Katrina Foley, the incumbent Orange County supervisor for District 5, is seeking re-election on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. The nonpartisan race includes one other candidate, Diane Dixon.
Foley has held the seat since 2021. She serves as vice chair of the Board of Supervisors, according to the county's Fifth District website.
Candidate information
- Party: Nonpartisan
- Birthplace: Bakersfield, California
- Education: bachelor's degree in English, University of California Los Angeles (1992); juris doctor, Seattle University (1996)
- Occupation: President and managing attorney at The Foley Group, PLC (2009–present), according to BallotReady
Experience and public service
Foley has held elected office in Orange County for more than two decades, according to BallotReady:
- Councilmember, Costa Mesa City Council (2004–2010)
- Board member, Newport Mesa School Board (2010–2014)
- Councilmember, Costa Mesa City Council (2014–2018)
- Mayor, Costa Mesa (2018–2021)
- Supervisor, Orange County District 5 (2021–present)
- Vice chair, Orange County Board of Supervisors (2025–present)
Foley became Costa Mesa's first directly elected mayor in November 2018, according to the county supervisor's office.
She also serves as a board member of the Orange County Transportation Authority and as chair of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, according to the county's Fifth District website. Foley said on her campaign website that she is a board member at Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties.
On the issues
Foley's 2026 campaign priorities, as stated on her campaign website, include:
- Economic recovery
- Enhanced public safety
- Climate action and coastal protection
- Reduced homelessness and crafted innovative housing solutions
- Safeguarded tax dollars
- Protected public health
The campaign website did not provide specific proposals, implementation plans or funding details for these priorities.
Endorsements
The following organizations have endorsed Foley, according to BallotReady, which credits each endorsement to the endorsing organization:
- AFSCME
- Planned Parenthood of Orange, San Bernadino [sic]
- Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood Orange San Bernardino Counties
- Democrats of Greater Irvine
- California - Orange County Democrats
- Women's Political Committee of Los Angeles
- Orange County Labor Federation
- Heart of LA Democratic Club
Candidate information in this profile is drawn from BallotReady election data, the Orange County Fifth District supervisor's office and Foley's campaign website. The Newport Signal did not interview the candidate for this profile.
