silva served as the mayor of Fullerton.
In the legislature, she has advocated for education reform, housing affordability, environmental protection and various issues related to homelessness, including measures aimed at improving mental health services, rental assistance and building more emergency shelters. Quirk-Silva chairs the Select Committee on Orange County Homelessness and Mental Health Services.
As someone whose family has been directly affected by homelessness, she said this is a top priority for her. In 2018, Quirk-Silva’s younger brother, Raymond William “Billy” Jaso, who lived on the streets, died after being struck by a car.
Culver, a Republican from Cypress, has served as president of the Valley Christian Business Association and served on a prison ministries board with the California Institute for Women, according to her candidate statement. She was a business entrepreneur for 50 years.
In the Register’s voter guide questionnaire, Culver said she believes the solution to eliminating homeless encampments is to “defend and close the border.” She also proposed this as a way for the state to avoid a large budget deficit.
AD-67 includes portions of Los Angeles County and Orange County, including Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton and La Palma. According to the latest state data, Democrats account for 42.4% of all the registered voters in the district, while 27.5% are Republicans and 24.5% are no party preference voters.
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