Final Candidate List Set for L.A. City Elections

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The list of candidates running for Los Angeles city and school board offices is set, with a number of incumbents facing what could be competitive primary elections on June 2. Fourteen Angelenos have qualified to run for mayor, including incumbent Karen Bass, City Councilmember Nithya Raman and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt. Seven City Council incumbents face at least one challenger, while Councilmember Monica Rodriguez is running unopposed.

Why it matters

The upcoming L.A. city elections will shape the leadership and policies of the nation's second-largest city for the next four years. With a crowded mayoral race and several competitive council contests, the primaries could set the stage for significant change in City Hall.

The details

Workers at the City Clerk's Office verified the legitimacy of voter signatures submitted by the candidates, finishing the last batch on Friday. In each race, if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote in June, the top two finishers will compete in a November runoff. The field of 14 for mayor narrowed significantly from the roughly 40 who filed initial paperwork on Feb. 7. The qualifiers include a game streamer, a singer-songwriter and a tech entrepreneur, as well as government veterans.

• The candidate filing deadline was March 4.
• The primary election is scheduled for June 2.
• The general election runoff will be held in November.

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What’s next

The primary election will be held on June 2, with a runoff in November if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.