After each election inevitably comes the water cooler talk of who were the winners and the losers. I thought it might be worthwhile to set a framework for this discussion, an objective look at who each of OC's elected officials has backed in each of the County's competitive races. Today, I'll start with the Supervisors. Soon, I'll take a look at some of our Assemblymen, Senators, and Congressional delegation.

For argument's sake, I'll be comparing:

-AD60

-AD71

-SD29

-SD33

-Supe1

It is interesting that Campbell and Bates are in lockstep on every race, while Norby goes off the reservation in SD33, and Moorlach has held back an endorsement in SD29 and even from Janet Nguyen. Here's how it breaks down...

Janet Nguyen:

AD60: Larry Dick

AD71: No Endorsement

SD29: Bob Huff

SD33: Mimi Walters

John Moorlach:

AD60: Larry Dick

AD71: Neil Blais

SD29: No Endorsement

SD33: Mimi Walters

Supe1: No Endorsement

Bill Campbell:

AD60: Larry Dick

AD71: Neil Blais

SD29: Bob Huff

SD33: Mimi Walters

Supe1: Janet Nguyen

Chris Norby:

AD60: Larry Dick

AD71: Neil Blais

SD29: Bob Huff

SD33: Harry Sidhu

Supe1: Janet Nguyen

Pat Bates:

AD60: Larry Dick

AD71: Neil Blais

SD29: Bob Huff

SD33: Mimi Walters

Supe1: Janet Nguyen

We'll see how these endorsements play out for those who occupy the big offices on the 5th floor.