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.

2024 Los Angeles elections

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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. The Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass is running for reelection. ^[2] Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto and Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia are also eligible to seek reelection, but have yet to indicate if they will do so.

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

• Marissa Roy, Deputy California Attorney General ^[3]

Potential

• Hydee Feldstein Soto, incumbent Los Angeles City Attorney

City controller

Candidates

Potential

• Kenneth Mejia, incumbent Los Angeles City Controller ^[4]

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. ^[5]

Candidates

Declared

• Raul Claros, founder of the CD1 Coalition and former city commissioner ^{[6] [7]}
• Eunisses Hernandez, incumbent councilmember ^[5]
• Sylvia Robledo, former field deputy of Gil Cedillo ^{[6] [8]}
• Maria "Lou" Calanche, founder of the youth development non-profit Legacy LA and LAPD Commissioner ^{[9] [10]}

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 councilor is Bob Blumenfield, who was first elected in 2013. Blumenfield is term-limited cannot seek re-election to office.

Candidates

Declared

• Tim Gaspar, small business owner ^[11]
• Jon Rawlings, vice president of Centra Companies ^[12]
• Bari Worth Girvan, Director of Community Affairs for the Office of Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath ^[13]

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.

Candidates

• Eddie Ha ^[14]

Potential

• Katy Yaroslavsky, incumbent councilmember

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.

Candidates

Potential

• Monica Rodriguez, incumbent councilmember

District 9

The 9th District is located in South Los Angeles and includes Exposition Park, Historic South-Central and the LA Live/Los Angeles Convention Center complex.

Candidates

Declared

• Estuardo Mazariegos, community organizer ^[15]
• Jose Ugarte ^[16]

District 11

The 11th City Council District is located on the westside and includes the following neighborhoods: Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Sawtelle, Venice, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, Westchester and the Los Angeles International Airport.

Candidates

Declared

• Faizah Malik, civil rights attorney ^[17]
• Traci Park, incumbent councilmember

District 13

The 13th City Council District, located northwest of Downtown Los Angeles, includes the following neighborhoods: Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park and Atwater Village.

Candidates

Declared

• Hugo Soto-Martinez, incumbent councilmember

District 15

The 15th City Council District, located on the southern portion of the city, includes the following neighborhoods: Watts, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Wilmington, San Pedro and the Port of Los Angeles.

Candidates

Potential

• Tim McOsker, incumbent councilmember

LAUSD Board of Education

District 2

LAUSD's 2nd District includes Glassell Park, Cypress Park, El Sereno, Lincoln Heights, Boyle Heights, Westlake District, East Los Angeles and Downtown Los Angeles.

Candidates

Potential

• Rocio Rivas, incumbent board member

District 4

LAUSD's 4th District includes Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Westwood, Venice, Mar Vista, Playa Vista, Westchester, Palms, Century City, West Hollywood, Pico-Robertson, and the Fairfax District.

Candidates

Potential

• Nick Melvoin, incumbent board member

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.

Candidates

Potential

• Kelly Gonez, incumbent board member

See also

• 2026 Los Angeles County elections

References

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3. Chou, Elizabeth (March 13, 2025). "Marissa Roy launches challenge to City Attorney Hydee Feldstein-Soto". Los Angeles Public Press. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
4. Wick, Julia (January 13, 2025). "With her city in flames, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' political future hangs in the balance". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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17. "First Challenger in CD11 Race Against Park Announces Candidacy". Westside Current. May 15, 2025.