2026 Los Angeles mayoral election

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]

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Karen Bass, incumbent mayor^[2]

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

2026 California gubernatorial election

[1]
"Dates and Deadlines". Close the Gap California. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
[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]
Smith, Dakota (June 1, 2024). "Rick Caruso stokes talk about his political ambitions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

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

[BassLaunch-2] [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] [3]
Smith, Dakota (June 1, 2024). "Rick Caruso stokes talk about his political ambitions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

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