Huntington Beach Councilmember Gracey Van Der Mark eyes Assembly seat

Huntington Beach Councilmember Gracey Van Der Mark eyes Assembly seat

Huntington Beach Councilmember Gracey Van Der Mark has launched a 2026 bid for an Assembly seat. Van Der Mark, who took a turn as the city’s mayor last year, is vying for the coastal 72nd Assembly District seat, an open spot in 2026 because Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, is running for a spot on Orange County’s Board of Supervisors. “Huntington Beach has been amazing for my family, and I just wanted to move forward and preserve tho…