Los Angeles Mayor winner?
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JUN 14, 2026
General Election
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Overview
Current roleEngineer, City of Los Angeles
LocationCalifornia
BackgroundEngineer, City of Los Angeles
Notable personal detailsAsaad Alnajjar is a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in the June 2, 2026 primary election. He has worked as an engineer for the City of Los Angeles for about 36 years, beginning in 1989, and has described work on city infrastructure and transportation-related systems. He has also been listed as a certified candidate for the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council in 2023 under the name Asaad Y. Alnajjar.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports expanded access to mental health and addiction recovery services as part of a housing-first approach to homelessness and plans to expand mental health services for youth. Emphasizes city-led program expansion and budget accountability to fund social and health-related services.
Immigration & Border
Supports expanding city-level protections and services for immigrants, including strengthening sanctuary policies, funding legal defense and ‘‘know your rights’’ outreach, and creating units to protect immigrant workers. Opposes local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and emphasizes pathways to adjust immigration status for hardworking residents.
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Climate & Energy
Supports city-scale clean-energy and efficiency projects (EV chargers, solar lighting/panels, LED streetlight conversions) and promotes expansion of transit and “Green New Deal” initiatives as part of infrastructure and resilience work. Emphasizes smart-city sustainability upgrades and transit expansion to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency in Los Angeles.
News
Asaad Alnajjar is part of the crowded California governor’s race, where the main concern is that a split Democratic field could help two Republicans advance to the general election. Recent reporting says the California Democratic Party did not endorse anyone at its convention because no candidate cleared the required threshold. A planned gubernatorial debate was also canceled after backlash over exclusion criteria that critics said shut out non-white candidates.
California governor debate canceled after criticism of criteria that excluded candidates of color
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