June Primary Ballot: Who is running for mayor of Los Angeles?

Los Angeles mayoral candidates address homelessness in first debate

Rep. Karen Bass, L.A. City Councilmen Joe Buscaino and Kevin de León, and City Attorney Mike Feuer each participated in the first mayoral candidate debate.

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León and real estate developer Rick Caruso have both officially qualified for the June primary election ballot after filing petitions with a sufficient number of valid signatures, the Los Angeles City Clerk said Wednesday.

De León submitted his petition Tuesday and Caruso submitted his Wednesday, according to the City Clerk. Councilman Joe Buscaino also submitted a petition, but it had not yet been finalized by the City Clerk as of noon Wednesday.

A tentative field of 27 candidates filed paperwork by the Feb. 12 deadline to run for mayor of Los Angeles in the June 7 election.

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But not all candidates who filed will automatically end up on the ballot. Over the next couple of weeks, candidates will gather signatures to officially get their names on the ballot. A minimum of 500 valid signatures from voters are required, but candidates who receive at least 1,000 signatures will avoid a $300 filing fee.

In mid-March, the nominating petitions' signatures will be reviewed and the official candidate lists will be finalized.

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Besides de León, Caruso and Buscaino, prominent candidates are Rep. Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles, City Attorney Mike Feuer and real estate agent and former Metro board member Mel Wilson. The last three have yet to submit their petitions, but have until next month.

Other candidates who have filed declarations of intent to run are:

Ramit Varma, tech entrepreneur
Craig Greiwe, businessman
Alex Gruenenfelder Smith, Echo Park Neighborhood Council member
Chuck Cho, who did not identify with a title
John Jsamuel Jackson, businessman
G. Juan Johnson, housing advocate
Douglas Paul Nichols, businessman
William "Rodriguez" Morrison, who was a Republican candidate in 2017 for the U.S. House of Representatives for the 34th District
Andrew Kim, lawyer
Jesse N. Forte, scientist
Sean Isaac Enright, construction professional
Barry "Boenvilla" Boen, SilentRight CEO
Austin Dragon, Army veteran and education advocate
Juanita Lopez, businesswoman
Vincent "King Spider-D" Willis, community activist
Jesseca Harvey, business administrative consultant
Louis De Barraicua, homeless advocate
Jemiss Naza, chiropractor
Alycia Tashaunna Lowery, social worker
Chris Gilmore, business owner
Gina Viola, community activist