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Ayn Craciun
Ayn Craciun ran for election to the Irvine City Council to represent District 4 in California. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Craciun completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ayn Craciun was born in California. She earned a bachelor's degree from the Hillsdale College. Her career experience includes working as a nonprofit director.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Irvine, California (2024)
General election
General election for Irvine City Council District 4
Incumbent Mike Carroll defeated Ayn Craciun in the general election for Irvine City Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Carroll (Nonpartisan) | 57.9 | 10,255 |
 | Ayn Craciun (Nonpartisan)  | 42.1 | 7,446 | |
| Total votes: 17,701 | |||
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Endorsements
Craciun received the following endorsements. To view a full list of Craciun's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here.
- U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D)
- Eleni Kounalakis (D) - Lieutenant Governor of California
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ayn Craciun completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Craciun's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I direct a nonprofit that provides accountability on decision-making by local governments. In 2023, the OC Register named me one of the most influential people in OC. I chair the City of Irvine Sustainability Commission.
When three kids in my Quail Hill neighborhood were diagnosed with brain tumors, I partnered with UCI scientists and parents to win an organic landscaping policy for the City of Irvine which was later recognized for excellence by the CA Environmental Protection Agency. I wrote a how-to guide and helped people nationwide work toward the same change for their communities.
Last year I helped win a bus to transport southeast Irvine students to University High School.
Before I became a community leader, I had a successful career in the business world, working for some of the best-known companies in OC.
As a survivor of the Los Angeles foster care system, I have a special interest in providing safe environments for children. I worked hard and was fortunate to finish college and qualify for affordable housing when I moved to Irvine for a job 25 years ago.
My husband is an attorney and small business owner, and our two school-aged kids attend Irvine public schools.- Public Safety Support our police, fire and first responders to keep Irvine safe. Improve traffic conditions to reduce response times. Improve street infrastructure to make biking and walking safe city-wide.
- Traffic and Sustainability Enhance public transit to get more cars off the road, improving traffic and reducing pollution. Provide safe routes to school for all grade levels. Ensure new neighborhoods include schools, parks, retail and other key amenities.
- Cost of Housing Provide more starter homes for purchase rather than apartments to enable families to climb the economic ladder and create the American dream. Require new development to include homes affordable to teachers, firefighters and police officers, so they can continue to live in the city they serve.
Focusing Resources on Community Needs - I will ensure our hard-earned tax dollars are spent on programs that benefit the community, not special interests or backroom deals.
Prioritizing public safety and health - People have a right to be healthy and safe where they live, work and play. I will support community infrastructure that protects our health, safety and the environment.
Resourcefulness - Orange County is last in state funding – it gets less funding than any of California’s 58 counties because of a long history of elected leaders who do not think it matters if we get anything in return for our tax dollars. I will make it a priority to work with our state and federal elected officials to bring our fair share back to Irvine.
Anthony Rendon, Assembly Speaker Emeritus
Cottie Petrie-Norris, Assembly Member
Katrina Foley, Orange County Supervisor
Kathleen Treseder, Irvine City Council Member & UC Irvine Professor
Tammy Kim, Irvine City Council Member
Orange County League of Conservation Voters
Planned Parenthood Community Action Fund
Moms Demand Action
Democratic Party of OC (early endorsement)
OC Young Democrats
Sunrise Movement OC
WAVE (Women for American Values and Ethics - a progressive women’s PAC)
OC Action
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 25, 2024
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