Your Orange County ballot

Source: Ballotpedia, Orange County, California, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 16, 2026) · VoteOrElse, Nov 3, 2026 California contest list (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at California voter status lookup (Secretary of State).

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Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Tim Shaw

Tim Shaw is a member of the Orange County Board of Education in California, representing District 4. He assumed office in 2021. His current term ends in 2028. Shaw is running for election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors to represent District 4 in California.

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Connor Traut

Connor Traut is running for election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors to represent District 4 in California. Traut advanced from the primary on June 2, 2026. Traut earned a B.A. in economics and a B.A. in political science from Chapman University in 2016.

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Orange County Board of Supervisors, District 5
Diane Dixon

Diane Dixon (Republican Party) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 72. She assumed office on December 5, 2022. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026. Dixon is not running for re-election to California State Assembly District 72 in 2026.

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Katrina Foley

Katrina Foley is a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 5. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027. Foley is running for re-election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors to represent District 5 in California.

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Positions, with sources (1)
Policy focus: “As Costa Mesa Mayor, I led efforts to open a new emergency shelter and provide mental health, treatment and job training services to get people off the streets.”
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Buena Park Library District Trustee Board Division 2Brian Carver vs. Brenda Estrada
El Toro Water District, At-large
Vote for 2
Alfredo Cardenas

Alfredo Cardenas is running for election to the El Toro Water District, At-large in California. Cardenas is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Alfredo Cardenas has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Alfredo Cardenas, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Kathryn Freshley
Mike Gaskins
Midway City Sanitary District Board At-large
Vote for 3
Sergio Contreras, Donald J. Lank, Michael Liu, Mark Nguyen
Moulton Niguel Water District Board At-large Term ends 2028 (Special)Patricia C. Bates vs. Joel Bishop vs. David Petty
Moulton Niguel Water District Board At-large Term ends 2030
Vote for 3
Michael Cruikshank, Jennifer Engle, Patricia Kelley, Kurt Lind, William Moorhead, Brian Parker, Leena Ray
Silverado-Modjeska Recreation and Park District At-large (Special)Mark Levy vs. Kirsten Rieser
Trabuco Canyon Water District Board At-large
Vote for 3
Glenn Acosta, Chad Brown, John Casarietti, Jill Coss, Edward Mandich, Mike Safranski, Brad Weiskittel
Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2Juan Gabriel Alvarez vs. Jeff Cole
Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4
Alva Álvarez

Alva Álvarez is a member of the Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 4. Álvarez's current term ends on December 11, 2026. Álvarez is running for re-election to the Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 4 in California. Álvarez is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Mark Lopez
Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1Jessica Guerrero vs. Linda Martinez Quijano vs. Germaine Neumann vs. Alfonso Rodriguez
Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 2Roberto Garcia vs. Annemarie Randle-Trejo
Brea Olinda Unified School District, Area 4Wendy Criner vs. Natalie Johnson
Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4Melissa Caldwell vs. Marco Carralero
Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 6Mandy Bourne vs. Jeanna Emmons
Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 7Ron Ruef vs. Linda Shepard
Cypress School District, Area BJon Peat vs. Jack Torossian
Cypress School District, Area CSteve Blount vs. Vernon Miller vs. Meghna Parikh
Fountain Valley School District, At-large
Vote for 3
Carl Blankenhorn, Dennis Cole, Eugene M. Murray, Rick Nichols
Fullerton Joint Union High School District board of trustees Trustee Area 1Regina Cuadra vs. Matthew Matias
Fullerton Joint Union High School District board of trustees Trustee Area 5Marilyn Buchi vs. Amy Dudich
Fullerton School District school board Area 3Jordan Abushawish vs. Amy Choi-Won
Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2Charlene Cuellar vs. Lan Quoc Nguyen
Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4John Giang Nguyen vs. Tracy La vs. Quan Vuong
Huntington Beach City School District, Area 4Laura Costelloe vs. Diana Marks
Irvine Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 2Katie McEwen vs. Ron Scolesdang
Irvine Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 4Jeff Kim vs. Jane Wood
Laguna Beach Unified School District, At-large
Vote for 3
Elizabeth Bates, Joan Malczewski, Dee Namba Perry, Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal, Kimberly Smith
La Habra City Elementary School District school board Trustee Area 4
Bertha Manzanares
Adam Rogers

Adam Rogers is running for election to the La Habra City Elementary School District school board Trustee Area 4 in California. Rogers is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Rogers completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (2)
Background & approach: “My name is Adam Rogers, an academic research director at USC, parent of two former La Habra students, and husband of a public school teacher.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Campaign priorities: “Like most school districts in the state, we are facing declining enrollment, which leads to a reduction in funding and a rise in class sizes.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Lowell Joint School District, Area 4Karen Shaw vs. Yoony Takeuchi
Magnolia School District Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5Gary Shields vs. Annie Warne
Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 2Craig Holiday vs. Michelle Murphy
Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 7
Grace Daniño-Hickok
Andy Godinez

Andy Godinez is running for election to the Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 7 in California. Godinez is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Andy Godinez received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

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Ocean View Elementary School District (Orange County) school board Trustee Area 5David Clifford vs. Jennifer L. Rank
Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 1Ivan Kokos vs. Andrea Yamasaki
Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 4Crystal Miles vs. Sara Pelly vs. Armando Perez-Serrato
Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 5Chip Ahlswede vs. Kris Erickson
Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 7Jack Chang vs. Stephen Glass
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 4Barbara Buckley vs. Todd Frazier vs. Chris Lowe
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 5Justin Aguirre vs. Carrie Buck
Saddleback Valley Unified School District school board Area 5Edgar Montes vs. Kris Spowart
Santa Ana Unified School District school board Trustee Area 4Katelyn Brazer Aceves vs. Sylvia Iglesias
Santa Ana Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5Hector Bustos vs. Alejandra Rodriguez
Tustin Unified School District school board Trustee Area 3Lynn Davis vs. Kelly Felton
Tustin Unified School District school board Trustee Area 5Jonathan Abelove vs. Ziggy McBride
Coast Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 1Austin J. Edsell vs. Joe Kalmick vs. Ashton Kauwe
Coast Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 3 (Special)James Cameron vs. Kim Carr vs. Conrad Mazeika
Coast Community College District Governing Board Trustee Area 5Xerxez Megino Calilung vs. Elizabeth Dorn Parker
Irvine Ranch Water District Division 5
Jeffrey Harlan
Peer Swan

Incumbent for Irvine Ranch Water District Division 5 in Orange County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

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Municipal Water District of Orange County District 2
Larry Dick

Incumbent for Municipal Water District of Orange County District 2 in Orange County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

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Bobby LaPointe
Mike Marcus
Armando Perez-Serrato
North Orange County Community College District, District 1
Barbara Dunsheath

Incumbent for North Orange County Community College District, District 1 in Orange County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot.

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Rama Maline
North Orange County Community College District, District 3Larry Andre vs. Paul Gonzales vs. Chloe Serrano
North Orange County Community College District, District 6
Jeffrey Brown

Incumbent for North Orange County Community College District, District 6 in Orange County on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Paulette Chaffee
Jesus Silva
Zonya Townsend
Rancho Santiago Community College District District 2John Hanna vs. Steve Rocco
Rancho Santiago Community College District District 4Beatriz Mendoza vs. Daisy Xuanha Tong
South Orange County Community College District District 4John Black vs. Karima Feldhus vs. Gila Jones vs. Narges Rakin
Aliso Viejo City Council, District 2Max Duncan vs. Steven Von Der Porten
Aliso Viejo City Council, District 3 (Special)Garrett Dwyer vs. Marie Tsaasan
Mayor of Anaheim
Ashleigh Aitken

Ashleigh Aitken is the mayor of Anaheim, California. She assumed office on December 6, 2022. Her current term ends in 2026. Aitken is running for re-election for Mayor of Anaheim in California. Municipal elections in Anaheim are nonpartisan. Aitken is affiliated with the Democratic Party.

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Alfredo Rodriguez

Alfredo Rodriguez is running for election for Mayor of Anaheim in California. Incumbent Ashleigh Aitken (Nonpartisan), Alfredo Rodriguez (Nonpartisan), and Imran Sharief (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Anaheim on November 3, 2026.

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Imran Sharief

Imran Sharief is running for election for Mayor of Anaheim in California. Incumbent Ashleigh Aitken (Nonpartisan), Alfredo Rodriguez (Nonpartisan), and Imran Sharief (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for Mayor of Anaheim on November 3, 2026.

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Anaheim City Council District 3Elia Renteria-Garcia vs. Natalie Rubalcava
Brea City Council At-large
Vote for 3
Andrew Herrera

Andrew Herrera is running for election to the Brea City Council At-large in California. Herrera is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Andrew Herrera has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Andrew Herrera, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Cecilia Hupp
Blake Perez
Blair Stewart
Steven C. Vargas
Buena Park City Council, District 5Brandon Schooner vs. Sharena Walker
Buena Park City Council District 2Yong Choi vs. Carlos Franco
Costa Mesa City Council, District 3Daniel Morgan vs. Cara Stewart
Costa Mesa City Council, District 4
Fisher Derderian
Angely Andrade Vallarta

Angely Andrade Vallarta is running for election to the Costa Mesa City Council, District 4 in California. Vallarta is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Angely Andrade Vallarta has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Angely Andrade Vallarta, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Costa Mesa City Council, District 5Kelly Brown vs. Steve Smith
Mayor of Costa MesaMike Buley vs. Loren Gameros
Mesa Water District, Division 5Shawn Dewane vs. Mikelle Fish
Cypress City Council, District 1David Burke vs. Anne Hertz Mallari
Cypress City Council, District 2Helen Le vs. Bonnie Peat
Cypress City Council, District 5Rachel Strong Carnahan vs. Randy Harper
Fountain Valley City Council At-large
Vote for 3
Elizabeth Andrade, Kim Constantine, Jim Cunneen, Harrison F. Dibblee, Dan Hay, Mark Leonard, Patricia Odette Neal, John Nguyen, Katy Wright
Fullerton City Council District 3Shana Charles vs. Daniel Kim
Fullerton City Council District 5David Fischbein vs. Jozef Maldonado vs. Oscar Valadez
Garden Grove City Council District 1Roger Flanders vs. Long Nguyen vs. William Zylla
Garden Grove City Council District 3
Amanda Nguyen

Amanda Nguyen is running for election to the Garden Grove City Council to represent District 3 in California. Nguyen is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Nguyen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I am a legal professional and public servant with nearly a decade of experience working inside Orange County's criminal legal system.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Campaign priorities: “After nearly a decade working inside Orange County's criminal legal system, I have seen firsthand what happens when small problems go unaddressed.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Policy focus: “I work every day alongside people caught in the cycle of mental illness, addiction, and poverty, and I know the difference between solutions that work and ones that just move the problem around.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Thomas Quoc Thai Nguyen
Cindy Ngoc Tran
Garden Grove City Council District 4Patrick Phat Bui vs. Joe Dovinh vs. Amanda Mohr vs. Hieu Nguyen
Mayor of Garden GroveStephanie Klopfenstein vs. Thu-Ha Nguyen
Huntington Beach City Council At-large
Vote for 4
Brian Burley
Pat Burns
Ben Davis
Brenda Glim
Andrew Gruel
Amory Hanson

Amory Hanson is running for election for an at-large seat of the Huntington Beach City Council in California. Hanson is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Amory Hanson has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Amory Hanson, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Casey McKeon
Taryn Taddeo Palumbo
Rosalind Price
Erin Spivey
Brian Thienes
Mayor of IrvineLarry Agran vs. Maksim Egorov
Irvine City Council District 1Sukhee Kang vs. Melinda Liu vs. John Park
Irvine City Council District 5Steven Alves vs. Julie Glossbrenner vs. Anthony Kuo vs. Betty Martinez Franco vs. Byron Salvatierra
Irvine City Council District 6Scotty Hong vs. Kathleen Treseder
Laguna Beach City Council At-large
Vote for 3
Nick Aronoff, Edward Bayuk, Joy Berry, Ashley Cintas, Sue Kempf, Karen Martin, Mark Orgill, Laura Parisi, Alex Rounaghi
Laguna Hills City Council, District 1Harry Huggins vs. Laura Thies
Laguna Hills City Council, District 4Tiffany Boccieri vs. Michael Caputo vs. Valerie Anne Geller vs. Scott Miller
Laguna Woods City Council At-large
Vote for 2
Annie McCary, Carol Moore, Sue Quam
La Habra City Council At-large
Vote for 2
James Gomez, Miles C. Matias, Jose Medrano, Susan Pritchard
Lake Forest City Council, District 2George Giurguis Azer vs. Brandon Council vs. Becky Keene vs. Brittany Thompson vs. Benjamin Yu
Lake Forest City Council, District 3
Tom Grable
Anil D. Patel

Anil D. Patel is running for election to the Lake Forest City Council, District 3 in California. Patel is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Patel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “Lake Forest has been my family’s home for the past 18 years.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Campaign priorities: “Independent and Open-Minded Perspective: As an independent, open-minded candidate, I listen to residents, consider different viewpoints, and focus on practical solutions rather than partisan politics.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Policy focus: “I am passionate about practical local policies that make daily life safer and improve our quality of life.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Lake Forest City Council, District 4Shari M. Rhodes vs. Amy Stevens
La Palma City Council, District 2Andrew Kim vs. Nitesh P. Patel
La Palma City Council, District 4Jonathan Dinwiddie vs. Mary Paningsoro
Los Alamitos City Council, District 4Shelley Hasselbrink vs. Joe Hastie
Los Alamitos City Council, District 5John M. Delavigne vs. Emily Hibard
Mission Viejo City Council, District 1Robert Ruesch vs. Kristen Wilcox
Mission Viejo City Council, District 2 (Special)Saga Conroy vs. Peter Molinari
Mission Viejo City Council, District 3Cynthia Vasquez vs. Bryan Zahn
Mission Viejo City Council, District 4 (Special)Laura Lacko vs. James Morrison
Newport Beach City Council, District 1Tina Babajanians vs. Joe Stapleton
Newport Beach City Council, District 3Walter Stahr vs. Tim Stoaks vs. Erik Weigand
Newport Beach City Council, District 6
Andrew P. Gerken

Andrew P. Gerken is running for election to the Newport Beach City Council, District 6 in California. Gerken is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Andrew P. Gerken has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Andrew P. Gerken, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Lauren Kleiman
Mayor of OrangeArianna Barrios vs. Dan Slater
Orange City Council, District 1
Ernie Glasgow
Albert Ricci

Albert Ricci (also known as AJ) is running for election to the Orange City Council, District 1 in California. Ricci is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Ricci completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Positions, with sources (1)
Policy focus: “I am passionate about improving government efficiency, transparency, and accountability at the local level.” (Ballotpedia (secondary source))
Brandy Romero
Jonathan St Clair
Serrano Water District, Division 4Frederick Fascenelli vs. Patrick O'Hara
Placentia City Council, District 2Santosh Sabnis vs. Julie Suchard vs. Matt Waugh
Placentia City Council, District 4James Burandt vs. Chad Wanke
Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, District 1Josh Bastian vs. Nicholas Reese
Rancho Santa Margarita City Council, District 2Anne Figueroa vs. Rod Ganjifard vs. Natalie Guse
Rossmoor Community Services District Board At-large
Vote for 2
Jody L. Roubanis, Jo Shade, Konya Vivanti
Mayor of San ClementeVictor Cabral vs. Shane Hirschman vs. Kathy Ward
San Clemente City Council, District 1
Steve Camp
Donna Vidrine
Aaron Washington

Aaron Washington is running for election to the San Clemente City Council, District 1 in California. Washington is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Aaron Washington has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Aaron Washington, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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San Clemente City Council, District 2Mark Enmeier vs. Steve Knoblock
San Juan Capistrano City Council, District 2Erin Beyer vs. Jeff Moore
Mayor of Santa AnaValerie Amezcua vs. Dan Shimell vs. Dwayne Shipp
Santa Ana City Council Ward 2Selica Diaz vs. Ben Vazquez
Santa Ana City Council Ward 4Phil Bacerra vs. Sandra De Anda
Santa Ana City Council Ward 6Giovanni Chavez vs. Isuri Ramos
Seal Beach City Council, District 1Scott Davis vs. Perla Mendoza vs. Matt Smith vs. Matthew Terry
Stanton City Council, District 1Thomas M. Frazier vs. Donald Torres
Stanton City Council, District 3Debora Donathan vs. Dewayne A. Normand vs. Marlon-Ray Velasco
Mayor of TustinLetitia Clark vs. Austin Lumbard
Tustin City Council, District 3Thomas James Reed vs. Ray Schnell
Mayor of WestminsterKimberly Ho vs. Nguyen Phuong Hung vs. Carlos Manzo vs. Chi Charlie Nguyen vs. Charles S. Shipp
Westminster City Council, District 1
Mike Fenton
David Johnson
Amy Phan West

Amy Phan West is running for election to the Westminster City Council, District 1 in California. West is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Click here to view Ballotpedia's local election coverage in California by county in 2026. Amy Phan West has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. If you are Amy Phan West, click here to fill out the survey. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Westminster City Council, District 4Kelly Daniels vs. Khai Dao vs. Loan Nguyen vs. Namquan Nguyen
Yorba Linda City Council At-large
Vote for 2
Janice Lim, Robert R. Pease II, Sean Phayakapong, Raymond Potter, Carlos Rodriguez

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