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LA Election Cash Race: Mayor, Council, Attorney

California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!·Apr 25, 2026·1:36

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In the lead-up to the Los Angeles June election, candidates for city offices and the school district have amassed a total of nineteen million dollars, according to city ethics commission records. The most competitive races, based on fundraising, are for mayor, District eleven city council, and city attorney. Mayoral hopefuls Karen Bass and Adam Miller lead the pack, with Bass raising three million seven hundred thousand dollars and Miller raising two million seven hundred thousand. Basss funds come from various donors, while Miller has loaned his campaign two million five hundred thousand dollars personally. Council member Nithya Raman is also making strides in the mayors race, raising one million one hundred thousand dollars. In the District eleven city council race, the Unite Here union has contributed over two hundred twenty thousand dollars to back Malik. The city attorney race is also tight, with incumbent Hydee Feldstein Soto raising nearly one million two hundred thousand dollars and challenger Marissa Roy close behind with about one million. As the election approaches, every dollar raised plays a significant role in shaping the candidates campaigns.

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With less than six weeks until the Los Angeles June election, candidates for city offices and the school district have pulled in a combined 19.

Million dollars based on City Ethics Commission records. The hottest races by cash are Mayor District 11 City Council and City Attorney.

Mayor hopefuls Karen Bass and Adam Miller topped the list citywide with bass at $3,700,000 raised and Miller at 2.

Million, 700,000. Miller, the tech entrepreneur and nonprofit guy, loaned his campaign $2,500,000 himself and only grabbed 200.

23,000 from donors since jumping in back in February. Bass built her war chest differently, stacking over 2,300,000 in contributions by January, some dating to July 20.

24, plus an $8,747,000 boost from the city's matching funds program that Miller missed out on.

Meanwhile, Councilmember Nithia Raman's making quick moves in the mayor's race too, hitting 1,100,000 from donations and matches since February.

District 11's seeing the biggest outside cash with the Unite Here Union dropping over 220,000 to back Malik.

City Attorney Contenders are neck and neck incumbent Heidi Feldstein Soto at nearly 1,200,000 including matches and challenger Marissa Roy close behind at about 1 million.

As these totals climb, every dollar counts and shaping who runs the city come summer.

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