November 3, 2026

Who's running in Los Angeles?

7 candidates across 3 races, straight from official filing records. Listed alphabetically — no rankings, no endorsements.

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Los Angeles Community College District Member of the Board of Trustees, Seat 2

1 candidate filed

  • Steven F. VeresLos Angeles Community College District, Member of the Board of Trustees
    filed 7/15/2026

Los Angeles Community College District Member of the Board of Trustees, Seat 4

2 candidates filed

  • Darryn A. Harris
    filed 7/13/2026
  • Nancy PearlmanEnvironmentalist/Anthropologist/Educator
    filed 7/13/2026

Los Angeles Community College District Member of the Board of Trustees, Seat 6

4 candidates filed

  • Gabriel BuelnaMember of the Board of Trustees, Los Angeles Community College District,Seat
    filed 7/14/2026
  • Roberto David Lacarra
    filed 7/20/2026
  • Robert PayneReasercher/Writer/Environmentalist
    filed 7/13/2026
  • Randall Winston
    filed 7/16/2026

Also on Los Angeles's ballot

State and federal offices are decided differently: the top two finishers in the June 2, 2026 primary advance to November, whatever their party.

Attorney General

  • Rob BontaIncumbentDemocratic
    56.6% in June
  • Michael E. GatesRepublican
    37.9% in June

Controller

  • Malia M. CohenIncumbentDemocratic
    56.8% in June
  • Herb W MorganRepublican
    37.5% in June

Governor

  • Xavier BecerraDemocratic
    28% in June
  • Steve HiltonRepublican
    24.6% in June

Insurance Commissioner

  • Ben AllenDemocratic
    19.4% in June
  • Jane KimDemocratic
    27.4% in June

Lieutenant Governor

  • Fiona MaDemocratic
    19.1% in June
  • Gloria RomeroRepublican
    17.8% in June

Secretary of State

  • Donald P. (Don) WagnerRepublican
    36.7% in June
  • Shirley N. WeberIncumbentDemocratic
    58.7% in June

Superintendent of Public Instruction

  • Richard BarreraNon-Partisan
    20.3% in June
  • Sonja ShawNon-Partisan
    22.6% in June

Treasurer

  • Jennifer HawksRepublican
    24% in June
  • Eleni KounalakisDemocratic
    36.7% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 26

  • Sam GallucciRepublican
    20.9% in June
  • Jacqui IrwinDemocratic
    41.3% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 27

  • Jason GibbsRepublican
    41% in June
  • George WhitesidesDemocratic
    40.6% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 28

  • Judy ChuDemocratic
    62.2% in June
  • April A. VerlatoRepublican
    32.1% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 29

  • Angélica María DueñasDemocratic
    24.9% in June
  • Luz Maria RivasDemocratic
    51% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 30

  • Laura FriedmanDemocratic
    52.7% in June
  • Scott Alan MeyersRepublican
    16.6% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 32

  • Brad ShermanDemocratic
    36.8% in June
  • Larry ThompsonRepublican
    32.7% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 34

  • Jimmy GomezDemocratic
    46% in June
  • Angela Gonzales-TorresDemocratic
    30.7% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 36

  • Houston BrignanoRepublican
    15.3% in June
  • Ted W. LieuDemocratic
    60.9% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 37

  • Sydney Kamlager-DoveDemocratic
    55.2% in June
  • Samantha MotaDemocratic
    11.7% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 42

  • Brian BurleyRepublican
    20.6% in June
  • Robert GarciaDemocratic
    56.5% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 43

  • Cristian MoralesRepublican
    16.9% in June
  • Maxine WatersDemocratic
    63.8% in June

U.S. House of Representatives — District 44

  • Genevieve AngelRepublican
    23% in June
  • Nanette Diaz BarraganDemocratic
    77% in June

State Senate — District 20

  • Caroline MenjivarIncumbentDemocratic
    62% in June
  • Tony RodriguezRepublican
    27.8% in June

State Senate — District 24

  • John M. EricksonDemocratic
    20.5% in June
  • Brian GoldsmithDemocratic
    18.3% in June

State Senate — District 26

  • Sara HernandezDemocratic
    31.2% in June
  • Sarah RascónDemocratic
    19.4% in June

State Senate — District 28

  • Joe LisuzzoRepublican
    16.2% in June
  • Lola Smallwood-CuevasIncumbentDemocratic
    77.5% in June

State Assembly — District 40

  • Rickey Tracy Hayes IIRepublican
    22.3% in June
  • Pilar SchiavoIncumbentDemocratic
    55.6% in June

State Assembly — District 41

  • John HarabedianIncumbentDemocratic
    63.3% in June
  • Adam Christopher VenaRepublican
    36.7% in June

State Assembly — District 42

  • Deborah Klein LopezDemocratic
    52.7% in June
  • Ted NordblumRepublican
    25.7% in June

State Assembly — District 43

  • Ricardo BenitezRepublican
    25.1% in June
  • Celeste RodriguezIncumbentDemocratic
    74.9% in June

State Assembly — District 44

  • Carolyn DanielsRepublican
    20.7% in June
  • Nicholas "Nick" SchultzIncumbentDemocratic
    71.2% in June

State Assembly — District 46

  • Jesse GabrielIncumbentDemocratic
    66.2% in June
  • Tracey SchroederRepublican
    33.8% in June

State Assembly — District 49

  • Mike FongIncumbentDemocratic
    68.2% in June
  • Long David LiuRepublican
    31.8% in June

State Assembly — District 51

  • Colin D. HernandezDemocratic
    22.1% in June
  • Rick Chavez ZburIncumbentDemocratic
    54.1% in June

State Assembly — District 52

  • Andrea Lee AndersonRepublican
    14.2% in June
  • Jessica CalozaIncumbentDemocratic
    85.8% in June

State Assembly — District 54

  • Alexandra BrisenoRepublican
    0.3% in June
  • Mark GonzalezIncumbentDemocratic
    99.7% in June

State Assembly — District 55

  • Ashley M. BrownDemocratic
    18.9% in June
  • Isaac G. BryanIncumbentDemocratic
    64.6% in June

State Assembly — District 57

  • Sade ElhawaryIncumbentDemocratic
    85.7% in June
  • Constance Jewel MenziesRepublican
    14.3% in June

State Assembly — District 61

  • Brian LockwoodRepublican
    1.4% in June
  • Tina Simone McKinnorIncumbentDemocratic
    98.6% in June

State Assembly — District 62

  • Paul Irving JonesRepublican
    26.9% in June
  • José Luis SolacheIncumbentDemocratic
    73.1% in June

State Assembly — District 65

  • Ayanna DavisDemocratic
    46.3% in June
  • Lydia A. GutiérrezRepublican
    19.2% in June

State Assembly — District 66

  • Sara DeenDemocratic
    24.6% in June
  • Paul SeoDemocratic
    26.6% in June

State Assembly — District 69

  • Carolyn J. EssexDemocratic
    28.5% in June
  • Josh LowenthalIncumbentDemocratic
    68.6% in June

Board of Equalization — District 2

  • Sally J. LieberIncumbentDemocratic
    56.8% in June
  • John PimentelDemocratic
    15.8% in June

Board of Equalization — District 3

  • Mike GipsonDemocratic
    27.9% in June
  • Samuel P. SukatonDemocratic
    18.2% in June

These are the two candidates who advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary. The Secretary of State publishes the certified November ballot in August 2026; candidates may still withdraw before then. Source: California Secretary of State — Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary . Los Angeles is split across more than one district, so more than one race is listed for that office — your ballot shows the one covering your address.

Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk — certified candidate filings . Every filed candidate is listed identically, sorted alphabetically by surname. We publish no rankings, endorsements or commentary, and we do not reproduce the contact details the registrar publishes.

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