NewsLos Angeles Times – CaliforniaOctober 31, 2026Los Angeles County
Two competitive L.A. City Council seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot
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Voters will elect two new Los Angeles City Council members on Tuesday in competitive runoffs for the 3rd and 9th Districts. In the 3rd District, Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan are competing to replace term-limited Bob Blumenfield. In the 9th District, Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte are vying for an open seat, guaranteeing the district its first Latino council member since 1963 amid a demographic shift.
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The outcome will determine the representation and policy direction for two major Los Angeles regions on issues ranging from police staffing and homelessness programs to small-business regulations.
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Who's Mentioned
PersonBernie Sanders“U.S. Senator endorsing Mazariegos.”PersonLindsey Horvath“L.A. County Supervisor.”PersonCurren Price“Term-limited City Council member for the 9th District.”PersonSydney Kamlager Dove“U.S. Representative endorsing Ugarte.”PersonKenneth Mejia“City Controller endorsing Mazariegos.”PersonBob Blumenfield“Term-limited City Council member for the 3rd District.”OrganizationUnited Teachers Los Angeles“Union endorsing Mazariegos.”PersonKaren Bass“Mayor of Los Angeles.”PersonJose Ugarte“Former deputy chief of staff running in District 9.”OrganizationL.A. Forward“Organization endorsing Mazariegos.”OrganizationL.A. County Democratic Party“Party organization endorsing Ugarte.”OrganizationCalifornia Apartment Assn.“Association supporting independent expenditure committees backing Ugarte.”PersonDolores Huerta“Late activist whose endorsement is noted for Ugarte.”OrganizationCity Ethics Commission“Body where an ethics complaint was filed against Gaspar.”PersonChristina Rackohn“Former employee who published an ad alleging a hostile work environment.”OrganizationUber“Corporate entity supporting independent expenditure committees backing Ugarte.”PersonTim Gaspar“Businessman and former insurance agency owner running in District 3.”OrganizationCoalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Action Fund“Fund endorsing Ugarte.”OrganizationAirbnb“Corporate entity supporting independent expenditure committees backing Ugarte.”OrganizationDemocratic Socialists of America“Organization whose L.A. chapter endorsed Mazariegos.”PersonEunisses Hernandez“City Councilmember endorsing Mazariegos.”PersonTim McOsker“City Councilmember endorsing Ugarte.”OrganizationAlliance of Californians for Community Empowerment“Community organization where Mazariegos serves as co-director.”PersonBarri Worth Girvan“Longtime local government employee and former district director running in Distr”PersonEstuardo Mazariegos“Co-director of the L.A. chapter of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowe”