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Mission Viejo City Council, District 3

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City of Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo City Council, District 3

This person holds your district's seat on Mission Viejo's City Council. The council has five members. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. An appointed city manager runs day to day operations. The council elects a Mayor from among its own members each year. It also elects a Mayor Pro Tem the same way. The term is four years.

Incumbent Cynthia Vasquez faces challenger Bryan Zahn for Mission Viejo City Council, District 3. Whoever gets the most votes on November 3 wins outright, with no runoff.

This person holds your district's seat on Mission Viejo's 5-member City Council. They vote on city ordinances, the budget, and land use. Mission Viejo is a general-law city with a council-manager government -- an appointed city manager runs day-to-day operations, and the council elects a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from among its own members each year. The term is four years.

Vasquez was District 3's first-ever elected councilmember, winning the city's inaugural by-district election in November 2022, and is now seeking a second term. Zahn's own ballot-filed occupation, "Retired City of Mission Viejo Supervisor," most likely refers to a retired municipal supervisory role on city staff rather than the elected office of Orange County Supervisor -- noted here for clarity, since the two titles sound similar but are very different jobs.

Cynthia Vasquez

Cynthia Vasquez is the incumbent and works in legal technology. Her council priorities are public safety, quality of life, fiscal responsibility, and economic development. She has organized Mission Viejo's Pride events since 2024, raising more than $43,000.

Bryan Zahn

Bryan Zahn is a first time candidate for elected office. Their ballot occupation is listed as Retired City of Mission Viejo Supervisor, a staff role. No news profile or campaign website was found for them.

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