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]
Background
Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 2022, defeating Rick Caruso in the most expensive election in the city's history.[3] Caruso may seek a rematch in the 2026 election.[4] In the wake of the January 2025 Southern California wildfires, Caruso has emerged as a vocal critic of Bass's administration.[5][6]
Candidates
Declared
- Asaad Alnajjar, Porter Ranch neighborhood councilor[7]
- Karen Bass, incumbent mayor[2]
- Vincent Wali, musician[7]
Publicly expressed interest
Potential
- Rick Caruso, CEO of Caruso and runner-up for mayor in 2022[8][7]
- Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County supervisor from the 3rd district (2022–present)[7]
- Monica Rodriguez, city councilor from the 7th district (2017–present)[7]
Declined
- Kenneth Mejia, Los Angeles City Controller (2022–present)[7]
- Traci Park, city councilor from the 11th district (2022–present)[7]
Endorsements
Karen Bass
- Labor unions
See also
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.
- ^ Hyde, Carter; Kahn, Gabriel (November 4, 2022). "Mountains of Money in the 2022 Race for L.A. Mayor, As Visualized in Four Charts". KCET. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Dakota (June 1, 2024). "Rick Caruso stokes talk about his political ambitions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Saul, Derek (January 8, 2025). "'There's No Water Coming Out Of The Fire Hydrants': Billionaire Caruso Becomes Top L.A. Fires Critic". Forbes. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ Arango, Tim; Baker, Mike; Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (January 9, 2025). "'Completely Dry': How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.
- ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (February 17, 2025). "Morning Digest: A Georgia Republican says he alone can raise unlimited sums. His rivals have other ideas". The Downballot. Retrieved February 17, 2025.