Mike Markus
Candidate for Municipal Water District Director (Orange County) · November 3, 2026
About this race
Elected board of a local special district that provides water, irrigation water or sewer service in its area. These districts are funded mainly by customer rates and fees; the board sets those rates, adopts the budget and approves pipes, treatment plants and other projects.
4 candidates ran for Municipal Water District Director (Orange County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.
About Mike Markus
Water resource engineer. Worked 35 years at the Orange County Water District, including 16 years as its general manager, during which the district built the Groundwater Replenishment System water-reuse project and a groundwater PFAS-removal program.
What they say they'll focus on:
- Stopping wasteful spending on MWDOC-backed projects
- Practical solutions to imported-water cost and reliability
- Holding project costs to a high standard for ratepayers
Where they stand
This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Mike Markus only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.
We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Mike Markus yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.
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Quick answers
- What does the Municipal Water District Director seat do?
- Elected board of a local special district that provides water, irrigation water or sewer service in its area. These districts are funded mainly by customer rates and fees; the board sets those rates, adopts the budget and approves pipes, treatment plants and other projects.
- Who is Mike Markus running against?
- Larry D. Dick, Bobby Lapointe and Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato, for Municipal Water District Director (Orange County).
- Should I vote for Mike Markus?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Mike Markus's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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