American politician and attorney
Katrina Anne Foley (born July 5, 1967) is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the vice chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors . Foley first assumed office as a supervisor on March 26, 2021 and has represented the fifth district since 2023.[ 1] chair of the Orange County Housing Finance Trust, and also serves on the boards of the Orange County Transportation Authority and Orange County Fire Authority.[ 2]
Prior to her victory in a 2021 special election , Foley served as mayor of Costa Mesa, California , where she became the city’s first directly elected mayor in 2018.[ 3] [ 4] California’s 37th State Senate district , placing 3rd in the 2020 primary election with 24.7% of the vote.
Her victory in the special election flipped a seat in the Orange County Board of Supervisors , making her the second Democrat on the board, the other being Doug Chaffee . In 2022, when Foley narrowly won re-election to the board under new district boundaries, a third Democrat also entered the board, flipping control of the Orange County Board of Supervisors from Republican to Democratic. That marked the first time since 1976 in which Democrats had control of the board.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Early life and education
Foley was born in Bakersfield, California . She received a bachelor’s degree in English and Women’s Studies from UCLA and a Juris Doctor from Seattle University .[citation needed
Electoral history
2004
Costa Mesa City Council Election, 2004[ 10]
Candidate
Votes
%
Katrina Foley
13,298
15.8
Linda Dixon
12,599
15.0
Eric Bever
10,139
12.0
Bruce Garlich
10,095
12.0
Mike Scheafer
9,545
11.3
Chris Steel
6,680
7.9
Mirna Burciaga
5,797
6.9
Sam Clark
4,210
5.0
Richard (Dick) Carroll
4,061
4.8
Karl H. Ahlf
3,316
3.9
Terry Shaw
2,936
3.5
Michael (Mike) Clifford
1,540
1.8
Total votes
84,216
100
2008
Costa Mesa City Council Election, 2008[ 11]
Candidate
Votes
%
Gary Monahan
17,836
21.0
Katrina Foley (incumbent)
15,912
18.8
Eric Bever
14,857
17.5
Jim Righeimer
13,000
15.3
Lisa Reedy
7,306
8.6
Chris McEvoy
6,828
8.0
William Sneen
4,088
4.8
Christopher S. Bunyan
3,037
3.6
Nick Moss
1,967
2.3
Total votes
84,831
100
2010
Newport-Mesa Unified School District Trustee Area 2 Election, 2010[ 12]
Candidate
Votes
%
Katrina Foley
27,096
54.4
Michael B. Collier (incumbent)
22,751
45.6
Total votes
49,847
100
2014
Costa Mesa City Council Election, 2014[ 13]
Candidate
Votes
%
Katrina Foley
9,346
26.5
Jim Righeimer (incumbent)
7,524
21.3
Jay Humphrey
7,477
21.2
Lee Ramos
5,305
15.0
Tony Capitelli
1,856
5.3
Al Melone
1,470
4.2
Rita Louise Simpson
1,200
3.4
Christopher Scott Bunyan
1,108
3.1
Total votes
35,286
100
2018
City of Costa Mesa mayoral election, 2018[ 14]
Candidate
Votes
%
Katrina Foley
20,568
59.5%
Sandra Genis
14,018
40.5%
Total votes
34,586
100%
2020
2021
2022
2026
References
^ Cardine, Sara (March 26, 2021). “Foley sworn in to Board of Supervisors, announces O.C. fairgrounds will host COVID-19 vaccine site” . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 13, 2021 . ^ “Board Members – Katrina Foley” . www.octa.net . Retrieved May 27, 2022 .^ “Katrina Foley represents the Second District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors” . Katrina Foley Site . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .^ Cardine, Sara (March 9, 2021). “Katrina Foley wins race to replace Steel on Orange County Board of Supervisors” . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 21, 2021 . ^ “OC Supervisor Katrina Foley wins District 5 seat, cements board’s first Democrat majority in decades” . Orange County Register . November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .^ Gerda, Nick (November 18, 2022). “Democrats Poised to Take Majority on OC Board of Supervisors for First Time in Decades” . Voice of OC . Retrieved November 21, 2022 . ^ “Orange County Board of Supervisors seats first Democratic majority in decades” . Los Angeles Times . November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022 .^ “Unions are the real winner in Democratic control of Orange County board” . Orange County Register . November 23, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022 .^ Gerda, Nick (December 5, 2022). “Will Orange County Change With Democrats’ New Majority on the Board of Supervisors?” . Voice of OC . Retrieved December 12, 2022 . ^ “Statement of Votes, Part II: November 2, 2004 General Election” (PDF) . Orange County Registrar of Voters. November 2004. Retrieved June 16, 2026 .^ “Statement of Votes: November 4, 2008 General Election” (PDF) . Orange County Registrar of Voters. November 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2026 .^ “Statement of Votes: November 2, 2010 Statewide General Election” (PDF) . Orange County Registrar of Voters. November 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2026 .^ “Statement of Votes: November 4, 2014 General Election” (PDF) . Orange County Registrar of Voters. November 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2026 .^ “Statement of Votes: November 6, 2018 General Election” (PDF) . Orange County Registrar of Voters. November 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2026 .^ “Statement of the Vote – State Senators by Districts (odd-numbered districts only)” (PDF) . California Secretary of State . Retrieved April 14, 2021 .^ “March 9, 2021 Second Supervisorial District Vacancy Election” (PDF) . Orange County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved April 14, 2021 .^ “Current Election Results | OC Vote” . ocvote.gov . Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022 .^ “2022 Election Night Results” . www.livevoterturnout.com . Retrieved April 11, 2025 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link )^ “2026 Primary Election Cumulative Results: Run 17” (PDF) . Orange County Registrar of Voters . County of Orange. June 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026 .