2026 Los Angeles mayoral election

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2026 Los Angeles mayoral election

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Incumbent Mayor

Karen Bass



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

Potential

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dates and Deadlines". Close the Gap California. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Smith, Dakota (June 1, 2024). "Rick Caruso stokes talk about his political ambitions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.