mayoral race

If you’re not a Long Beach resident, or even if you are, you may not know about the tangled and fascinating civic history of Mayor-Elect Rex Richardson and Congressman-elect Robert Garcia. Robert Garcia is mayor of Long Beach, but not for long. With last week’s midterm victory, Garcia, 44, is headed to D.C. as congressman-elect of the 42nd district. He’ll...

The Long Beach mayoral candidates both remain optimistic in the race as ballots are continued to be counted and no official winner has been declared.

Both LA mayoral candidates Rick Caruso and Karen Bass were out in communities Monday afternoon ahead of Election Day trying to secure residents votes. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 7, 2022.

There’s just one day until election day, and all eyes are on the LA Mayoral race. Video aired during Today in LA on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.

Watch the entire final mayoral debate between candidates Rick Caruso and Rep. Karen Bass. Candidates discussed issues of homelessness, crime, and the recent leaked comments of LA City Councilmembers. As seen on air Oct. 11, 2022.

Karen Bass has removed Nury Martinez’s endorsement from her campaign website. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Rick Caruso appears to be making some progress in the race for Mayor of Los Angeles, according to a new UC Berkeley poll. Video aired during Today in LA on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022.

Wednesday night was debate night in Los Angeles, as the candidates for the next mayor and sheriff went head-to-head on stage.

Candidates for LA County Sheriff and LA City Mayor went head to head in debates Wednesday night. The candidates addressed issues like homelessness and crime.

As the race for the next mayor of Los Angeles inches closer, frontrunner Karen Bass is picking up more big-name endorsements: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced their support for the representative on Tuesday.

As Rick Caruso and Karen Bass prepare to go head to head in the November runoff election, they are also fighting over support for the city attorney candidate.

The two candidates ran away with the race on June 7. Michelle Valles reports for Today in LA on Wednesday, June 8, 2022.

After months of endorsements, interviews and advertisements, the results of the primary race for Los Angeles mayor — one of the marquee races in 2022 — are in. Billionaire businessman Rick Caruso, with 41% of the vote, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Karen Bass with 38% of the vote, will advance to the runoff election in November.

Rick Caruso, who emerged as a frontrunner in the race for mayor of Los Angeles, says he’s pleased with the voter turnout in the Primary Election.

The primary election for the LA mayoral race will be held on June 7. Here’s a look at each candidate and where they stand on key campaign issues.

A fiery debate at Cal State LA saw the top five candidates to be Los Angeles’s next mayor, including frontrunners Rick Caruso and Karen Bass, face off on stage Sunday night.

The top five candidates running for mayor of Los Angeles faced off in a debate at Cal State LA Sunday night. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on May 1, 2022.

The two leading candidates in LA’s mayoral race — Karen Bass and Rick Caruso — both endorse Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed “CARE Court” plan, which would allow a third party to seek court-ordered intervention for someone suffering from severe mental illness.

Polls indicate the LA Mayoral Race has narrowed to two candidates: Congresswoman and former Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, and businessman and former Police Commission President Rick Caruso. NBC4’s Conan Nolan sits down with Caruso and former LA Police Chief Bill Bratton to discuss crime and the homeless.

Candidates running for mayor of Los Angeles are making a big push to reach voters with just a few weeks left before the June 7th primary election. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on April 21, 2022.