City Council District 1 (Hernandez is our pick)

	EUNISSES HERNANDEZ	MARIA LOU CALANCHE	RAUL CLAROS
Quick take	Very progressive and consistent incumbent. She's shown who she is and what she'll do.	Progressive, much less experienced.	A lot of frustration with the current approach. Is getting more attention but not enough to be a top contender.
Background	Organizer turned councilmember, big on criminal justice reform and Measure J	Runs ExpandLA, founded Legacy LA — long track record in youth + community work	Business + nonprofit background, former Red Cross leadership
Housing / homelessness	Very tenant-first, anti-displacement, leans heavily on services over enforcement	More focused on whether things are actually working on the ground	More about visible cleanup + frustration with current approach
Public safety	Reform-first, skeptical of expanding policing	More middle-of-the-road — safety + responsiveness	Leans more law-and-order
Vibe	Very values-driven, sticks to her lane even when it’s unpopular	Practical, community-oriented, less ideological	Frustrated, outsider, wants to shake things up
What The LA Voter Guide thinks	Our pick. Mejia endorsement helps, but more importantly she’s actually been consistent in office and hasn’t wavered from what she said she’d do.	Credible, and good ideas. If you don't like Hernandez, this is where you want to go.	More noise than substance.

Eunisses Hernandez

What The LA Voter Guide thinksOur pick. Mejia endorsement helps, but more importantly she’s actually been consistent in office and hasn’t wavered from what she said she’d do.

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Quick takeVery progressive and consistent incumbent.

BackgroundOrganizer turned councilmember

HousingTenant-first approach

Public safetyReform-first

VibeValues-driven and consistent

Maria Lou Calanche

What The LA Voter Guide thinksCredible, and good ideas. If you don't like Hernandez, this is where you want to go.

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Quick takeProgressive, less experienced

BackgroundNonprofit leader

HousingFocused on results

Public safetyModerate

VibePractical

Raul Claros

What The LA Voter Guide thinksMore noise than substance.

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Quick takeFrustration-driven campaign

BackgroundBusiness + nonprofit

HousingFocus on visible issues

Public safetyMore law-and-order

VibeOutsider energy

There are other candidates on the ballot, but they are not serious contenders in this race.

  
    



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              CHRISTOPHER ROBERT CELONA
              TIMOTHY GASPAR
              BARRI WORTH GIRVAN
            


          
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Barri Worth GirvanWhat The LA Voter Guide thinksTBD
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