2026 Los Angeles elections

2026 Los Angeles elections

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. 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, city attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto, and city controller Kenneth Mejia are running for reelection.

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

City attorney

Declared

• Aida Ashouri, attorney and former deputy city attorney • Hydee Feldstein Soto, incumbent city attorney • Marissa Roy, deputy state attorney general • John McKinney, deputy district attorney

City controller

Declared

• Kenneth Mejia, incumbent city controller • Zach Sokoloff, capital management executive

Withdrew

• Isadore Hall III, former California state senator

Declined

• Monica Rodriguez, city councilmember from the 7th district (2017–present) (running for re-election)

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 (/wiki/2022LosAngeleselections#District1) after defeating Gil Cedillo. She is running for re-election.

Declared

• Raul Claros, former member of the Los Angeles Police Permit Review Panel • Eunisses Hernandez, incumbent councilmember • Sylvia Robledo, former field deputy for councilmember Gil Cedillo • Maria "Lou" Calanche, member of the Los Angeles Police Commission • Nelson Grande, actor • Rosa Requeno, community activist

Disqualified

• Annalee Harr • Joseph Lucey, businessman • Jesse Rojas, tax preparer and businessman

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 (/wiki/2013LosAngeleselections#District3). Blumenfield is term-limited cannot seek re-election to office.

Declared

• Tim Gaspar, insurance executive • Jon Rawlings, vice president of Centra Companies • Barri Worth Girvan, Director of Community Affairs for County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath • Christopher Robert Celona, media executive

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 (/wiki/2022LosAngeleselections#District5) after defeating Sam Yebri. Yaroslavsky is running for re-election.

Declared

• Katy Yaroslavsky, incumbent councilmember • Eddie Ha, real estate agent • Dory Frank, publicist • Ashkan Nazarian, co-founder of AAA Diamond of Jewelry • Henry Mantel, tenants rights attorney • Morgan Oyler, small business accountant

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 (/wiki/2017LosAngeleselections#District7) and re-elected in (/wiki/2022LosAngeleselections#District7). The Los Angeles Times speculated that she may run for Mayor or City Controller, but she later filed for re-election.

Declared

• Monica Rodriguez, incumbent councilmember

Disqualified

• Ernesto Ayala, worker advocate • Michael Ebenkamp, former president of the North Hills Neighborhood Council • Daniel Lerma, business owner • Tony Rodriguez, regional recruiting manager

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 (/wiki/2013LosAngeleselections#District9). 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.

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.

Declared

• Estuardo Mazariegos, community organizer • Jose Ugarte, chief of staff to incumbent Curren Price • Adriana Cabrera, president of the Central Alameda Neighborhood Council • Jorge Nuño, social entrepreneur • Martha Sánchez, professor and therapist • Elmer Roldan, executive director • Jorge Hernandez Rosas, educator and therapist

Disqualified

• Enrique Hernandez-Garcia, college student • Nathan Juarez, cashier • Jo Uraizee, social worker • Chris Martin, civil rights attorney • Michelle Washington, social worker

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 (/wiki/2022LosAngeleselections#District11) after defeating attorney Erin Darling. Park is running for re-election.

Declared

• Faizah Malik, civil rights attorney • Traci Park, incumbent councilmember

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 (/wiki/2022LosAngeleselections#District13) 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."

Declared

• Colter Carlisle, vice president of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council • Hugo Soto-Martinez, incumbent councilmember • Rich Sarian, member of the Hollywood Police Activities League board • Dylan Kendall, former Hollywood Chamber of Commerce staffer • Nikos Constant, attorney and member of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council

Disqualified

• Sebastian Davis, community safety advocate • Gregory Downer, district improvement advocate • Kristen Suszek, creative director • Gilbert Vitela Jr., military veteran

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 (/wiki/2022LosAngeleselections#District15) replacing Joe Buscaino. McOsker is running for re-election.

Declared

• Tim McOsker, incumbent councilmember • Jordan Rivers, community advocate

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 (/wiki/2022LosAngeleselections#District2) defeating Maria Brenes. Rivas is running for re-election.

Declared

• Rocío Rivas, incumbent board member • Raquel Zamora, public school teacher

Disqualified

• Joseph Quintana, executive and education advocate

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 (/wiki/2017LosAngeleselections) and re-elected in (/wiki/2022LosAngeleselections). Melvoin is running for re-election.

Declared

• Nick Melvoin, incumbent board member • Ankur Patel, teacher and outreach director

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.

Declared

• Kelly Gonez, incumbent board member