SERGIO CONTRERAS EARNS ENDORSEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN LOU CORREA

U.S. Congressman Lou Correa Backs Westminster Councilmember Sergio Contreras for Orange County Board of Supervisors 

WESTMINSTER, CA — In another powerful testament to his extensive coalition of support from prominent local elected officials, today Westminster Councilmember Sergio Contreras garnered the influential endorsement of U.S. Congressman Lou Correa in his campaign for the Orange County Board of Supervisors First District.

In a statement released with the announced endorsement, Congressman Correa commented:

“I join the growing list of supporters for Sergio Conteras’s campaign for County Supervisor. Clearly, Sergio is a homegrown leader who knows Orange County and will fight for working families on the Board of Supervisors. Throughout the pandemic, Sergio has worked tirelessly to ensure frontline workers have the resources they need, and he has both the experience and vision necessary to help guide our county during this unprecedented time. I look forward to partnering with him to ensure he gets elected.”

Orange County’s First District of the Board of Supervisors continues to be a ripe red-to-blue flip opportunity for Democrats. In the 2020 primary for the First District, Democratic candidates finished with 57.7% of the vote to the Republicans 42.3%. In terms of voter registration, Democrats hold a 19 point advantage over Republicans, making up 44% of all registered voters in the First District.