Fred Jung Leaves Democrats Becomes NPP. And 4th District Supervisor Update
FFFF is a little late with this news, but better late than….never mind.
Fullerton’s Mayor, Fred Jung, running for County Supervisor and formerly a registered Democrat, has re-registered as a No Party Preference voter. In other words – an independent.
I see this a pretty smart move. The Democrat Party leadership in OC – made up of grifters and deadbeats who actually promote useless barnacles like Shana Charles and Ahmad Zahra – had already piled on to the Connor Traut bandwagon.
Jung’s record in Fullerton has been one of generally rejecting the usual liberal Democrat sentimental “who cares if it works so long as it’s expensive” agenda for one of practicality and a modicum of accountability, a stance that put him at odds with the Fullerton Observer/Boohoo criers and moaners and alarmists. As an independent he has the opportunity to connect with the ever-growing independent vote, as well as commonsense Democrats and even some Republicans.
Meantime, another candidate, Democrat Rosie Espinoza from La Habra has put a bunch of money into her campaign account – $150K, it is said. Espinoza is the Mayor and has been on the La Habra City Council for 25 years. This is bad news for fellow La Habran Tim Shaw, a former la Habra councilmember who only had $20K on hand at the end of June and, only scrapped up five grand to lend himself. Now he has to share La Habra name recognition.
If Espinoza decides to actually spend that dough it’s also bad news for nebbish Connor Traut – the Holy Anointed Democrat in the race.
Of course Espinoza, who must be a septuagenarian by now has run for the Supervisor job two or three times already and nose dived.
Interesting. I heard that the Lincoln Club has endorsed Jung. That’s odd given that he is not a Republican. They must have written off Shaw.
I think avoiding political parties in 2026 might be a winning strategy.
Traut’s on the right? Who’s on the left. Looks familiar.
That’s Traut’s mentor Jordan Brandman who died of acute meth intoxication and no teeth.
What a role model.
Whoever thought this stunt was a good idea should probably be fired. What a bonehead decision
What stunt?
Jung: votes like a Republican for 5 straight years
His donor’s blog: this will go great with democrats and independents!
You guys are so funny
Jung has made some iffy votes. But when it matters he’s on the side of responsibility. You boohoos don’t understand that.
That’s you work for Zahra and Trout.
This is just such bad campaigning. Did he not go to the GOP first? Why would he not just get their endorsement at least?
What are you talking about. This is incoherent.
This is actually a genius move on his part given the hyper partisanship these days and the fact that the 4th District is fairly purple. More than 30% of the electorate now are NPP.