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Michele C. Martinez
 
16,483 votes
52.0%
- Occupation: City of Santa Ana, Councilwoman/Businesswoman
 - Director, Alliance for a Healthy Orange County
 - B.A, Criminal Justice, CSUF
 - 2nd V.P Southern California Assaociation of Governments(SCAG)
 - Chair, Finance, Economic Development and Technology Council Committee
 - Vice Chair, Development and Transportation Council Committee
 - Vice Chair, Public Safety  Council Committee
  
Priorities:
- Public Health and Safety
 - Economic Development
 - Fiscal sustainability and Good Government
  
Gilad "Gil" Salmon
 
5,836 votes
18.4%
- Occupation: Educator/Web Developer
 - Web developer creating software for a technology start-up.
 - Years of experience working with youth as an informal educator.
 - Crafting curriculum for Santa Ana students to learn how to code after school.
 - Proud graduate of public schools in Orange County.
 - Immigrated to the United States with family two decades ago.
 - Own historic home in Heninger with wife.
  
Priorities:
- Grow our economy by bringing more businesses to our city.
 - Invest in public safety and make our city safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
 - Increase our government's transparency and community outreach.
  
Mirna Velasquez
 
5,786 votes
18.3%
- Occupation: Businesswoman
 - Educator
  
Priorities:
- Public Safety
 - Economic & Business Growth
 - Improve Community by Activating Collaborative Design Process
  
Rene Gomez
 
3,579 votes
11.3%
- Occupation: Businessman
 - Army Veteran
 - Accounting Degree
  
Priorities:
- Cut taxes and fees to residents.
 - Cut taxes and fees to small businesses.
 - Growth of good paying, middle class jobs.
  
  
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