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2026 Los Angeles elections
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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.
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Mayor
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
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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[5]
- Eunisses Hernandez, incumbent councilmember[5]
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
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
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
Candidates
Declared
- Estuardo Mazariegos, community organizer[9]
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[10]
- 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
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LAUSD Board of Education
District 2
Candidates
Potential
- Rocio Rivas, incumbent board member
District 4
Candidates
Potential
- Nick Melvoin, incumbent board member
District 6
Candidates
Potential
- Kelly Gonez, incumbent board member
See also
References
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