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BUENA PARK, CA – Fundraising reports show Connor Traut has outraised his opponent, Tim Shaw, by a 4-to-1 margin. Traut’s campaign reports $116,687 total raised this period, while Shaw reports $29,469 total raised. Also, Traut’s campaign reports $75,769 cash on hand, which is a 3-to-1 margin over Shaw’s $26,041 cash on hand.
In response to the fundraising report, Traut released the following statement:
“These fundraising numbers show the strength of our campaign and the broad coalition of support we’ve received from our Orange County communities. We’re deeply focused on our vision for the future, including elevating residents’ voices, fighting for affordability, and protecting our neighborhoods. And I’m excited to continue to talk to voters and build on this momentum as we head into the final stretch.”
Traut is running for the 4th Supervisorial District to succeed Supervisor Doug Chaffee, who is term-limited.
ABOUT CONNOR TRAUT
Connor Traut is a local mayor, business owner, attorney, father, and fourth-generation Orange County resident.
Connor was elected to the Buena Park City Council in 2018 by the largest margin of victory in the city’s history, and is serving his second term as Mayor of Buena Park. Connor previously served as an elected School Board Trustee for the Centralia Elementary School District from 2014 to 2018.
Professionally, Connor works as a consumer protection attorney and is a proud business owner. He currently serves as a board director for the Orange County Fire Authority and as a board member for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central OC. Connor’s previous community service includes work as an Orange County Juvenile Justice Commissioner and Judicial Law Clerk for the Orange County Superior Court, and board leadership for the Anaheim Police Officers’ Honorary Association, Cops for Kids, Head Start, Arts Council, and Eli Home Shelters for Abused Children.
Connor earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science and a law degree from Chapman University. Connor and his wife Cheyenne, an elementary school teacher and doctoral candidate, reside in Buena Park with their son, Calum, and a goldendoodle.
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