Los Angeles mayoral election, 2013
Encyclopedia
The 2013 Los Angeles
mayoral election is an upcoming election scheduled for March 5, 2013. Antonio Villaraigosa
, the current mayor, will be unable to run due to term limits.
are Democrats. The following people have filed with the City Ethics Commission to be eligible to begin fundraising:
. They include:
and Los Angeles Daily News
suggested that the fiscal state of Los Angeles will likely play a major role in the election. Another issue that could play a factor is the issue of large electronic billboards in the city, especially around the Los Angeles Convention Center
. Also a question is the role that Villaraigosa's popularity will play; in 2009 his support was seen as more of a liability than an asset.
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mayoral election is an upcoming election scheduled for March 5, 2013. Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa , born Antonio Ramón Villar, Jr., is the 41st and current Mayor of Los Angeles, California, the third Mexican American to have ever held office in the city of Los Angeles and the first in over 130 years. He is also the current president of the United States Conference of...
, the current mayor, will be unable to run due to term limits.
Candidates
Los Angeles holds non-partisan elections. In practice however, most mayoral candidates and city councilmembersLos Angeles City Council
The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles.The Council is composed of fifteen members elected from single-member districts for four-year terms. The president of the council and the president pro tempore are chosen by the Council at the first regular meeting after...
are Democrats. The following people have filed with the City Ethics Commission to be eligible to begin fundraising:
- Wendy GreuelWendy GreuelWendy Jane Greuel is a municipal American politician. She is the 18th and current Los Angeles City Controller and former President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District, which includes portions of the San Fernando Valley.-Early Life, Education, and Early...
, City Controller and former President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council 2nd District. - City Council President Eric GarcettiEric GarcettiEric Michael Garcetti is an American municipal politician. He is a member of the Los Angeles City Council. He serves as its President and represents the 13th District. He is the son of the former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early...
- Jan PerryJan PerryJan C. Perry is an American municipal politician. She is currently representing the 9th district of the Los Angeles City Council. She is a member of the Democratic Party.-City Council elections:...
, City Councilwoman 9th DistrictLos Angeles City Council District 9Los Angeles City Council District 9 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. The Ninth District encompasses the western section of Downtown Los Angeles and much of South Los Angeles. The current council member is Jan Perry....
. - YJ Draiman, Neighborhood Council Boardmember representing the Los Angeles Northridge East Neighborhood Council District 12Los Angeles City Council District 12Los Angeles City Council District 12 is one of the 15 districts of the Los Angeles City Council. It encompasses the far northwestern section of the city in the San Fernando Valley. Mitchell Englander is the current officeholder....
. - Kevin JamesKevin James (broadcaster)Kevin James , is a Los Angeles CA Mayoral Candidate and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for Southern California. Prior to the Mayoral campaign, James was an American radio host and political commentator, focused on local and national politics. The program aired on KRLA AM 870 in Los Angeles between...
, Conservative Radio Talk Show Host and Attorney - First Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner
- Filmmaker Malcolm MaysMalcolm MaysMalcolm Michael Mays is a film producer, rapper, director, and musician. At the age of seventeen, Mays directed and produced his own motion picture, aided by producer Todd Black, Gary Martin of Sony Pictures and others....
- Jose F. Di Raimondo
- Frédéric Prinz von AnhaltFrédéric Prinz von AnhaltFrédéric Prinz von Anhalt is a German-born socialite best known as Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband from her latest and longest-lasting marriage...
Potential Candidates
Several other political and business leaders have hinted at a run for mayor in 2013, though none of them have officially announced their intentions or formed an exploratory committeeExploratory Committee
In the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to United States Presidential hopefuls, prior to the primaries.Exploratory...
. They include:
- County Supervisor Zev YaroslavskyZev YaroslavskyZev Yaroslavsky is a Los Angeles County politician. He served on the Los Angeles City Council from 1975 until 1994, when he was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He was preceded in both offices by Edmund D...
- Developer Rick Caruso
Issues
Since the election is several years away, the issues important on Election Day could very well change. However, articles in the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
and Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Daily News
The Los Angeles Daily News is the second-largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. It is the flagship of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, a branch of Colorado-based MediaNews Group....
suggested that the fiscal state of Los Angeles will likely play a major role in the election. Another issue that could play a factor is the issue of large electronic billboards in the city, especially around the Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles Convention Center
The Los Angeles Convention Center is a convention center in the southwest portion of downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show and Anime Expo, and is best known to video games fans as host to E3...
. Also a question is the role that Villaraigosa's popularity will play; in 2009 his support was seen as more of a liability than an asset.