2026 Los Angeles mayoral election
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The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California.[1] If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on November 3, 2026. Incumbent mayor Karen Bass announced her re-election bid in July 2024.[2]
Candidates
Declared
- Bryant Acosta, chief creative officer[3]
- Asaad Alnajjar, Porter Ranch neighborhood councilor and candidate for Los Angeles's 12th City Council district in 2020[4]
- Adam Jeffrey Carmichael, architect[3]
- Karen Bass, incumbent mayor[2]
- Alyxandria-Jamil Carter, artist[3]
- Nelson Cheng, streamer and behavioral interventionist[3]
- Griselda Diaz, administrative manager and activist[3]
- Cassandra Faye Floyd, minister[3]
- Jeanne Moller Fontana, mental health activist[3]
- Robert Goodman, entrepreneur and financial advisor[3]
- Keeldar Shawn Hamilton, transportation coordinator[3]
- Nick Harron, writer[3]
- Rae Huang, community organizer, housing rights advocate, and ordained Presbyterian pastor[5][6][7]
- Tish Hyman, singer-songwriter[8]
- Juanita Lopez, political scientist[3]
- Stevie Maceo Milan, sales representative[3]
- Adam Miller, former tech executive[9]
- Misael Ortega, painting contractor[3]
- Spencer Pratt, reality television personality[10]
- Nithya Raman, city councilmember from the 4th district (2020–present) and assistant council president pro tempore (2025–present)[11] (previously endorsed Bass)[12]
- Vincent Wali, musician[4]
- Joseph Garcia, gardener and advocate[13][3]
- Andrej Selivra, enterprise technical architect[13][3]
- Franziska Von Fischer, real estate investor[13][3]
- Andrew K. Kim, attorney and candidate for the 2022 mayoral election[13][3]
- Suzy Kim, mental health professional[3]
- Vincent Wali, nurse[3]
Withdrawn
- Austin Beutner, former superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District[14]
Declined
- Rick Caruso, founder of Caruso and runner-up for mayor in 2022[15]
- Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County supervisor (2022–present) (running for re-election)[16]
- Kenneth Mejia, Los Angeles City Controller (2022–present) (running for re-election)[4][17]
- Traci Park, city councilmember from the 11th district (2022–present) (running for re-election)[4][18]
- Monica Rodriguez, city councilmember from the 7th district (2017–present)[19] (running for re-election)[20]
- Maryam Zar, founder of the Palisades Recovery Coalition[21]
Endorsements
Karen Bass
- State legislators
- Steve Bradford, SD-35 (2016–2024)[22]
- Isaac Bryan, AD-55 (2021–present)[22]
- Sade Elhawary, AD-57 (2024–present)[22]
- Mike Fong, AD-49 (2022–present)[22]
- Jesse Gabriel, AD-46 (2018–present)[22]
- Fabian Nunez, former Speaker of the California State Assembly (2004–2008) from AD-46 (2002–2008)[23]
- Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, SD-28 (2022–present)[22]
- Local officials
- Janice Hahn, Los Angeles County supervisor from the 4th district (2018–present)[24]
- Marqueece Harris-Dawson, city council president (2024–present) from the 8th district (2015–present)[22]
- Heather Hutt, city councilor from the 10th district (2022–2023, 2023–present)[22]
- Tim McOsker, city councilor from the 15th district (2022–present)[24]
- Adrin Nazarian, city councilor from the 2nd district (2024–present)[22]
- Curren Price, city councilor from the 9th district (2013–present)[22]
- Hugo Soto-Martinez, city councilor from the 13th district (2022–present)[6]
- 3 other city councilors[25]
Nithya Raman, city councilor from the 4th district (2020–present)[12] (entered the race in February 2026)
- Individuals
- Jasmyne Cannick, political strategist[26]
- Labor unions
- California Nurses Association[27]
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor[26]
- Los Angeles Police Protective League[4]
- Organizations
Spencer Pratt
- Executive branch officials
- Richard Grenell, former Director of National Intelligence (2020)[29]
- U.S. senators
- Rick Scott, U.S. senator from Florida (2019–present)[30]
- Local officials
- Chad Bianco, Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner (2019–present) and candidate for governor of California in 2026[30]
- Individuals
- Steve Hilton, political commentator and candidate for governor of California in 2026[29]
- Brody Jenner, reality television personality[31]
- Benny Johnson, political commentator and columnist[30]
- Kaskade, singer-songwriter and DJ[31]
- Wendy Moniz, actress[31]
- Heidi Montag, reality television personality (candidate's wife)[32]
- Nick Viall, actor[31]
Declined to endorse
- Organizations
- Democratic Socialists of America Los Angeles[33]
See also
- 2026 Los Angeles elections
- 2026 Los Angeles County elections
- 2026 California elections
- 2026 United States local elections
References
- ^ "Dates and Deadlines". Close the Gap California. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Zahniser, David (July 1, 2024). "L.A. Mayor Karen Bass launches her reelection bid, saying, 'We cannot afford to stop our momentum'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Folven, Edwin (February 4, 2026). "Filing opens for L.A. Municipal Election". Beverly Press and Park LaBrea News.
- ^ a b c d e Wick, Julia; Zahniser, David (April 9, 2025). "Mayor Karen Bass is looking vulnerable. But will anyone challenge her in 2026?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Housing advocate Rae Huang announces candidacy for LA mayor". ABC7 Los Angeles. November 17, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Noah; Zahniser, David (November 15, 2025). "She's challenging Bass from the left. Could she become L.A.'s Mamdani?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Press, Jireh Deng, LA Public (December 11, 2025). "This single mom is squeezed by LA's cost of living. Now she's running for mayor". The 19th. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Viral Gold's Gym women's locker room whistleblower announces run for LA Mayor". ABC3340. January 16, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ Zahniser, David; Smith, Doug (February 5, 2026). "Tech entrepreneur enters L.A. mayor's race, becoming the latest to take on Karen Bass". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ Dillon, Liam (January 7, 2025). "Spencer Pratt, ex-reality star turned wildfire critic, is running for mayor of Los Angeles". Politico. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Cowan, Jill; Hubler, Shawn (February 7, 2026). "Rising Progressive Star Shakes Up Race for Los Angeles Mayor". New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ a b Cowan, Jill; Hubler, Shawn (February 7, 2026). "Rising Progressive Star Shakes Up Race for Los Angeles Mayor". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
Less than two weeks ago, Ms. Raman endorsed Ms. Bass's re-election campaign.
- ^ a b c d Los Angeles Times staff (February 7, 2026). "Who is running for L.A. mayor? Here's the list". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Chrise, Kyle (February 5, 2026). "Austin Beutner drops out of LA mayoral race after daughter's death". LAist. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ Goldberg, Noah (February 5, 2026). "Rick Caruso confirms he will not run for L.A. mayor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ Zahniser, David; Goldberg, Noah (February 6, 2026). "County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath won't run for L.A. mayor, ending weeks of speculation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ Zahniser, David (January 3, 2026). "Here are six L.A. political stories we're tracking in 2026". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Regardie, Jon (September 3, 2025). "COLUMN: The 649,000 Reasons Traci Park Is Treating the 2026 Election Seriously, and Other Campaign Finance Takeaways". Westside Current.
- ^ Goldberg, Noah (September 13, 2025). "What is Monica Rodriguez running for?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ Vincent, Roger (February 8, 2026). "Here's who filed to run in L.A.'s city election". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Mason, Melanie; Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (February 4, 2026). "Dumpster diving and DNA: How Newsom writes about local media". Politico. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Herrera, Josh (December 14, 2025). "LA Mayor Karen Bass launches re-election campaign with rally in downtown". KABC-TV. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ Gardiner, Dustin; Jones, Blake (December 15, 2025). "California Democrats have a big math problem". Politico. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Zahniser, David (January 17, 2026). "In a win for Palisades fire victims, L.A. overhauls plan for permit relief". LA Times. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "There Is No Greater Betrayal Than the Betrayal of Someone You Trusted". Los Angeles Sentinel. February 11, 2026. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ a b "The plot twist shaking Los Angeles". POLITICO. February 14, 2026. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ "California endorsements". National Nurses United. March 22, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "2026 November Stonewall Endorsed Candidates". Stonewall Democratic Club. Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
- ^ a b Landrum, Jonathan (January 7, 2026). "After losing home in wildfire, reality TV personality Spencer Pratt says he will run for LA mayor". AP News. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ a b c Dillon, Liam (January 8, 2026). "Spencer Pratt's GOP registration poses early test in LA mayor's race". Politico. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ a b c d Fink, Jenni (January 8, 2026). "Celebrities Supporting Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles Mayor Campaign". Newsweek. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Reality star Spencer Pratt running for Los Angeles mayor". RTÉ News. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
- ^ "DSA-LA Endorsements". Democratic Socialists of America, Los Angeles Chapter. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
External links
Official campaign websites