The 2026 Los Angeles elections was 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 ran for re-election.
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Mayor
City attorney
City controller
The Los Angeles City Controller is the paymaster and chief accounting officer of the city. The incumbent was Kenneth Mejia, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating councilor Paul Koretz. He initially faced opposition from former state senator Isadore Hall III and capital management executive Zach Sokoloff, before Hall withdrew. Sokoloff's mother, Sheryl Sokoloff, contributed $7.5 million in independent expenditures to the race, which were spent on television advertisements and mailers attacking Mejia. Despite Sokoloff gaining the endorsement of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Mejia defeated Sokoloff in the primary, securing a second term as Controller.
Candidates 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) (ran for re-election)
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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 was Eunisses Hernandez, who was first elected in 2022 after defeating Gil Cedillo. Hernandez ran for re-election, and won outright in the primary against four challengers.
Candidates 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
Disqualified Annalee Harr Joseph Lucey, businessman Jesse Rojas, tax preparer and businessman Rosa Requeno, community activist
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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. Insurance executive Tim Gaspar and county director Barri Worth Girvan advanced to the runoff.
Candidates Advanced to runoff Tim Gaspar, insurance executive Barri Worth Girvan, Director of Community Affairs for County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
Eliminated in primary Christopher Robert Celona, media executive
Disqualified Lehi White, small business owner Jon Rawlings, vice president of Centra Companies
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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 ran for re-election, and won outright against two other candidates in the primary.
Candidates Declared Katy Yaroslavsky, incumbent councilmember Henry Mantel, tenants rights attorney Morgan Oyler, small business accountant
Disqualified Peter Gerard Kearns, city employee Eddie Ha, real estate agent Dory Frank, publicist Ashkan Nazarian, co-founder of AAA Diamond of Jewelry
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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. She ran unopposed in the primary after no one filed a petition to challenge her, and was the only city councilmember to run unopposed in the election.
Candidates 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
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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. Ugarte and community organizer Estuardo Mazariegos advanced to the runoff. The district will have its first Latino representative and first non-Black council member in over 63 years, since Edward R. Roybal last represented it.
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.
Candidates Advanced to runoff Estuardo Mazariegos, community organizer Jose Ugarte, chief of staff to incumbent Curren Price
Eliminated in primary 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 Adriana Cabrera, president of the Central Alameda Neighborhood Council
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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 ran for re-election and won outright against civil rights attorney Faizah Malik.
Candidates Declared Faizah Malik, civil rights attorney Traci Park, incumbent councilmember
Disqualified Jeremy Wineberg, entrepreneur
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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." Soto-Martinez won outright against Carlisle and two other challengers in the primary.
Candidates 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
Disqualified Sebastian Davis, community safety advocate Gregory Downer, district improvement advocate Kristen Suszek, creative director Gilbert Vitela Jr., military veteran Nikos Constant, attorney and member of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council
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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 ran for re-election and won outright in the primary against community advocate Jordan Rivers.
Candidates Declared Tim McOsker, incumbent councilmember Jordan Rivers, community advocate
Disqualified Philip Crouch Jr., homeless shelter director
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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 ran for re-election and won outright against teacher Raquel Zamora in the primary. Candidates Declared Rocío Rivas, incumbent board member Raquel Zamora, public school teacher
Disqualified Joseph Quintana, executive and education advocate
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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 ran for re-election and won outright against teacher Ankur Patel.
Candidates Declared Nick Melvoin, incumbent board member Ankur Patel, teacher and outreach director
Disqualified Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez, artist and professor
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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 ran for re-election and won unopposed.
Candidates Declared Kelly Gonez, incumbent board member
Disqualified John Perron, retired aerospace engineer
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See also 2026 Los Angeles County elections
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