The 2022 Los Angeles elections were held on June 7, 2022. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 8, 2022. Eight of the fifteen seats in the

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were up for election while three of the seven seats in the LAUSD Board of Education were up for election. The seat of

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is up for election due to incumbent

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's term limit. The seats of the

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and the

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were also up for election, as their incumbents,

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and

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, were running for mayor and

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

Mayor

City Attorney

Candidates

Declared

*Hydee Feldstein Soto, attorney and neighborhood councilmember * Faisal Gill, civil rights attorney *

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, broadcaster and former

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for

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*Teddy Kapur, attorney and partner at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP *Richard Kim, deputy city attorney and former president of the Korean Prosecutors Association *Marina Torres, litigator and

*Sherri Onica Valle Cole, attorney and educator

Withdrew

Rick Zbur Rick Chavez Zbur (born March 2, 1957 in New Mexico) is an American attorney currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is also a former United States House of Representatives candidate. He is a well-known LGBT civil rights advocate ...

, executive director of

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Endorsements

Results

City Controller

Candidates

Declared

*Stephanie Clements, assistant director of Public Works *Reid Lidow, scholar and aide to

Kenneth Mejia Kenneth Mejia (born November 7, 1990) is an American activist, accountant, and politician, serving as the controller of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party and a former Green, Mejia was a three-time candidate for the Unite ...

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*James O'Gabhann III, teacher and candidate for in

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*David T. Vahedi, co-founder of the Westside Neighborhood Council and two-time candidate for

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Paul Koretz Paul Koretz (born April 3, 1955) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 5th district from 2009 to 2022. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly and the West Hollywood City Coun ...

, city councilmember for

Withdrew

*Madeline Cortez Le, activist *Rob Wilcox, spokesperson for the Los Angeles City Attorney ''(remained on ballot; endorsed Koretz)''

Fundraising

Paul Koretz had a substantial lead in early fundraising, followed by David Vahedi and Kenneth Mejia. Candidates received 6-to-1 matching funds from the city, with Mejia receiving the most ($428,000).

Endorsements

Results

City Council

District 1

Candidates

= Declared

= *

Gil Cedillo Gilbert Anthony Cedillo (born March 25, 1954) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district from 2013 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Cedillo was previously a member of both the ...

, incumbent councilmember *

Eunisses Hernandez Eunisses Hernandez (born 1990) is an American activist and politician, currently serving as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Herna ...

, public policy advocate

= Did not make ballot

= *Elaine Alaniz, filmmaker and crisis responder *Ronald Duarte, community organizer *Jesus Jesse Rosas, former

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employee

= Withdrew

= *Brian Morrison, member of the

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Neighborhood Council

Endorsements

Results

District 3

Candidates

= Declared

= *

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, incumbent councilmember *Scott Silverstein, businessman

= Did not make ballot

= *Chris Champion, businessman *John Hernandez *Mikhail Maniyan, businessman

= Withdrew

= *Alexander Tsao *Yasmine Pomeroy, educator

Endorsements

Results

District 5

Candidates

= Declared

= *Jimmy Biblarz, attorney, faculty at

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, union member and activist *Scott Epstein, social sciences researcher *Katy Young Yaroslavsky, deputy for

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*Sam Yebri, community leader, attorney, and former city commissioner

= Did not make ballot

= *Daniel Bahr *Molly Basler, owner of Inside Out Fitness/Wellness *Kristina Irwin, real estate agent *Dory Frank *Josh Nadel

= Withdrew

= *Jeff Ebenstein, director of policy for Paul Koretz *Janessa LaVoice

Endorsements

Results

District 7

Candidates

= Declared

= *

Monica Rodriguez Monica Rodriguez is an American politician in California. She currently serves as a Los Angeles City Council member, and represents the 7th district. The district is located in the San Fernando Valley, and includes the neighborhoods of Pacoima, ...

, incumbent councilmember *Elisa Avalos, community advocate

= Did not make ballot

= *Reuben Garcia, volunteer public advocate *Kevin Davis *Shirley Kim

Results

District 9

Candidates

= Declared

= *

Curren Price Curren De Mille Price, Jr. (born December 16, 1950, in Los Angeles, California) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, currently serving as a Los Angeles city council member for District 9. Price was a California State Senator, repre ...

, incumbent councilmember *Dulce Vasquez, college administrator at

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= Did not make ballot

= *Adriana Cabrera *David Cunningham *Miguel I. Lemus

= Withdrawn

= *

Nick Pacheco Lauro "Nick" Pacheco Jr. (born February 9, 1964) is an American disbarred lawyer, politician, and a member of the Democratic Party. Pacheco served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council (1999–2003). Prior to serving on the Los Angeles City ...

, former city councilor from the 14th district

Endorsements

Results

District 11

Candidates

= Declared

= *Erin Darling, civil rights lawyer *

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, attorney *Allison Holdorff Polhill, chief advisor to LAUSD board member

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*Jim Murez, Venice Neighborhood Council President *Greg Good, Commissioner on the City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works *Midsanon "Soni" Lloyd, public school teacher *Michael Newhouse, president of the Venice Neighborhood Council *Matthew Smith, U.S. Army veteran

= Did not make ballot

= *Christopher Baker, international trade adviser *Gary Copeland, photographer *Cristian Letelier, property manager *Ronnie McCowan, community organizer *Vincent Sulaitis, security guard

= Withdrew

= *

Mike Bonin Michael Bonin (born March 19, 1967) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 11th district from 2013 to 2022. A progressive member of the Democratic Party, he was previously a reporter and a cou ...

, incumbent councilmember *Maryam Zar, city commissioner and founder of Womenfound

Endorsements

Results

District 13

Candidates

= Declared

= *

Mitch O'Farrell Mitch O'Farrell (born 1960) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 13th district from 2013 to 2022, during which he spent eight days as President of the City Council during the 2022 Los Angeles ...

, incumbent councilmember *Albert Corado, community organizer *Stephen Johnson, Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff *Hugo Soto-Martinez, labor organizer *Kate Pynoos, former homelessness policy adviser to Councilman

= Did not make ballot

= *Carlos H. Flowers, self-identified defense sales representative *Dylan Kendall, designer and founder of Hollywood Arts *Rachael Rose Luckey, transgender housing rights advocate and Rampart Village Neighborhood Council President

= Withdrew

= *Mary Hellman, real estate agent *Clarendon K. "Clay" Johnston, community activist *Chad Michael Manuel, adjudicator

Endorsements

Results

District 15

Candidates

= Declared

= *Tim McOsker, former chief of staff to

James Hahn James Kenneth Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician. A Democrat, Hahn was elected the 40th mayor of Los Angeles in 2001. He served until 2005, at which time he was defeated in his bid for re-election. Prior to his term a ...

and police union lobbyist *Danielle Sandoval, businesswoman *Anthony D. Santich, business professional *Bryant Odega, teacher, community organizer for

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, and a former member of the Harbor Gateway Neighborhood Council

= Did not make ballot

= *Rick Thomas, citizen advocate *Andrew M. Bak-Boychuk, educator *Pati Lawrence, marketing consultant *Mark Contreras, youth and senior advocate *Robert M. Miller, artist and environmental activist *Shannon Ross, neighborhood council member

= Withdrew

= *Christian L. Guzman, environmentalist *LaMar Lyons, administrator for nonprofits

Endorsements

Results

LAUSD Board of Education

District 2

Candidates

= Declared

= *Maria Brenes, leader of InnerCity Struggle *Rocio Rivas, political activist *Miguel Angel Segura, public school teacher *Erica Vilardi-Espinosa, member of the

Neighborhood Council

Withdrew

*Raquel Zamora

= Did not make ballot

= *Jerell Benjamin Johnson *Miho Murai, attorney *Erika Ochoa

= Endorsements

= Results

District 4

Candidates

= Declared

= *Gentille Barkhordarian, electrical engineer *

, incumbent board member *Tracey Schroeder, elementary school teacher

= Did not make ballot

= *Raissa White *Kellie N. Williams

= Withdrew

= *Midsanon "Soni" Lloyd, public school teacher *Negar Nikgohar

= Endorsements

Results

District 6

Candidates

= Declared

= *Jesus Arana, police sergeant and educator *

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, incumbent board member *Marvin Rodriguez, Spanish teacher and veteran

= Did not make ballot

= *Jesie Balbuena *Benito B. Bernal

= Endorsements

Results

Ballot measures

Measure BB

References

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