“Orange County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Ernby, a political hopeful who ran for state Assembly as a Republican, has died at age 46 of complications of COVID-19, a county supervisor confirmed.
“Ernby died Sunday.
“Don Wagner, an Orange County supervisor, who confirmed how she died, said she was was “a breath of fresh air interested in politics.”
“To Orange County Republicans, Kelly Ernby was called an incredible patriot, a leader.
“This was her first run as a political neophyte hoping to win the 74th California Assembly seat. She lost the race but won a spot on the GOP Central Committee.”
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