Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles City Council District 9

2 candidates are tracked for Los Angeles City Council District 9, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Jose Ugarte and Estuardo Mazariegos. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

In a six-candidate June 2 primary field, Jose Ugarte led with 40.62 percent and Estuardo Mazariegos placed second with 22.31 percent; the two advance to the November 3 runoff, per NBC Los Angeles's report on the certified primary results.

What this office does

City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Jose Ugarte

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Building housing in District 9
Bringing a Metro rail line to the district
Affordability and community services for South LA residents

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ugarte was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and brought to Los Angeles as a toddler, growing up in a working class household in South Los Angeles and attending its public schools, per the campaign site. He worked on wage advocacy for the Los Angeles Federation of Labor and the citywide minimum wage campaign, served as a special aide in the Assembly Speaker's office, and has worked in a Los Angeles City Council office since 2013 on food access, parks funding and community safety programs, per the campaign site.

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Estuardo Mazariegos

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

Expanding social housing and enforcing tenant protections
Raising wages and lowering rent for working-class families
Restoring government accountability and transparency

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mazariegos is a father, immigrant, and 20-year community organizer who serves as Co-Director of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, per the campaign site. Mazariegos has worked on tenant protections and housing policy, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Los Angeles City Council District 9 in 2026?

When is the Los Angeles City Council District 9 election in California?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are on the California election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles

Jose Ugarte, full profile Estuardo Mazariegos, full profile Official California election office