2022 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election will take place on November 8, 2022, to elect the Mayor of Los Angeles. The primary for this election, a top-two primary by California law, will take place on June 7, 2022.^[1] Incumbent Mayor Eric Garcetti will be ineligible to seek a third term due to term limits, but is serving an extended second term due to a law moving election dates.^[2]

In July 2021, Garcetti was nominated to become United States Ambassador to India.^[3] Should Garcetti leave office before his mayoral term ends, the Los Angeles City Council will appoint an interim replacement to finish the remainder of that term.^[4]

Declared mayoral candidates include U.S. Representative Karen Bass, Los Angeles City Councilors Joe Buscaino and Kevin de León, and Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer.

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Karen Bass, U.S. Representative from California's 37th congressional district and former Speaker of the California State Assembly^[5]^[6]
Joe Buscaino, city councilor from the 15th district and former LAPD officer^[7]^[8]
Kevin de León, city councilor from the 14th district and former President pro tempore of the California State Senate^[9]
Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City Attorney and former state assemblyman from the 42nd district^[10]^[11]
Craig Greiwe, business executive^[12]
Alex Gruenenfelder, Echo Park neighborhood councilman^[13]
Jessica Lall, business executive^[14]
Helan Mahmood, co-founder of fashion brand Don Kaka^[15]
William Rodriguez Morrison, community organizer and perennial candidate^[1]
Ramit Varma, co-founder of Revolution Prep^[16]

Candidates^[a]

U.S. Representative
Karen Bass
City Councilor
Joe Buscaino
City Councilor
Kevin de León
City Attorney
Mike Feuer
Politician
G. Juan Johnson

Publicly expressed interest[]

Rick Caruso, developer of The Grove at Farmers Market and The Americana at Brand^[17]
Steve Lopez, journalist^[18]

Potential[]

Bob Iger, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company^[19]
Paul Krekorian, city councilor from the 2nd district and former state assemblyman from the 43rd district^[20]

Declined[]

Mike Bonin, city councilor from the 11th district (running for re-election)^[21]^{[better source needed]} (endorsed Bass)
Nury Martinez, President of the Los Angeles City Council from the 6th district^[20]^[22]
Mark Ridley-Thomas, suspended city councilor from the 10th district and former Los Angeles County Supervisor^[23]^[24] (endorsed Bass)

Endorsements[]

Karen Bass

U.S. Representatives

Pete Aguilar, U.S. Representative for California's 31st congressional district^[25]
Judy Chu, U.S. Representative for California's 27th congressional district^[25]
Mike Levin, U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district^[25]
Ted Lieu, U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district^[25]
Alan Lowenthal, U.S. Representative for California's 47th congressional district^[25]
Katie Porter, U.S. Representative for California's 45th congressional district^[25]
Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative for California's 40th congressional district^[25]
Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district^[26]
Juan Vargas, U.S. Representative for California's 51st congressional district^[25]

State senators

Steven Bradford, state senator for the 35th district^[25]
Sydney Kamlager, state senator for the 30th district^[25]

State assemblymembers

Isaac Bryan, state assemblyman for the 54th Assembly district^[25]
Autumn Burke, state assemblywoman for the 62nd Assembly district^[25]
Mike Gipson, state assemblyman for the 64th Assembly district^[25]
Chris Holden, state assemblyman for the 41st Assembly district^[25]
Reggie Jones-Sawyer, state assemblyman for the 59th Assembly district^[25]

Los Angeles City Councilmembers

Mike Bonin, councilmember for the 11th district^[25]
Marqueece Harris-Dawson, councilmember for the 8th district^[25]
Curren Price, councilmember for the 9th district^[25]
Mark Ridley-Thomas, councilmember for the 10th district^[25]

Mayors

Lula Davis-Holmes, mayor of Carson^[25]
Lindsey Horvath, mayor of West Hollywood^[25]
Emma Sharif, mayor of Compton^[25]
Antonio Villaraigosa, former mayor of Los Angeles^[27]

Los Angeles County officials

Sheila Kuehl, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd district^[25]
Holly Mitchell, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 2nd district^[25]

Other municipal politicians

Al Austin, Long Beach city councilman^[25]
John Erickson, West Hollywood city councilman^[25]
Rex Richardson, Long Beach city councilman^[25]

Individuals

Diane Watson, former U.S. Representative for California's 31st congressional district (2003-2011)^[25]
John Pérez, 68th Speaker of the California State Assembly (2010-2014)^[25]
Bonnie Lowenthal, former state assemblywoman (2008-2014)^[25]
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, former U.S. Representative, former member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and member of the Amtrak Board of Directors^[25]

Organizations

EMILY's List^[28]

Mike Feuer

Citywide officials

Laura Chick, Los Angeles City Controller (2001-2009)^[29]

Alex Gruenenfelder

Los Angeles Neighborhood Councilmembers

Maebe A. Girl, drag queen and politician^[30]^[31]

Other municipal politicians

Konstantine Anthony, vice mayor of Burbank, California^[31]

Individuals

Braddon Mendelson, filmmaker and activist^[31]
Robert J. Sexton, producer and director^[31]

Polling[]

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[b]	Margin of error	Karen Bass	Joe Buscaino	Rick Caruso	Kevin de León	Mike Feuer	Nury Martinez	Mark Ridley-Thomas	Undecided
FM3 Research (D)	July 29 – August 5, 2021	803 (LV)	± 3.5%	22%	5%	6%	6%	4%	6%	6%	45%

Notes[]

^ The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.
^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

References[]

^ ^a ^b "LA City Attorney Mike Feuer says he wants to be mayor, kicking off early group of entrants in 2022 races". March 12, 2020.
^ "Los Angeles mayor wins re-election in landslide". Reuters. March 8, 2017.
^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Four Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors". White House. July 9, 2021.
^ "Here's how L.A. Picks its next mayor as Garcetti tapped for India post". The Los Angeles Times. July 9, 2021.
^ Chou, Elizabeth; Carter, Ryan (September 27, 2021). "It's official: Rep. Karen Bass is running for mayor of LA". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ Axelrod, Tal (September 27, 2021). "Bass officially enters Los Angeles mayor's race". The Hill. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
^ Smith, Dakota (March 15, 2021). "Councilman Joe Buscaino, a longtime LAPD officer, enters race for L.A. mayor in 2022". The Los Angeles Times.
^ "Councilman Joe Buscaino enters race for L.A. mayor in 2022, places homelessness, rising crime at top of to-do list". KTLA. March 15, 2021.
^ "City Councilman Kevin de León enters race to become next mayor of Los Angeles". KABC-TV. September 21, 2021.
^ Smith, Dakota (March 10, 2020). "City Atty. Mike Feuer says he's running for L.A. mayor". Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ Stuart, Gwynedd (March 10, 2020). "City Attorney Mike Feuer Is Running for Mayor of Los Angeles".
^ "LA businessman Craig Greiwe launches mayoral campaign at Griffith Park". Daily News. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
^ "19-year old runs for mayor". The Eastsider. December 9, 2021.
^ Stuart, Gwynedd (September 20, 2021). "'I'm an Outsider with Insider Experience': A New Candidate Jumps into the Race for Mayor". LAMag.com.
^ "Student Drops Out of College to Run for LA Mayor & Uses TikTok to Campaign". Spectrum News 1.
^ Smith, Dakota (October 27, 2021). "Businessman Ramit Varma enters L.A. mayor's race. Will Rick Caruso be next?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ Blum, Steven (April 22, 2019). "Mall Mogul Rick Caruso Is Considering Running for Mayor".
^ Lopez, Steve (June 24, 2021). "Had enough of Garcetti? I'm tossing my hat into the ring for mayor". Los Angeles Times.
^ Kiefer, Peter (June 9, 2021). "Who Will Hollywood Back for Next Los Angeles Mayor?". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ ^a ^b "L.A. Council President Nury Martinez 'seriously considering' a bid for mayor, advisor says". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2021.
^ Mike Bonin [@mikebonin] (May 5, 2021). "I'm running for a final term on LA City Council in 2022, and I want to share why. This is a precarious time. We're starting to make progress with new policies on homelessness, policing, the climate crisis & more. But we're at risk of going backward and losing it all. (thread)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Zahniser, David (September 16, 2021). "L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez won't run for mayor in 2022". The Los Angeles Times.
^ "In South L.A., a veteran Democrat finds himself facing candidates on his left". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2020.
^ "L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas won't run for mayor in 2022". August 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae "Rep. Bass' campaign for mayor receives endorsements". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
^ "Rep. Adam Schiff Endorses Karen Bass For LA Mayor". Hollywood, CA Patch. December 2, 2021.
^ "Villaraigosa endorses Karen Bass for L.A. mayor". Los Angeles Times.
^ "State and Local Candidates". emilyslist.org.
^ "We Like Mike". Mike Feuer for Mayor of Los Angeles.
^ "Maebe's Endorsements for Change: Alex Gruenenfelder for Mayor of Los Angeles". Instagram.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Endorsements". Alex Gruenenfelder for Mayor of Los Angeles.

External links[]

Official campaign websites

[disclaimer-17] The images in this gallery are in the public domain or are otherwise free to use. This gallery should not be construed as a list of major or noteworthy candidates. If a candidate is not included in this gallery, it is only because there are no high-quality, copyright-free photographs of them available on the Internet.

[Key-33] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[auto-1] "LA City Attorney Mike Feuer says he wants to be mayor, kicking off early group of entrants in 2022 races". March 12, 2020.

[2] "Los Angeles mayor wins re-election in landslide". Reuters. March 8, 2017.

[WhiteHouseIndia-3] "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Four Individuals to Serve as Ambassadors". White House. July 9, 2021.

[4] "Here's how L.A. Picks its next mayor as Garcetti tapped for India post". The Los Angeles Times. July 9, 2021.

[5] Chou, Elizabeth; Carter, Ryan (September 27, 2021). "It's official: Rep. Karen Bass is running for mayor of LA". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[6] Axelrod, Tal (September 27, 2021). "Bass officially enters Los Angeles mayor's race". The Hill. Retrieved September 27, 2021.

[7] Smith, Dakota (March 15, 2021). "Councilman Joe Buscaino, a longtime LAPD officer, enters race for L.A. mayor in 2022". The Los Angeles Times.

[8] "Councilman Joe Buscaino enters race for L.A. mayor in 2022, places homelessness, rising crime at top of to-do list". KTLA. March 15, 2021.

[9] "City Councilman Kevin de León enters race to become next mayor of Los Angeles". KABC-TV. September 21, 2021.

[10] Smith, Dakota (March 10, 2020). "City Atty. Mike Feuer says he's running for L.A. mayor". Retrieved January 20, 2021.

[11] Stuart, Gwynedd (March 10, 2020). "City Attorney Mike Feuer Is Running for Mayor of Los Angeles".

[12] "LA businessman Craig Greiwe launches mayoral campaign at Griffith Park". Daily News. November 16, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

[13] "19-year old runs for mayor". The Eastsider. December 9, 2021.

[14] Stuart, Gwynedd (September 20, 2021). "'I'm an Outsider with Insider Experience': A New Candidate Jumps into the Race for Mayor". LAMag.com.

[15] "Student Drops Out of College to Run for LA Mayor & Uses TikTok to Campaign". Spectrum News 1.

[16] Smith, Dakota (October 27, 2021). "Businessman Ramit Varma enters L.A. mayor's race. Will Rick Caruso be next?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

[18] Blum, Steven (April 22, 2019). "Mall Mogul Rick Caruso Is Considering Running for Mayor".

[19] Lopez, Steve (June 24, 2021). "Had enough of Garcetti? I'm tossing my hat into the ring for mayor". Los Angeles Times.

[20] Kiefer, Peter (June 9, 2021). "Who Will Hollywood Back for Next Los Angeles Mayor?". The Hollywood Reporter.

[auto1-21] "L.A. Council President Nury Martinez 'seriously considering' a bid for mayor, advisor says". Los Angeles Times. May 5, 2021.

[22] Mike Bonin [@mikebonin] (May 5, 2021). "I'm running for a final term on LA City Council in 2022, and I want to share why. This is a precarious time. We're starting to make progress with new policies on homelessness, policing, the climate crisis & more. But we're at risk of going backward and losing it all. (thread)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[23] Zahniser, David (September 16, 2021). "L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez won't run for mayor in 2022". The Los Angeles Times.

[24] "In South L.A., a veteran Democrat finds himself facing candidates on his left". Los Angeles Times. February 28, 2020.

[25] "L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas won't run for mayor in 2022". August 16, 2021.

[kbe-26] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae "Rep. Bass' campaign for mayor receives endorsements". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

[27] "Rep. Adam Schiff Endorses Karen Bass For LA Mayor". Hollywood, CA Patch. December 2, 2021.

[28] "Villaraigosa endorses Karen Bass for L.A. mayor". Los Angeles Times.

[29] "State and Local Candidates". emilyslist.org.

[WeLikeMike-30] "We Like Mike". Mike Feuer for Mayor of Los Angeles.

[31] "Maebe's Endorsements for Change: Alex Gruenenfelder for Mayor of Los Angeles". Instagram.

[EndorsedAlex-32] "Endorsements". Alex Gruenenfelder for Mayor of Los Angeles.

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