The next two interviews are processed and ready, and the 2026 Costa Mesa Candidate Conversations page has been updated! Head on over there to check out the next two interviews with the candidates for Costa Mesa City Council District 3, Daniel Morgan and Cara Stewart.

And again, please check out the audio interviews on the Goat Hill Rodeo Podcast! Psst: I have to upload the podcast episodes first, so if you subscribe to the podcast, you’ll get a small jump on the next set of interviews!

And a BIG THANK YOU to Daniel and Cara. Interestingly, Daniel was the very first interviewee, and Cara was the very last. Both had issues — Daniel had to deal with my first-interview jitters as well as me feeling out the process, while Cara had a microphone problem (possibly due to battery issues) that forced me to resort to our backup recording for her audio. So there might be a small drop-off in quality for Cara’s audio interview.

I hope you enjoy these!