NewsMyNewsLANovember 4, 2026Los Angeles County
Roy and Ugarte Pull Ahead in Early L.A. Election Results for City Attorney and Council District 9
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Marissa Roy held a 33-percentage-point lead over John McKinney in the race for Los Angeles city attorney, while Jose Ugarte led Estuardo Mazariegos in the Council District 9 race according to early vote-by-mail tallies released Tuesday night. In Council District 3, Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan remained neck and neck with results expected to continue through coming weeks.
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The election outcomes will determine legal leadership and representation for Los Angeles residents across three major local races, with the city attorney overseeing a $200 million budget and 1,000 employees.
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Who's Mentioned
PersonBernie Sanders“U.S. Senator from Vermont who endorsed Mazariegos”OrganizationUC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies“Co-sponsored poll on the city attorney race”PersonEdward Roybal“Last Latino council member elected in District 9 in 1962”PersonLindsey Horvath“Former supervisor Barri Worth Girvan worked for”PersonCurren Price“Terming out of Council District 9”PersonKenneth Mejia“Endorsed Estuardo Mazariegos”PersonBob Blumenfield“Terming out of Council District 3”OrganizationUnited Teachers Los Angeles“Endorsed Estuardo Mazariegos”PersonHydee Feldstein-Soto“L.A. City Attorney elected in November 2022”PersonKaren Bass“Mayor whose goal is restoring LAPD rank and file”PersonJose Ugarte“Former deputy chief of staff to Curren Price running for District 9”OrganizationL.A. Forward“Endorsed Estuardo Mazariegos”OrganizationCity Ethics Commission“Received ethics complaint against Gaspar and fined Ugarte”OrganizationLos Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office“Released early vote totals”OrganizationLos Angeles County Democratic Party“Endorsed Jose Ugarte”PersonSydney Kamlager-Dove“U.S. Representative who endorsed Ugarte”PersonMarissa Roy“California Deputy Attorney General running for L.A. city attorney”OrganizationUber“Provided independent expenditures supporting Ugarte”PersonTim Gaspar“Businessman running for City Council District 3”OrganizationCoalition for Humane Immigrant Rights Action Fund“Endorsed Jose Ugarte”OrganizationAirbnb“Provided independent expenditures supporting Ugarte”OrganizationDemocratic Socialists of America“L.A. chapter endorsed Mazariegos”PersonEunisses Hernandez“Endorsed Estuardo Mazariegos”PersonTim McOsker“City councilman who endorsed Ugarte”OrganizationThe Times“Co-sponsored poll and reported on campaign advertising”OrganizationAlliance of Californians for Community Empowerment“Organization where Mazariegos serves as co-director”PersonBarri Worth Girvan“Former government employee running for City Council District 3”PersonEstuardo Mazariegos“Co-director of ACCE running for City Council District 9”OrganizationCalifornia Apartment Association“Provided independent expenditures supporting Ugarte”PersonJohn McKinney“L.A. County deputy district attorney running for L.A. city attorney”