Municipal elections in Los Angeles, California
The 2020 Los Angeles elections were held on March 3, 2020. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary, with runoff elections scheduled for November 3, 2020. Seven of the fifteen seats in the City Council were up for election.
This was the first election held in the city that correlated with recent changes in election laws, which moved elections from being held on off-years to even-numbered years to correlate with federal and state elections.[1]
Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
City council District 2 Candidates Did not make ballot Radomir V. Luza, North Hollywood Neighborhood Council Board member[3]
Eric Preven, writer and producer[3]
Stacey Jane Slichta[3]
Adam Summer, Studio City Neighborhood Council Board member[3] Withdrew Results District 4 Candidates Did not make ballot Eric Christie
Susan Collins, community activist[3] Withdrew Lisa Cahan-Davis, manager at Urban Land Institute
Richard Joseph, entertainment attorney[3]
Sarah Sun Liew, CEO of Meridian Business Legal Investment Wish Foundation
Artin Sodaify, lawyer Results District 6 Candidates Nury Martinez , incumbent councilmember[8] Benito Bernal, community advocate and former leader of SEIU Local 99 labor union[8]
Bill Haller, music studio owner[8] Did not make ballot Oscar Portillo, chairperson of the Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council Results District 8 Candidates Did not make ballot DaJuan W. Bell
Lee A. Brothers
Tara Perry[9]
Ingrid Rivera-Guzman[10]
Cliff Smith
Denise Francis Woods, businesswoman[11] Withdrew Khansa T. Jones-Muhammad Clark, budget advocate Results District 10 Did not make ballot Megan Abboud
Jonothan "Jace" Dawson, store manager[15]
Dallas Fowler
Milton Hall
Holly Hancock
G. Juan Johnson , housing advocateAnne Kim
Lily Larsen
Althea Rae Shaw
Faalaniga Smith
Jason Underhill Withdrew Andrea Michelle Wade-Catena Results District 12 Candidates John Lee , incumbent councilmember[16] Loraine Lundquist, educator and scientist[17] Did not make ballot Asaad Alnajjar, civil structural engineer[18]
Jose Luis Gonzalez, recreation facility director Withdrew Carlos Amador, activist[19]
Edward Antonino, labor law attorney[3]
Brandii Grace, game designer and educator Results District 14 Candidates Did not make ballot Monica Alcaraz, community advocate[23]
Stanley Deacon Alexander[23]
Hal Bastian, real estate agent and consultant[24] [11]
David Bloom[23]
Barry Boen[23]
Ian K. Chi-Young
Eric Christie
Hidemi Ena
Dentis Davis Fowlkes, Hermon Neighborhood Council Board member[23]
Jana Grochoske, model[23]
Freddie Huguez, former baseball coach[25]
Maria Janossy, immigration lawyer, community leader and activist[26]
Marcus Lovingood , new media producer, political activist, and internet entrepreneur[23] William "Rodriguez" Morrison, community organizer and perennial candidate[23]
Kendrick Rustad, creative director of KR Interior Design Group[23]
Jamie Tijerina, researcher at California Institute of Technology [11] Withdrew Richelle Huizar, wife of vacated councilmember José Huizar [27]
Brian Andres Mico-Quinn Results LAUSD Board of Education District 1 Candidates Did not make ballot Michael Batie, author and professor[28]
John Brasfield, educator, boxer, and coach[29]
Toni Henderson
Tunette Powell, educator and activist[29] Results
2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 1 election[30]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
George J. McKenna III (incumbent)
107,280
100.00
Total votes
107,280
100.00
District 3 Candidates Scott Schmerelson, incumbent board member
Marilyn Koziatek, member of parent-teacher association[31]
Elizabeth Badger, small businessowner and CEO of Minority Outreach Committee[32] Did not make ballot John Sandy Campbell, teacher[29]
Annette McClain, pharmacy tech[29]
Christopher Meredith, substitute teacher
Kenneth "Kenchy" Ragsdale III, founder of Kids Not Politics[33] Results
2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 election[30]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Scott Schmerelson
56,737
42.37
Marilyn Koziatek
42,301
31.59
Elizabeth Badger
34,856
26.03
Total votes
133,894
100.00
District 5 Jackie Goldberg , incumbent board member[34] Christina Martinez Duran, teacher, adviser, and educational consultant[34] Did not make ballot Maria del Pilar Avalos, member of the Community Advisory Committee[35] Results
2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 election[30]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Jackie Goldberg (incumbent)
65,081
58.40
Christina Martinez Duran
46,356
41.60
Total votes
11,143
100.00
District 7 Candiatees Tanya Ortiz Franklin, lawyer and former teacher[36]
Patricia Castellanos, deputy director of L.A. Alliance for a New Economy[37]
Silke Bradford, teacher and school administrator[38]
Mike Lansing, former LAUSD board member from 1999 to 2007[39] Did not make ballot Estuardo Ruano, homeless activist Withdrew Nichelle Henderson, member of the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees
Lydia Gutierrez, math teacher
Edgar Campos Results
2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 primary election[30]
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Patricia Castellanos
22,812
27.32
Tanya Ortiz Franklin
19,956
23.90
Lydia Gutierrez
16,684
19.98
Mike Lansing
16,673
19.97
Silke Bradford
7,364
8.82
Total votes
83,489
100.00
2020 LAUSD Board of Education District 5 general election
Primary election
Candidate
Votes
%
Tanya Ortiz Franklin
110,413
57.3
Patricia Castellanos
82,208
42.7
Total votes
192,621
100.00
References
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