8 Vie for Los Angeles Mayor in Upcoming City Primary

Eight candidates are vying for mayor of Los Angeles in the city's primary nominating election to be held on Tuesday.

In order for a candidate to win the seat outright in the primary, the candidate must earn 50 percent of the vote. Otherwise, the top two candidates from March 5 face off in a General Municipal Election on May 21.

Below are bios of the candidates, in alphabetical order:

Yehuda "YJ" Draiman

Job Title: Neighborhood council secretary
Age: 63
Background: Energy consultant; Active on the Northridge East Neighborhood Council; He lives with his wife, Miriam, in Northridge. They have two adult sons.
Website: www.yjdraimanformayor.org

Eric Garcetti

Job Title: Los Angeles City Councilman
Age: 42
Education: Bachelor of arts and master's of arts from Columbia University
Background: Grew up in the San Fernando Valley; Lives in Silver Lake with his wife and 1-year-old daughter.
Website: www.ericgarcetti.com

Wendy J. Greuel

Job Title: Los Angeles City Controller
Age: 51
Education: UCLA
Personal: She lives in Studio City with her husband, Dean, and their son.
Website: www.wendygreuel.org

Kevin James

Job Title: Radio broadcaster/attorney
Age: 50
Education: Undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma; doctorate of law from the University of Houston Law Center.
Personal: Lives in Los Angeles
Website: www.kevinjamesformayor.com

Addie M. Miller

Job Title: Citywide advocate
Age: 63
Background: Ran for LA mayor in 2005
Website: www.addiemiller.us

Jan Perry

Job Title: Los Angeles City Councilwoman
Age: 58
Education: Master's degree in public administration
Personal: She lives in Bunker Hill.
Website: www.janperry.com

Emanuel Alberto Pleitez

Job Title: Technology company executive
Age: 30
Endorsements include:
Background: former aide to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; chief strategy officer of Spokeo; He and his wife, Rebecca, live in El Sereno
Website: http://www.pleitezforla.com/

Norton Sandler