2022 Los Angeles mayoral election
The 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Mayor of Los Angeles. The primary for this election, a top-two primary by California law, will take place on June 7, 2022.[1] Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti will be ineligible to seek a third term due to term limits, but is serving an extended second term due to a law moving election dates.[2]
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Garcetti is the nominee to become United States Ambassador to India, but it is unknown if he will remain mayor before his term ends.[3] Should Garcetti leave beforehand, the Los Angeles City Council will appoint an interim replacement to finish the remainder of that term.[4]
Candidates
Declared
- Karen Bass, U.S. Representative from California's 37th congressional district and former Speaker of the California State Assembly[5][6]
- Joe Buscaino, city councilor from the 15th district and former LAPD officer[7][8]
- Kevin de León, city councilor from the 14th district and former President pro tempore of the California State Senate[9]
- YJ Draiman, perennial candidate and father of Disturbed lead singer David Draiman[10]
- Sean Enright, construction worker[11]
- Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City Attorney and former state assemblyman from the 42nd district[12][13]
- Craig Greiwe, business executive[14]
- Alex Gruenenfelder, Echo Park neighborhood councilmember[15]
- Evan Jasek, web developer[16]
- G. Juan Johnson, legal advocate[17]
- Jessica Lall, CEO of the Central City Association[18][19]
- Asher Luzzatto, sustainable developer, attorney, creative activist
- William Rodriguez Morrison, community organizer and perennial candidate[1]
- Ramit Varma, co-founder of Revolution Prep[20]
- Mel Wilson, realtor[21]
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Legal advocate
G. Juan Johnson
Publicly expressed interest
- Rick Caruso, developer of The Grove at Farmers Market and The Americana at Brand[22]
- Steve Lopez, journalist[23]
Potential
- Wendy Greuel, former Los Angeles City Controller, former city councilor from the 2nd district, and candidate for mayor in 2013[24]
- Bob Iger, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company[25]
- Paul Krekorian, city councilor from the 2nd district and former state assemblyman from the 43rd district[18]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Mike Bonin, city councilor from the 11th district (running for re-election)[34] (endorsed Bass)
- Philip DeFranco, news commentator and YouTuber[35]
- Nury Martinez, President of the Los Angeles City Council from the 6th district[18][36]
- Mark Ridley-Thomas, suspended city councilor from the 10th district and former Los Angeles County Supervisor[37][38] (endorsed Bass)
Endorsements
Karen Bass
- U.S. Representatives
- Pete Aguilar, U.S. Representative for California's 31st congressional district[39]
- Judy Chu, U.S. Representative for California's 27th congressional district[39]
- Mike Levin, U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district[39]
- Ted Lieu, U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district[39]
- Alan Lowenthal, U.S. Representative for California's 47th congressional district[39]
- Katie Porter, U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district[39]
- Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative for California's 40th congressional district[39]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district[40]
- Juan Vargas, U.S. Representative for California's 51st congressional district[39]
- State senators
- Steven Bradford, state senator for the 35th district[39]
- Sydney Kamlager, state senator for the 30th district[39]
- State assemblymembers
- Isaac Bryan, state assemblyman for the 54th Assembly district[39]
- Autumn Burke, state assemblywoman for the 62nd Assembly district[39]
- Mike Gipson, state assemblyman for the 64th Assembly district[39]
- Chris Holden, state assemblyman for the 41st Assembly district[39]
- Reggie Jones-Sawyer, state assemblyman for the 59th Assembly district[39]
- Los Angeles City Councilmembers
- Mike Bonin, councilmember for the 11th district[39]
- Marqueece Harris-Dawson, councilmember for the 8th district[39]
- Curren Price, councilmember for the 9th district[39]
- Mark Ridley-Thomas, councilmember for the 10th district[39]
- Mayors
- Lula Davis-Holmes, mayor of Carson[39]
- Lindsey Horvath, mayor of West Hollywood[39]
- Emma Sharif, mayor of Compton[39]
- Antonio Villaraigosa, former mayor of Los Angeles[41]
- Los Angeles County officials
- Sheila Kuehl, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd district[39]
- Holly Mitchell, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 2nd district[39]
- Other municipal politicians
- Al Austin, Long Beach city councilman[39]
- John Erickson, West Hollywood city councilman[39]
- Rex Richardson, Long Beach city councilman[39]
- Individuals
- Diane Watson, former U.S. Representative for California's 31st congressional district (2003-2011)[39]
- John Pérez, 68th Speaker of the California State Assembly (2010-2014)[39]
- Bonnie Lowenthal, former state assemblywoman (2008-2014)[39]
- Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, former U.S. Representative, former member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and member of the Amtrak Board of Directors[39]
- Organizations
Mike Feuer
- Citywide officials
- Laura Chick, Los Angeles City Controller (2001-2009)[43]
Alex Gruenenfelder
- Los Angeles Neighborhood Councilmembers
- Maebe A. Girl, drag queen and politician[44][45]
- Other municipal politicians
- Konstantine Anthony, vice mayor of Burbank, California[45]
- Individuals
- Braddon Mendelson, filmmaker and activist[45]
- Robert J. Sexton, producer and director[45]
Polling
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Karen Bass |
Joe Buscaino |
Rick Caruso |
Kevin de León |
Mike Feuer |
Nury Martinez |
Mark Ridley-Thomas |
Undecided |
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| FM3 Research (D) | July 29 – August 5, 2021 | 803 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 22% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 45% |
See also
Notes
- The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
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- "Los Angeles mayor wins re-election in landslide". Reuters. March 8, 2017.
- "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Four Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors". White House. July 9, 2021.
- "Here's how L.A. Picks its next mayor as Garcetti tapped for India post". The Los Angeles Times. July 9, 2021.
- Chou, Elizabeth; Carter, Ryan (September 27, 2021). "It's official: Rep. Karen Bass is running for mayor of LA". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- Axelrod, Tal (September 27, 2021). "Bass officially enters Los Angeles mayor's race". The Hill. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- Smith, Dakota (March 15, 2021). "Councilman Joe Buscaino, a longtime LAPD officer, enters race for L.A. mayor in 2022". The Los Angeles Times.
- "Councilman Joe Buscaino enters race for L.A. mayor in 2022, places homelessness, rising crime at top of to-do list". KTLA. March 15, 2021.
- "City Councilman Kevin de León enters race to become next mayor of Los Angeles". KABC-TV. September 21, 2021.
- "YJ Draiman for Mayor 2022". yjdraiman.org.
- "Home". Enright For Mayor LA 2022.
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- "Home". Alex Gruenenfelder for Mayor of Los Angeles.
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- "L.A. Council President Nury Martinez 'seriously considering' a bid for mayor, advisor says". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2021.
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- "Mel For Mayor".
- Blum, Steven (April 22, 2019). "Mall Mogul Rick Caruso Is Considering Running for Mayor".
- Lopez, Steve (June 24, 2021). "Had enough of Garcetti? I'm tossing my hat into the ring for mayor". Los Angeles Times.
- Dakota Smith [@dakotacdsmith] (October 16, 2019). "There are rumors former City Controller Wendy Greuel is considering running for LA mayor in 2022. I asked her about that today: "I don't know, that's a couple of years away," she said. She also said she's been enjoying having a life" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Kiefer, Peter (June 9, 2021). "Who Will Hollywood Back for Next Los Angeles Mayor?". The Hollywood Reporter.
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|title=(help) - "Student Drops Out of College to Run for LA Mayor & Uses TikTok to Campaign". Spectrum News 1.
- Joseph May for Los Angeles Mayor [@MayforLA] (March 9, 2021). "And we have a TikTok!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Joseph May for Los Angeles Mayor [@MayforLA] (August 27, 2021). "Effective immediately, I will be ending my campaign for Los Angeles mayor" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Los Angeles Mayorial Candidate Alestar Van Mater Speaks at Political Rally". September 10, 2020.
- Mike Bonin [@mikebonin] (May 5, 2021). "I'm running for a final term on LA City Council in 2022, and I want to share why. This is a precarious time. We're starting to make progress with new policies on homelessness, policing, the climate crisis & more. But we're at risk of going backward and losing it all. (thread)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "PLEASE STOP! DON'T DO THIS... The Rock, Dr. Seuss "Cancelled" Explained, DeFranco LA Mayor, & More" – via www.youtube.com.
- Zahniser, David (September 16, 2021). "L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez won't run for mayor in 2022". The Los Angeles Times.
- "In South L.A., a veteran Democrat finds himself facing candidates on his left". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2020.
- "L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas won't run for mayor in 2022". August 16, 2021.
- "Rep. Bass' campaign for mayor receives endorsements". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- https://patch.com/california/hollywood/rep-adam-schiff-endorses-karen-bass-la-mayor
- "Villaraigosa endorses Karen Bass for L.A. mayor". Los Angeles Times.
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- "We Like Mike". Mike Feuer for Mayor of Los Angeles.
- "Maebe's Endorsements for Change: Alex Gruenenfelder for Mayor of Los Angeles". Instagram.
- "Endorsements". Alex Gruenenfelder for Mayor of Los Angeles.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Karen Bass for Mayor
- Joe Buscaino for Mayor
- Kevin de León
- YJ Draiman for Mayor
- Sean Enright for Mayor
- Mike Feuer for Mayor
- Alex Gruenenfelder for Mayor
- G. Juan Johnson for Mayor
- Jessica Lall for Mayor
- Mel Wilson for Mayor
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