The 2022 Los Angeles County elections will be held on November 8, 2022, in

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, with

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elections for certain offices being held on June 7. Two of the five seats of the

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are up for election, as well as two of the countywide elected officials, the

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and the Assessor. In addition, elections were held for the

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, along with two

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

Board of Supervisors

Two of the five seats of the

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are up for election to four-year terms.

District 1

The first supervisorial district contains

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and

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, parts of the

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, and the eastern

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. It includes the cities of Montebello, Pomona,

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, El Monte and

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. Incumbent supervisor

Hilda Solis Hilda Lucia Solis (; born October 20, 1957) is an American politician and a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 1st district. Solis previously served as the 25th United States Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013, as par ...

is running for re-election to a third term. She was re-elected in

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unopposed.

Candidates

= Declared

= * David E. Argudo,

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city councilor * Kevin Dalton, entrepreneur *

, incumbent supervisor and former

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* Tammy Solis, businesswoman * Brian Smith

Endorsements

Results

District 3

The third supervisorial district covers the western areas of the county, encapsulating the Westside,

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, and

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. It includes the cities of

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, and

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. Incumbent supervisor

Sheila Kuehl Sheila James Kuehl (born February 9, 1941) is an American politician and retired actress, and served as the member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd District and as board chair and chair pro tem. Kuehl was California's ...

is opting not to run for a third term and has instead chosen to retire. She was re-elected in

with 75.5% of the vote.

Candidates

= Advanced to runoff

= *

Robert Hertzberg Robert Myles Hertzberg is an American politician who previously served in the California State Senate. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat he represented the California's 18th State Senate district, 18th Senate District, which includes pa ...

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from the 18th district and former state assemblyman from the 40th district * Lindsey Horvath,

city councillor and former mayor

= Eliminated in primary

= *

Roxanne Beckford Roxanne Beckford-Hoge (born November 17, 1969) is a Jamaican-born American actress. Career She has acted in numerous television series and played minor roles in films, including ''Bewitched (2005 film), Bewitched'' (2005) ''Something's Gotta ...

, actress * Craig A. Brill, canine recreational provider * Jeffi Girgenti, small business owner * Henry Stern,

from the 27th district

= Withdrew

= * Richard Bloom, state assemblyman from the 50th district

= Declined

= *

, Chair Pro Tem and incumbent supervisor

Endorsements

Results

Sheriff

Incumbent

Alex Villanueva Alejandro Villanueva is an American law enforcement officer who served as the 33rd sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. He defeated incumbent sheriff Jim McDonnell in the 2018 L.A. County Sheriff's race, making him the first to unseat a ...

is running for re-election to a second four-year term. He was first elected in 2018, defeating incumbent Jim McDonnell with 52.8% of the vote. Villanueva has been a controversial figure since then, including his refusal to enforce vaccine mandates during the

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, as well as investigations regarding unconstitutional policing, obstruction of evidence, and the persistence of deputy gangs. However, he is also credited with reforms in the department, including the implementation of body cameras and the removal of

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agents from county jails.

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Robert Luna Robert G. Luna is an American law enforcement officer who is the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, previously serving as Chief of the Long Beach Police Department before defeating Sheriff Alex Villanueva in the 2022 election. Early life Luna was ...

, former Long Beach Police Chief *

, incumbent sheriff

Declared

*Cecil Rhambo,

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Chief *Matt Rodriguez, retired

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Police Chief *April Saucedo Hood,

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police officer *Britta Steinbrenner, retired LASD

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*Eric Strong, LASD

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*Eli Vera, LASD division chief *Karla Yesenia Carranza

Did not file

*Enrique Del Real

Declined

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, former Chief of the

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, and Miami Police Departments

Endorsements

Polling

Runoff polling

Results

Assessor

Incumbent Assessor Jeffrey Prang is running for re-election to a third four-year term. He was re-elected in 2018 with 60.3% of the vote.

Candidates

Declared

*Mike Campbell, deputy assessor *Anthony Lopez, deputy assessor *Jeffrey Prang, incumbent assessor *Sandy Sun, deputy assessor

Endorsements

Results

Superior Court

Nine elections will be held for judges to the Los Angeles County Superior Court on June 7. Runoff elections are scheduled to be held on November 8 if no candidate receives a majority of the vote. Judges are elected to six-year terms.

Office 3

Candidates

*Frank Amador, attorney *

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, incumbent judge *Tim Reuben, attorney

Endorsements

Results

Office 60

Candidates

*Abby Baron, Deputy

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*Sharon Ransom, Deputy

*Mark Rosenfeld, attorney *

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at the

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* Anna Slotky, Deputy

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Endorsements

Results

Office 67

Candidates

*Ryan Dibble, Deputy

*Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes, Deputy

*Fernanda Maria Barreto, Deputy

Endorsements

Results

Office 70

Candidates

*Randy Fudge,

Long Beach Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporate ...

Assistant City Prosecutor *Holly L. Hancock, Deputy

*Eric Alfonso Torices, attorney and adjunct professor *Matthew Vodnoy, attorney *Renee Yolande Chang, Deputy

Endorsements

Results

Office 90

Candidates

*Leslie Gutierrez, Deputy

*Naser Khoury, attorney *Melissa Lyons, Deputy

*Kevin Thomas McGurk, Deputy

Endorsements

Results

Office 116

Candidates

*David Gelfound, incumbent judge *Lloyd Handler, Deputy

Endorsements

Results

Office 118

Candidates

*Melissa Hammond, Deputy

*Georgia Huerta, Deputy

*Keith Koyano, Deputy

*Klint McKay, supervising ALJ for the

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*Carolyn Park, attorney *Shawn Thever, Deputy

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Endorsements

Results

Office 151

Candidates

*Thomas D. Allison, attorney and professor *Karen A. Brako, Deputy

*Patrick Hare, Deputy

*Richard Quiñones, Deputy

Endorsements

Results

Office 156

Candidates

*Carol Elswick, incumbent judge * Albert Robles, former Mayor of

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Endorsements

Results

Ballot measures

The following

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s will appear on the general election ballot: * Measure A ** ''Providing Authority to Remove an Elected Sheriff for Cause''. This charter amendment would allow the Board of Supervisors to remove an elected Sheriff from office by a four-fifths vote for reasons including "violation of law related to a Sheriff's duties, flagrant or repeated neglect of duties, misappropriation of funds, willful falsification of documents, or obstructing an investigation." The amendment is supported by a majority of the Board of Supervisors and the ''

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'', and is opposed by Sheriff

. * Measure C ** ''Cannabis Business Tax Measure''. This measure would enact an annual tax on

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businesses located in

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s of the county.

Notes

References

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Board of Supervisors

District 1

Candidates

= Declared

Endorsements

Results

District 3

Candidates

= Advanced to runoff

= Eliminated in primary

= Withdrew

= Declined

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Results

Sheriff

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Declared

Did not file

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Runoff polling

Results

Assessor

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Superior Court

Office 3

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Office 60

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Office 67

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Office 70

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Office 90

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Office 116

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Office 118

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Office 151

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Office 156

Candidates

Endorsements

Results

Ballot measures

See also

Notes

References