Election 2026 Los Angeles Mayor

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass addresses union members during a campaign event at SEIU 721 headquarters in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

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Contests for California governor and LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders

Contests for California governor and LA mayor head toward primary election with no clear leaders

California is heading toward an election with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while two outsider candidates are looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy. In Los Angeles, Democratic Mayor Karen Bass is tightly clustered with two rivals in her bid for a second term, one positioned on her political left and the other to her right. Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, and Republican Steve Hilton are all candidates in the governor’s race. They have broken away from the field and are contending for two spots on the November ballot with no clear leader.