Please note that these numbers are for campaign contributions disclosed to the L.A. Ethics Commission as of September 30th, 2023. Q4 Reports should be out before the end of January 🤞🏽
L.A. City Council District 2
Neighborhoods in CD-2 include North Hollywood, Studio City, Sun Valley, Toluca Lake, Valley Glen, Valley Village, and Van Nuys.
| Candidate | Total Raised as of September 30, 2023 | Endorsed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Nazarian | $540,783.00 | Mayor Bass, L.A. County Sheriff Luna, outgoing CD-2 Rep. Paul Krekorian |
| Sam Kbushyan | $293,345.00 | Former L.A. City Attorney, Carmen “Nuch” Trutanich |
| Manuel Gonez | $140,145.79 | Cindy Montanez, Victor Narro of the UCLA Labor Center, Ed Begley Jr., Muslim Dem Club of Southern California |
L.A. City Council District 4
Neighborhoods in CD-4 include Los Feliz, Hollywood Hills, Encino, Sherman Oaks, parts of Reseda, Silver Lake, Studio City, and Van Nuys.
| Candidate | Total Raised | Endorsed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Nithya Raman (Incumbent) | $254,085.22 | Mayor Bass, Supervisor Hilda Solis, Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley |
| Ethan Weaver | $141,779.93 | L.A. Police Protective League, United Firefighters L.A. City, Association for L.A. Deputy Sheriffs |
L.A. City Council District 6
Neighborhoods in CD-4 include Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, Panorama City, Arleta, North Hills, North Hollywood and Sun Valley. However, Council District 6 held a special election this past June to replace outgoing Council Member Nury Martinez and elected Imelda Padilla until December 2024. Check back for an update to see if the seat will actually be back on the ballot for the 2024 – 2028 term.
| Candidate | Total Raised | Endorsed (previously) by: |
|---|---|---|
| Imelda Padilla (Incumbent) | $34,960.00 | L.A. Times, L.A. Daily News, The Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA) |
L.A. City Council District 8
Neighborhoods in CD-8 include Baldwin Hills, Chesterfield Square, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, West Adams, Hyde Park, Vermont Vista, Green Meadows, View Heights and West Park Terrace.
| Candidate | Total Raised | Endorsed (previously) by: |
|---|---|---|
| Marqueece Harris-Dawson (Incumbent) | $177,150.00 | Congressman Bass, former Mayor Garcetti, CD-2 Rep. Paul Krekorian |
L.A. City Council District 10
Neighborhoods in CD-10 include Arlington Heights, Koreatown, Mid-City, Palms, South Robertson, West Adams, and Wilshire Center.
| Candidate | Funds Raised | Endorsed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Yoo | $186,714.81 | Former LA City Controller, City Council Member, and California Inspector General Laura Chick |
| Heather Hutt (Incumbent) | $174,785.00 | The Hollywood Chamber PAC |
| Reginald Jones-Sawyer | $174,126.00 | Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Congressman Adam Schiff |
L.A. City Council District 12
Neighborhoods in CD-12 include Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Northridge, Porter Ranch, West Hills, North Hills, and Reseda.
| Candidate | Funds Raised | Endorsed (previously) by: |
|---|---|---|
| John Lee (Incumbent) | $308,352.00 | The Armenian National Committee of America – North San Fernando Valley (ANCA – North SFV), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce |
L.A. City Council District 14
Neighborhoods in CD-14 include Boyle Heights, Skid Row, El Sereno, Ramona Gardens, the Arts District, Eagle Rock, and parts of Highland Park.
| Candidate | Funds Raised | Endorsed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Santiago | $359,848.17 | Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Wendy Carrillo | $180,761.87 | Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa |
| Kevin De Leon (Incumbent) | $117,285.00 | |
| Ysabel Jurado | $101,643.86 | CD-1 Representative Eunisses Hernandez, LAUSD Board President Jackie Goldberg, Culver City Mayor Emeritus Dr. Daniel Wayne Lee |
LAUSD District 1
District 1 covers a broad area from Mid-City to Pio-Pico, the West Athens area, and more.
| Candidate | Funds Raised | Endorsed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Dewayne Davis | $33,490.00 | Former LAUSD Superintendent Dr. Ramon C. Cortines |
| Didi Watts | $32,729.77 | LAUSD District 4 Representative Nick Melvoin, LAUSD District 7 Representative Tanya Ortiz Franklin, |
LAUSD District 3
District 3 covers a broad area encompassing most of the West San Fernando Valley.
| Candidate | Funds Raised | Endorsed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Chang | $108,746.00 | Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former LAUSD Board President Monica Garcia, and current LAUSD District 7 Representative Tanya Ortiz Franklin |
| Janie Dam | $50,980.00 | |
| Scott Schemerelson (Incumbent) | $40,868.40 | United Teachers of Los Angeles |
LAUSD District 5
District 5 covers a massive area through Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, Highland Park (small part), Mt. Washington, Elysian Valley, northern Echo Park and Silver Lake, Los Feliz (part), Atwater Village, Hollywood, East Hollywood (part), Koreatown (part), Pico Union (part), South L.A. (part), and West Adams (part). BD5 also includes the cities of Vernon, Huntington Park, Maywood, Bell, Cudahy, and South Gate.
| Candidate | Funds Raised | Endorsed by: |
|---|---|---|
| Fidencio Joel Gallardo | $53,988.10 | Supervisor Hilda Solís, LAUSD Board President Jackie Goldberg, LAUSD District 2 Representative Dr. Rocío Rivas |
| Graciela Ortiz | $50,000.00 | Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, Los Angeles School Police Officers Association, Kelly Gonez, LAUSD District 6 Representative |
LAUSD District 7
LAUSD Board District 7 covers most of South L.A. and the Harbor Area.
| Candidate | Funds Raised | Endorsed (previously) by: |
|---|---|---|
| Tanya Ortiz Franklin | $36,868.00 | Los Angeles Supervisor Janice Hahn, Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Former LAUSD Board President Monica Garcia |
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