2026 Los Angeles City Attorney election
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The 2026 Los Angeles City Attorney election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the city attorney of Los Angeles. A nonpartisan primary was held on June 2, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. Incumbent city attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto unsuccessfully ran for re-election to a second term.
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November 3, 2026
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Nonpartisan primary
Candidates
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
- Aida Ashouri, attorney and former deputy city attorney[2]
- Hydee Feldstein Soto, incumbent city attorney[3]
Endorsements
Aida Ashouri
Hydee Feldstein Soto
- U.S. senators
- Adam Schiff, California (2024–present)[5]
- U.S. representatives
- Nanette Barragán, CA-44 (2017–present)[6]
- Robert Garcia, CA-42 (2023–present)[7]
- Ted Lieu, CA-36 (2015–present)[8]
- Luz Rivas, CA-29 (2025–present)[9]
- County officials
- Janice Hahn, Los Angeles County supervisor from the 4th district (2016–present)[4]
- Local officials
- Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles (2022–present)[4]
- Traci Park, city councilmember from the 11th district (2022–present)[4]
- Labor unions
Los Angeles Police Protective League(endorsement rescinded; later endorsed McKinney)[10]
- Organizations
- Planned Parenthood Los Angeles[11]
- Newspapers
Marissa Roy
- U.S. senators
- Bernie Sanders, Vermont (2007–present) (Independent)[15]
- U.S. representatives
- Derek Tran, CA-45 (2025–present)[16]
- Statewide officials
- Rob Bonta, attorney general of California (2021–present)[17]
- State legislators
- Caroline Menjivar, state senator from the 20th district (2022–present)[18]
- County officials
- Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County supervisor from the 3rd district (2022–present)[18]
- Local officials
- Eunisses Hernandez, city councilmember from the 1st district (2022–present)[19]
- Kenneth Mejia, city controller of Los Angeles (2022–present)[4]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers Local 1521[16]
- Committee of Interns and Residents[16]
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union[16]
- ILWU Locals 13, 56 & 63[16]
- Ironworkers Locals 416 & 433[16]
- Los Angeles County Federation of Labor[18]
- National Union of Healthcare Workers[16]
- SEIU Locals 1000, 121RN, 2015, 721 & 99[16]
- SEIU United Healthcare Workers West[16]
- SMART Local 105[16]
- Teamsters Joint Council 42 and Local 572[16]
- United Auto Workers Region 6[20]
- United Teachers Los Angeles[21]
- UURWAW Local 36[16]
- Organizations
- Abundant Housing LA[16]
- Courage California[22]
- Jane Fonda Climate PAC[23]
- Los Angeles Democratic Socialists of America[24]
- Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters[16]
- Run for Something[25]
- Stonewall Democratic Club[26]
- Political parties
- Los Angeles County Democratic Party[27]
- California Working Families Party[28]
John McKinney
- County officials
- Steve Cooley, former district attorney of Los Angeles County (2000–2012) (Republican)[4]
- Nathan Hochman, district attorney of Los Angeles County (2024–present)[10]
- Jackie Lacey, former district attorney of Los Angeles County (2012–2020)[4]
- Labor unions
- Los Angeles Police Protective League (previously endorsed Feldstein Soto)[10]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Roy | 299,647 | 42.74 | |
| John McKinney | 202,598 | 28.90 | |
| Hydee Feldstein Soto (incumbent) | 127,252 | 18.15 | |
| Aida Ashouri | 71,589 | 10.21 | |
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Runoff
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Roy | |||
| John McKinney | |||
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