2026 Los Angeles elections

This article is about elections in the city of Los Angeles. For elections in Los Angeles County, see 2026 Los Angeles County elections.
2026 Los Angeles elections
June 2, 2026
November 3, 2026
8 out of 15 seats in the City Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Democratic Independent
Current seats 14 1

The 2026 Los Angeles elections will be held on June 2, 2026. Voters will elect candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with potential runoff elections scheduled for November 3, 2026.[1] Eight of the fifteen seats on the City Council are up for election, as are three of the seven seats in the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education. Mayor Karen Bass,[2] city attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, and city controller Kenneth Mejia are running for reelection.[3]

Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Mayor

Main article: 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election

City attorney

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements
Marissa Roy
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties

City controller

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Kenneth Mejia
Political parties
Zach Sokoloff
Local officials

City council

District 1

The 1st district encompasses neighborhoods in Northeast Los Angeles and Downtown Los Angeles, including the areas of Glassell Park, Highland Park, Chinatown, Mount Washington, Echo Park, Elysian Park, Westlake, Pico-Union, Koreatown, Angelino Heights, Lincoln Heights, and MacArthur Park. The incumbent is Eunisses Hernandez, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating Gil Cedillo. She is running for re-election.[15]

Candidates

Declared
Disqualified

Endorsements

Eunisses Hernandez
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties

District 3

The 3rd district is located in the western San Fernando Valley, bordering Ventura County and including the neighborhoods of Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Reseda, Winnetka and Canoga Park. The incumbent is Bob Blumenfield, who was first elected in 2013. Blumenfield is term-limited cannot seek re-election to office.[4]

Candidates

Declared
Disqualified
  • Lehi White, small business owner[4][19]

District 5

The 5th district is located on the Westside region of Los Angeles and includes the neighborhoods of the Fairfax District, Pico-Robertson, Westwood, Beverly Grove and Miracle Mile. The incumbent is Katy Yaroslavsky, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating Sam Yebri. Yaroslavsky is running for re-election.[4]

Candidates

Declared
  • Katy Yaroslavsky, incumbent councilmember[4]
  • Eddie Ha, real estate agent[4]
  • Dory Frank, publicist[4]
  • Ashkan Nazarian, co-founder of AAA Diamond of Jewelry[4]
  • Henry Mantel, tenants rights attorney[4]
  • Morgan Oyler, small business accountant[4]
Disqualified
  • Peter Gerard Kearns, city employee[4][19]

District 7

The 7th district is located in the northern San Fernando Valley and includes the neighborhoods of Sylmar, Lake View Terrace, Sunland-Tujunga, Pacoima, Arleta and Mission Hills. The incumbent is Monica Rodriguez, who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. The Los Angeles Times speculated that she may run for Mayor or City Controller, but she later filed for re-election.[14][4]

Candidates

Declared
Disqualified
  • Ernesto Ayala, worker advocate[4][19]
  • Michael Ebenkamp, former president of the North Hills Neighborhood Council[14][19]
  • Daniel Lerma, business owner[4][19]
  • Tony Rodriguez, regional recruiting manager[4][19]

District 9

The 9th district is situated in the South Los Angeles region and encompasses the neighborhoods of Exposition Park, Historic South Central, and the L.A. Live–Los Angeles Convention Center complex within South Park. The incumbent is Curren Price, who was first elected in 2013. He is term-limited and can not seek re-election to office, and has instead endorsed his chief of staff Jose Ugarte to replace him.[22]

Ugarte's candidacy has been dogged by allegations that he violated city ethics rules by failing to disclose income he made from lobbying while working in City Hall.[23]

Candidates

Declared
  • Estuardo Mazariegos, community organizer[20]
  • Jose Ugarte, chief of staff to incumbent Curren Price[22]
  • Adriana Cabrera, president of the Central Alameda Neighborhood Council[4]
  • Jorge Nuño, social entrepreneur[4]
  • Martha Sánchez, professor and therapist[4]
  • Elmer Roldan, executive director[4]
  • Jorge Hernandez Rosas, educator and therapist[4][19]
Disqualified
  • Enrique Hernandez-Garcia, college student[4][19]
  • Nathan Juarez, cashier[4][19]
  • Jo Uraizee, social worker[4][19]
  • Chris Martin, civil rights attorney[4][19]
  • Michelle Washington, social worker[4][19]

Endorsements

Estuardo Mazariegos
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties
Jose Ugarte
Local officials

District 11

The 11th district is located in the Westside region and includes the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Sawtelle, Venice, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Westchester, and the Los Angeles International Airport. The incumbent is Traci Park, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating attorney Erin Darling. Park is running for re-election.[25]

Candidates

Declared
Disqualified
  • Jeremy Wineberg, entrepreneur[4][19]

Endorsements

Faizah Malik
Labor unions
Organizations

District 13

The 13th district is located northwest of Downtown in Central Los Angeles includes the neighborhoods of Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park and Atwater Village. The incumbent is Hugo Soto-Martinez, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating incumbent Mitch O'Farrell. He has declared his intention to run for re-election, facing a challenge from Colter Carlisle, the vice president of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council. Carlisle is also Soto-Martinez's upstairs neighbor in their East Hollywood apartment complex, which the Los Angeles Times noted as the first time "that a council member will face off against their upstairs neighbor."[27]

Candidates

Declared
Disqualified
  • Sebastian Davis, community safety advocate[4][19]
  • Gregory Downer, district improvement advocate[4][19]
  • Kristen Suszek, creative director[4][19]
  • Gilbert Vitela Jr., military veteran[4][19]

Endorsements

Hugo Soto-Martinez
Labor unions
Organizations
Political parties

District 15

The 15th district is located in the Southern and Harbor Regions of Los Angeles, which includes the neighborhoods of Watts, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Wilmington, San Pedro, and the Port of Los Angeles. The incumbent is Tim McOsker, who was first elected in 2022 replacing Joe Buscaino. McOsker is running for re-election.[29]

Candidates

Declared
Disqualified
  • Philip Crouch Jr., homeless shelter director[4][19]

LAUSD Board of Education

District 2

LAUSD's 2nd district includes the neighborhoods of Glassell Park, Cypress Park, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights, Boyle Heights, Westlake, East Los Angeles, and Downtown Los Angeles. The incumbent is Rocío Rivas, who was first elected in 2022 defeating Maria Brenes. Rivas is running for re-election.[30]

Candidates

Declared
  • Rocío Rivas, incumbent board member[30]
  • Raquel Zamora, public school teacher[4]
Disqualified
  • Joseph Quintana, executive and education advocate[4][19]

Endorsements

Rocío Rivas
Labor unions
Organizations

District 4

LAUSD's 4th district encompasses the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Westwood, Venice, Mar Vista, Playa Vista, Westchester, Palms, Century City, Pico-Robertson, and the Fairfax District, as well as the cities of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. The incumbent is Nick Melvoin, who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. Melvoin is running for re-election.[4]

Candidates

Declared
Disqualified
  • Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez, artist and professor[4][19]

District 6

LAUSD's 6th district includes Sylmar, San Fernando, Pacoima, Arleta, Sun Valley, Sunland-Tujunga, Panorama City, North Hills, Van Nuys, and North Hollywood. The incumbent is Kelly Gonez, who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. Kelly is running for re-election.[4]

Candidates

Declared
Disqualified
  • John Perron, retired aerospace engineer[4][19]

See also

References

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  11. ^ a b c d e "Our Candidates". Working Families Party. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
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  13. ^ Wick, Julia (September 15, 2025). "Veteran politician to challenge Kenneth Mejia for L.A. city controller". Los Angeles Times.
  14. ^ a b c Goldberg, Noah (September 13, 2025). "What is Monica Rodriguez running for?". Los Angeles Times.
  15. ^ a b "LA Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez launches re-election bid — and she already has a challenger". Los Angeles Daily News. May 12, 2025.
  16. ^ a b Regardie, Jon. "The Eastside's Council District 1 race gets off to an early start". The Eastsider. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Lou Calanche built a nonprofit for Boyle Heights youth. Now she's running to lead Council District 1". Boyle Heights Beat. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  18. ^ Mena, Reynaldo (October 1, 2025). "Nelson Grande: "The Community is Hurting, it Needs Attention, We are Under Attack, and We Don't Have a Voice."". Parriva.
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  21. ^ "Tim Gaspar Announces Candidacy for City Council". Valley News Group. December 12, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  22. ^ a b c Carson, D.T. (July 23, 2025). "Curren Price Breaks Political Tradition Naming Latino Successor in CD9". LA Focus.
  23. ^ "Ethics panel rejects $17,500 fine for L.A. City Council candidate; 2 members say it's not enough". Los Angeles Times. 2025-10-23. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
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  26. ^ "First Challenger in CD11 Race Against Park Announces Candidacy". Westside Current. May 15, 2025.
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  28. ^ a b c Regardie, Jon (December 8, 2025). "In Council District 13, four challengers emerge to take down incumbent Hugo Soto-Martinez". The Eastsider LA.
  29. ^ a b Wick, Julia; Zahniser, David (September 20, 2025). "These two City Hall opposites have one thing in common. At least for now". Los Angeles Times.
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