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Republican
Running for: Secretary of State · California
Orange County Supervisor
As California's Chief Elections Officer, I will ensure every eligible voter's right to participate in our democracy, every legitimate vote is counted, and every Californian can trust the result, no matter who wins. California's election system is mismanaged and broken.
In the candidate's own words, from the California Official Voter Information Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Candidate Statements, p. 3. Statements aren't fact-checked by the elections office or by us.
“Wagner, an Orange County supervisor, former mayor of Irvine and ex-state assemblymember, is running on a platform of election integrity. As supervisor, he criticized the state’s COVID-19 response, questioned the county’s investment in diversity, equity and inclusion programs and pushed for the release of sensitive voter information to President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice over claims of voting irregularities.” (CalMatters via LAist)
Key endorsements, per LAist: California Republican Party · Reform California · California Republican Assembly
Endorsement list From CalMatters via LAist's voter guide , retrieved 2026-10-22
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Statement: “Voters should have to show identification to vote.”
Supports requiring voter ID at the polls.
Sources
“He supports requiring voter ID at the polls and criticizes Weber for the state’s slow ballot-counting process.”