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]

Candidates

Declared

Karen Bass, incumbent mayor^[2]

Potential

Rick Caruso, CEO of Caruso Affiliated and runner-up in 2022^[3]

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.
^ Cadelago, Christopher; Mason, Melanie (October 5, 2023). "Party-switching billionaire targets California Republicans". POLITICO. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[1] "Dates and Deadlines". Close the Gap California. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[BassLaunch-2] 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] Cadelago, Christopher; Mason, Melanie (October 5, 2023). "Party-switching billionaire targets California Republicans". POLITICO. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

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2026 Los Angeles mayoral election

Candidates

Declared

Potential

See also

References